World Hospice Palliative Care Day Special Seminar 2011

"Hospice and Palliative Care in Resource-Poor Settings"

Date: Thursday October 6, 2011

Time: 12:15 - 1:30 PM

Location: Institute for Life Course & Aging, University of Toronto

University of Toronto, St. George Campus, 263 McCaul Street, 4th Floor Classroom

Keynote Speaker

John Mastrojohn III

Executive Director, Foundation for Hospices in Sub-Saharan Africa (FHSSA)

In a repeated joint partnership, Hospice Toronto, the Institute for Life Course and Aging at the University of Toronto, the National Initiative for the Care of the Elderly (NICE) and the Toronto Central Palliative Care Network cordially invite you to the annual World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Special Seminar (Reception to follow).

In this insightful and informative session, you will learn about hospice and palliative care service provision in resource poor settings and opportunities for advocacy toward access to pain and symptom management around the globe. The session will be kicked off with an update on World Hospice and Palliative Care Day activities by Christopher Klinger, Co-Chair, NICE End-of-Life Issues Theme Team.

So mark your calendars for this exciting and international event!

Webcast available via

http://hosting2.epresence.tv/AGING/1.aspx

To register, please go to:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/DLHYFC5

Documents & HandoutS

To download a copy of our event flyer (in PDF format), please click here