CAPC Releases New Clinical Training Recommendations for All Clinicians Caring for Pediatric Patients with Serious Illness

This week, CAPC released its new Pediatric Clinical Training Recommendations and accompanying Learning Pathways, developed in partnership with the Pediatric Palliative Care Task Force. The recommendations highlight the skills necessary to effectively care for these patients and offer resources to fill training gaps.

Adapted from the National Consensus Project’s Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care, these new recommendations include foundational and advanced skills for:

• Pediatric Physicians (Pediatricians)
• Pediatric Physician Assistants
• Pediatric Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
• Pediatric Registered Nurses
• Pediatric Social Workers
• Pediatric Chaplains
• Pediatric Psychologists

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