Using CAPC Membership
Last Reviewed: March 4, 2019
CAPC helps organizations to:
- Start, sustain, and scale your palliative care program
- Build reliable and affordable systems to identify, assess, and plan care for seriously ill patients
- Train clinicians from all specialties and disciplines in communication skills, pain and symptom management, and family support
All staff at member organizations have free access to CAPC resources, including online courses with continuing education credits for all disciplines and ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC) points for physicians.
What’s in the Toolkit
What Is Included In CAPC Membership?
Use membership tools to build and sustain your palliative care service and to train clinicians from all specialties and disciplines to improve care for people with serious illness.
Tools for Palliative Care Programs
Last Updated: March 3, 2019
Drawn from best practices in palliative care program design, these toolkits are curated, proven resources for building or strengthening your program. Use the toolkits for tutorials, case studies, downloadable tools, and presentations.
viewOnline Clinical Training Courses For All Clinicians
Last Updated: June 7, 2019
Online training curriculum for all specialties and disciplines to strengthen their care of patients living with serious illness. Free continuing education credits for all, and physicians receive ABIM MOC points for select courses.
viewWebinars
Last Updated: March 4, 2019
Presentations from national leaders on emerging topics in the field and successful palliative care program models.
viewVirtual Office Hours
Last Updated: March 3, 2019
Small-group consulting calls with national subject matter experts.
viewMaster Clinician Series
Last Updated: March 3, 2019
Presentation of complex patient cases by an interdisciplinary faculty, followed by group discussion.
viewWhere to Start
First steps for getting the most out of your CAPC membership.
How to Use CAPC Membership
Twice-monthly webinar tour of CAPC membership resources, with Q&A.
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CAPC Membership Administrator How-To Guide
Last Updated: June 13, 2019
Tips for getting the most out of CAPC membership across your organization.
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How to Create a CAPC User Account
Last Updated: May 30, 2019
Instructions for creating an individual CAPC user account. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2019.
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Sample Spread the Word Email
Last Updated: May 30, 2019
Sample email used by a CAPC member organization to promote use of online clinical training.
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Spread the Word Template 2
Last Updated: May 30, 2019
Template for raising staff awareness of CAPC membership resources.
members loginFor Palliative Care Program Leaders
CAPC tools to spread the word about membership to staff, and to improve care quality for people living with serious illness.
Palliative Care Lead Guide
Last Updated: April 21, 2019
Use CAPC membership to support palliative care initiatives within your organization.
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Downloading CAPC Member Activity Reports
Last Updated: May 30, 2019
Instructions for downloading CAPC membership activity reports. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2019.
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Spread the Word Email Template
Last Updated: February 28, 2019
Invite staff to register as CAPC users.
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Sample Spread the Word Email
Last Updated: May 30, 2019
Sample email used by a CAPC member organization to promote use of online clinical training.
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Spread the Word Template 2
Last Updated: May 30, 2019
Template for raising staff awareness of CAPC membership resources.
members loginHow to Use CAPC’s Clinical Training
All staff from member organizations have access to CAPC's online curriculum, with free continuing education credits for physicians, nurses, social workers, case managers, and licensed professional counselors, and ABIM MOC points for physicians.
CAPC Course Catalog
Last Updated: June 7, 2019
Information about continuing education credits and MOC points for all CAPC courses.
downloadOnline Clinical Training Courses For All Clinicians
Last Updated: June 7, 2019
Online training curriculum for all specialties and disciplines to strengthen their care of patients living with serious illness. Free continuing education credits for all, and physicians receive ABIM MOC points for select courses.
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Downloading CAPC Member Activity Reports
Last Updated: May 30, 2019
Instructions for downloading CAPC membership activity reports. Center to Advance Palliative Care, 2019.
members loginTraining All Clinicians in Essential Communication and Symptom Management Skills
Last Updated: March 4, 2019
Tools to design and implement a training initiative for care teams from all specialties, to improve quality of life for patients and families living with serious illness.
viewChecklist of CAPC Designation Competencies
Last Updated: March 3, 2019
Clinical competencies achieved upon completion of CAPC's online units in pain management, symptom management, communication skills, and best practices in dementia care and caregiver support.
downloadCourses by Other Specialties and Disciplines
Last Updated: May 14, 2019
The following toolkits contain recommended courses and tools for non-palliative care specialties and/or roles. CAPC's online courses provide free CE credits for all staff at member organizations, and ABIM MOC points for physicians.
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Spread the Word Template 2
Last Updated: May 30, 2019
Template for raising staff awareness of CAPC membership resources.
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Sample Spread the Word Email
Last Updated: May 30, 2019
Sample email used by a CAPC member organization to promote use of online clinical training.
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Sample Proposal for a Training Pilot
Last Updated: February 3, 2019
Customizable proposal to leadership to conduct a clinical training pilot using CAPC courses.
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Related Toolkits See all 27 toolkits
Select the care setting of your palliative care program - hospital, office/clinic, home, or long-term care. Includes 4 toolkits.
