PCLC Training Dates
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Fairview Health System
A health system-based palliative care program with interdisciplinary consult teams and a strong focus on community hospitals, home care and an outpatient clinic. Led by Lyn Ceronsky, MS, APRN, BC, and Sandra Gordon-Kolb, MD, CPE. Contact Julie Robbins at (612) 672-6362 or jrobbin3@fairview.org.
| 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|
| January 16-18 | TBD |
| April 23-25 | |
| August 20-22 | |
| October 22-24 |
Medical College of Wisconsin*
An academic medical center setting with full integration of palliative care. Includes consult service, outpatient clinic and virtual inpatient unit. Led by David E. Weissman, MD. Contact Rose Hackbarth at (414) 805-4607 or rhackbar@mcw.edu.
* This PCLC also offers an optional curriculum for academic medical centers
| 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|
| February 20-22 | TBA |
| April 21-23 | |
| June 25-27 |
Mount Carmel Health System
A community hospital-based, health-system program with a consultation service and three dedicated inpatient units holding 17 beds which grew out of a hospice-hospital partnership. Led by Mary Ann Gill, RN, MA, Sharol Herr, BSN, MSEd, CHPN, and Philip H. Santa-Emma, MD, FAAHPM. Contact Karen Threloff at (614) 234-0224 or kthreloff@mchs.com.
| 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|
| January 31-Feb 1 | TBD |
| April 3-4 | |
| September 11-12 | |
| November 6-7 |
Palliative Care Center of the Bluegrass
A wholly owned subsidiary of Hospice of the Bluegrass, providing palliative care to multiple community hospitals through consultation, a dedicated inpatient unit and outpatient, long-term, and home care outreach. Led by Gretchen M. Brown, MSW and Todd Cote, MD. Contact Janet Braun RN, MSPH, at (859) 276-5344 x407, (866) 476-1878 x407 or jbraun@hospicebg.org.
| 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|
| January 16-18 | TBD |
| February 13-15 | |
| March 26-28 | |
| April 16-18 | |
| May 7-9 | |
| June 11-13 | |
| August 13-15 | |
| September 24-26 | |
| October 1-3 | |
| November 5-7 |
University of California, San Francisco*
A palliative care consultation service and acute inpatient unit in an academic medical center with hospitalist leadership by Steven Z. Pantilat, MD. Contact Salina Ng at (415) 476-4838 or ucsfpclc@medicine.ucsf.edu.
* This PCLC also offers an optional curriculum for academic medical centers
| 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|
| June 5-6 | TBD |
VCU Massey Cancer Center *
An academic safety-net hospital and NCI-designated cancer center with a consult service, dedicated inpatient unit, rural outreach, and active outpatient care programs. Led by Thomas J. Smith, MD and Patrick J. Coyne, MSN, APRN, BC. Contact Carrie Cybulski at (804) 628-1918 or ccybulski@vcu.edu.
* This PCLC also offers an optional curriculum for academic medical centers
| 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|
| March 17-18 | TBD |
| May 19-20 | |
| September 15-16 | |
| November 10-11 |
For general questions about the PCLC initiative, contact Jennifer Raiten at jennifer.raiten@mssm.edu or (212) 201-2683.