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LEAP Core Online – Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative Care
What is LEAP Online? – LEAP Online is a facilitated online learning program that provides health care professionals with the essential skills and competencies of the palliative care approach. It is ideal for any health care professional (physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers) who would like to complete training in palliative care at their own pace and who provides care for patients with life-threatening and progressive life-limiting illness. LEAP Online features 16 mandatory self-directed and interactive online modules and 2 three-hour mandatory webinars where participants will work through cases and discuss learnings from online modules.
June 15th 9:00am-12:00pm AND June 16th 9:00am-12:00pm
(Must attend both webinars)
Topics include:
Taking Ownership
Advance Care Planning
Goals of Care & Decision- Making
Pain Assessment & Management
Delirium Assessment & Management
Depression, Anxiety & Grief
Dyspnea
Gastrointestinal, Nutrition & Hydration
Palliative Sedation
Request to Hasten Death
Suffering, Spiritual Care & Maintaining Hope
Last Days & Hours
Essential Conversations
Accreditation – LEAP Online is accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 24 Mainpro+ credits. This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 12.0 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
For more information, or how to sign up, please see LEAP Core Online_June 2022 Brochure.
Questions? – Contact Leah Clarke at leah.clarke@ontariohealth.ca or 647.800.5620