City of Hope Pain/Palliative Care Resource Center
PRC (Pain/Palliative Care Resource Center) The purpose of the City of Hope P/PRC is to serve as a clearinghouse to disseminate information and resources to assist others in improving the quality of pain management and end of life care. The City of Hope P/PRC, established in 1995, is a central source for collecting a variety of materials including pain assessment tools, patient education materials, quality assurance materials, end of life resources, research instruments and other resources.
End of Life Nursing Education Consortium Project (ELNEC)
ELNEC is a national education initiative to improve end-of-life care in the United States. The project provides undergraduate and graduate nursing faculty, CE providers, staff development educators, specialty nurses in pediatrics, oncology, critical care and geriatrics, and other nurses with training in end-of-life care so they can teach this essential information to nursing students and practicing nurses.
Cancer Survivorship Education for Quality Cancer Care (Survivorship)
Survivorship is a three-day course will address the issues of the more than 10 million cancer survivors in the United States study. The course is supported by the National Cancer Institute and will prepare multi-disciplinary teams from cancer settings to provide needed services for surveillance and follow-up care for cancer survivors.
Southern California Cancer Pain Initiative (SCCPI)
SCCPI is a nonprofit volunteer interdisciplinary organization made up of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and many other professionals dedicated to the relief of cancer pain.
PRN (Pain Resource Nurse) Training Course
The primary purpose of this course is to prepare individual nurses or institutions to develop the role of the Pain Resource Nurse.
Promoting Excellence in Pain Management and Palliative Care for Social Workers course
The purpose of this course is to promote excellence in pain management and palliative care by developing the core skills necessary for social work professionals.
CancerCare
CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization that provides free, professional support services and educational programs for anyone affected by cancer, including the professionals who care for them.
National Consensus Project
“The purpose of the National Consensus Project for Quality Palliative Care is to promote the implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines that ensure care of consistent and high quality, and that guide the development and structure of new and existing palliative care services.”
The Initiative for Pediatric Palliative Care (IPPC)
IPPC is both an education and a quality improvement effort, aimed at enhancing family-centered care for children living with life-threatening conditions. IPPC is a project of the Center for Applied Ethics(CAE), a division of Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC) a non-profit organization. IPPC’s comprehensive, interdisciplinary curriculum addresses knowledge, attitudes and skills that health care professionals need in order to better serve children and families.
The EPEC Project: Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care
The mission of the EPEC project is to “educate all healthcare professionals on the essential clinical competencies in palliative care.” The EPEC Project offers two types of training opportunities. You may attend the "Become An EPEC Trainer" conference if you wish to achieve certification as an EPEC Trainer and then teach others core skills in palliative care. You may attend the "Professional Development Workshop" if you wish to enhance your teaching and leadership skills.