Past Learning Institute Sessions
Below is a list of Learning Institute virtual conference sessions that have already taken place. For upcoming sessions, please visit our Program pages.
Past Sessions
Implementing Digital Symptom Monitoring and Clinical Decision Support in Palliative Care: Practical Lessons from Low-Resource and Remote Settings
Facilitated by: Ms. Diana Nabunje, Bachelors, and Mr. Ivan Rukundo, Bachelors on September 28th, 2026.
This session explored practical strategies for implementing digital tools to support symptom monitoring, care coordination, and clinical decision-making in palliative care.
After MAiD: Walking Beside Families and Palliative Teams
Facilitated by: Grace Tallman, BScN on September 23rd, 2026.
This session offered a compassionate, practical exploration of grief support after MAiD, grounded in the presenter’s experience as a palliative nurse and certified grief counsellor.
From Prompt to Practice: Transforming Advance Care Planning Through Electronic Medical Record Innovation
Facilitated by: Dr. Annette Meares, DNP, RN, HEC-C on September 16th, 2026.
This session explored how thoughtful electronic medical record (EMR) design can help clinicians capture ACP discussions more accurately, efficiently, and meaningfully.
The Hidden Grief of Caregiving
Facilitated by: Jennifer McCrae, CT on September 9th, 2026.
This session focused on caregiver wellness and bereavement, exploring the unique challenges, grief, and stress that caregivers experience before, during, and after caregiving.
The Seven Languages of Sorrow
Facilitated by: Rev. Stephen Garrett, MA on June 29th, 2026.
During this Learning Institute session participants learned about the Seven Languages of Sorrow, both how to recognize them and also how to work with them.
