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Palliative Care Conference

"Across the Palliative Care Continuum: The Disciplines, The Issues and The Populations"

Molloy College, in collaboration with F.E.G.S Health and Human Services System and a network of community partners, is pleased to be offering its sixth Palliative Care Conference on Long Island. The conference will be held on Friday, May 2, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. in the Wilbur Arts Center at Molloy's Rockville Centre campus. The agenda for the day will include a Keynote Speaker, a series of topics offered during two concurrent sessions, lunch and a Closing Session. We are currently planning next year's conference and the complete schedule should be available in February, 2014. The following is some preliminary information on the conference:

Next year's conference will focus on the new developments in this growing and dynamic field. Experts from medicine, nursing, pastoral care, child life and social work will present the latest advancements in the fields of symptom management, ethics and communication, staff self-care and bereavement. Clinicians from across the continuum will engage participants in discussions about best practices and barriers, to timely excellent palliative care in hospitals, nursing homes and hospice organizations. Professionals whose scope of practice includes children with advanced illness will have an opportunity to choose from relevant sessions in a "pediatric track."

As always, the main objective of this year's conference is for the participants to come away with new tools to provide professional, competent, empathetic care to patients and their families. At this year's conference we will again provide clinicians from all disciplines with a wide variety of palliative care topics, presented by an outstanding group of speakers.

Who should attend the conference?

The intended audience includes: Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Social Workers, Clergy, Psychiatrists, Therapists (including physical, recreational and occupational), Dietitians, EMTs, teachers, students and volunteers.

Agenda

8:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Registration, Continental Breakfast and Check-in
9 a.m. - 9:15 a.m Welcome
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Keynote Speaker
10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Break with Exhibitors
10:30 a.m. - 12 noon Concurrent Sessions l
12 noon - 1 p.m. Lunch
1 p.m. - 2:15 p.m Concurrent Sessions ll
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m Closing Session and Concluding Remarks

Keynote Speaker

To be announced.

Concurrent Sessions

Conference participants will be able to pick from a variety of topics presented during two concurrent sessions: from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. and from 1:00 - 2:15 p.m. 9-10 topics will be offered in each session. The session topics and speakers will be available in January, 2014. The session descriptions should be finalized by mid-February and they will be posted on this website.

Participants will be asked to pre-register for the topics that they would like to attend since seating will be limited in most of the sessions.   

Closing Session

To be announced.

Conference Brochure

To be mailed a brochure or to be placed on the mailing list for future conferences please contact Cindy Thomas at 516.678.5000 ext. 6483 or by email at cthomas@molloy.edu.

Registration

Online registration is available by clicking here. You may also phone in your registration by calling (516)678-5000 ext. 6206 with your MasterCard, Visa, or purchase order information. To register in-person, by fax, or mail visit our registration page. Click here and follow the directions. You will need the following registration information:

Course Number: NUC 1000; Section: A; Date: May 2, 2014

Tuition Rates:
Early Registration, by March 7 - $75 
Regular Registration, March 8 - April 25- $95
Late registration, after April 25, or at the door - $115
Full-time students (must include copy of student ID) - $25

Location

The conference check-in, breakfast and Opening & Closing Sessions will be held in the Wilbur Arts Center at Molloy's Rockville Centre campus located at 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York 11571. Click here for directions to the campus and a campus map.

Sponsorship/Exhibit Opportunities

Exhibit table space will be available in the Wilbur Arts Center Lobby and Gymnasium. Exhibits are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.. For information on available sponsorship opportunities and exhibit space click here, or contact Louis Cino at lcino@molloy.edu or at (516)678-5000 ext. 6357.

Nursing Continuing Education Credit

Molloy College is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the New Jersey State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Contact Hours
2 contact hours will be awarded for the main conference and 1.2 for each concurrent session for a total of 4.4 contact hours if you attend each session of the conference.

Social Work Continuing Education Credit

Molloy College is an approved provider of Social Work continuing education credit by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). The approval for this program is pending for 5 CEUs.

Palliative Care Conference Planning Committee

Molloy College would like to acknowledge and thank the members of the Palliative Care Conference Planning Committee for all the work they did in brining this conference from concept to reality. Please click here for a list of the committee members.

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the conference, please call 516.678.5000 ext. 6483 or email: lcino@molloy.edu

Please check back for detailed information about the conference, which will be posted as it becomes available. This site was updated on 5/6/13.