Workshop places are limited, and allocated on a first-come-first-served basis, upon receipt of payment. If the first choice of workshop is unavailable, an alternative will be allocated if indicated in the registration form.

0900-1700: Full day workshops

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W1 ART AND SCIENCE OF PALLIATIVE NURSING                                            

A full-day workshop exploring the “why, who and how” of Palliative Nursing, from philosophy of care, to self-care, to clinical practice and audit.

Topics:

• • Developing the role of Palliative Nursing
• • Emerging Models of Care
• • Healing and Wholeness
• • Resilience and Self-Care
• • Clinical Practice Skills - Getting the Basics Right: Emergencies in Palliative Care
• • Caring to the End : The Last Days

Faculty: A/Prof Edward Poon (Singapore) - Workshop Lead, Yvonne Bray (New Zealand), Jan Phillips (Australia), Sim Lai Keow (Singapore), Catherine Teo (Singapore), Emily Yap (Malaysia)

Room : Anggerik / Cempaka

W2 PAIN AND SYMPTOM MANAGEMENT

A full-day workshop on the practical challenges of managing pain and non-pain symptoms in the palliative care setting.

Topics include:

• • "Difficult Pain" - Definitions and Approaches
• • Breakthrough Pain
• • Neuropathic Pain
• • Interventional Procedures
• • Dyspnoea
• • Intestinal Obstruction
• • Anorexia / Cachexia
• • Delirium / Confusion

Faculty: Dr Mary Cardosa (Malaysia) - Workshop Lead, Dr Jan Maree Davis (Australia), Dr Sylvia McCarthy (Malaysia), Dr Natasha Michael (Australia)

Room : Mawar / Melati

1300-1700: Half day workshops

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W1A ETHICAL DECISION MAKING                                                                                                         

A case-based interactive discussion workshop, facilitated by experienced clinicians, on negotiating ethical dilemmas faced when caring for patients at the end of life. Participants are welcome to bring their own cases.

Faculty: Dr Ghauri Aggarwal (Australia) - Workshop Lead, Dr Frank Brennan (Australia), Dr Noreen Chan (Singapore), A/Prof Malcolm Fisher (Australia)

Room : Serindit

W2A RESEARCH FORUM

This workshop provides an opportunity for participants to discuss aspects of research.  Using short presentations as well as group work, there will be an opportunity to interact with experienced researchers who will address a number of issues that have been encountered in the research process.

Faculty: Prof Margaret O'Connor (Australia) - Workshop Lead, Prof Merryn Gott (New Zealand), Prof Sheila Payne (UK) , Dr David Brumley (Australia)

Room : Terkukur

W3A LEARNING TO TEACH PALLIATIVE MEDICINE                                                                      

This workshop is aimed at educators in palliative medicine, on improving awareness and effectiveness in delivering teaching.  Two short introductions will be given, addressing new teaching formats in the context of Palliative Care and addressing the latest medical issues.  This will be followed by facilitated discussions on the relationship between bedside based research and teaching, as well as identification of and approach to addressing learning/teaching needs.

Faculty: Dr Ednin Hamzah (Malaysia) - Workshop Lead, Prof John Ellershaw (UK), Ms Ruthmarijke Smeding (UK)

Room : Bayan I

1730-1900: Welcome reception

Programme as at 26 June 2011.