Schedule

All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.

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Day 1

Monday, January 12, 2026

Welcome and Introduction

John Halporn; Simone Rinaldi; Kelsey Anderson; Nicholas Purol; Terrance Murphy

8:15-8:45 am

What is Palliative Care?

James Tulsky; Vicki Jackson

8:45-9:45 am

Break

9:45-10:00 am

Serious Illness Conversation

Lindsay Dow; Katharine Davidoff

10:00 am-12:00 pm

Lunch Break

12:00-1:00 pm

Whole Person Assessment

Sarah Byrne-Martelli; Amanda Moment; Ellie Frechette

1:00-2:30 pm

Break

2:30-3:00 pm

Whole Person Assessment (continued)

John Halporn; Kate Sciacca; Benjamin Kematick

3:00-4:30 pm

Break

4:30-4:45 pm

Hospice Care

Emma Jones

4:45-5:45 pm

Close-of-Day Remarks

John Halporn; Terrance Murphy; Simone Rinaldi; Kelsey Anderson; Nicholas Purol

5:45-6:00 pm

Day 2

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Welcome Back

John Halporn; Kelsey Anderson; Terrance Murphy; Nicholas Purol

8:15-8:30 am

Symptom Management

Carrie Wu; Allyson Beechy; Jonathan Jehle ; Heather Patel; Manuel Fanarjian

8:30-10:30 am

Break

10:30-10:45 am

Breakout Session

10:45-11:45 am

Breakout A1 - A1

A1

Introduction to Pediatric Palliative Care
Nicholas Purol; Ross Cleveland

Lunch Break

11:45 am-1:00 pm

Carrying for the Imminently Dying Patient

Vicki Jackson

1:00-2:30 pm

Break

2:30-3:00 pm

Grief and Bereavement

Bethany Myers; Mary Barber Bussiere

3:00-4:30 pm

Break

4:30-4:45 pm

Taking It Home

John Halporn; Terrance Murphy; Kelsey Anderson; Nicholas Purol

4:45-5:45 pm

Closing Remarks

John Halporn; Terrance Murphy; Kelsey Anderson; Nicholas Purol

5:45-6:00 pm