Schedule

All agenda sessions are in Eastern Time.

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Day 1

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Registration & Breakfast

7:30-8:15 am

Welcome & Introduction

John Halporn; Simone Rinaldi; Todd Rinehart; Kelsey Anderson-Gandhi

8:15-8:45 am

What is Palliative Care?

James Tulsky; Vicki Jackson

8:45-9:45 am

Serious Illness Communication

9:45-11:45 am

Lunch Break

11:45 am-12:15 pm

Whole Person Assessment

Sarah Byrne-Martelli; Katie Rimer; Amanda Moment; Ellie Frechette

12:15-1:45 pm

Break

1:45-2:00 pm

Whole Person Assessment (continued)

John Halporn; Kate Sciacca; Benjamin Kematick

2:00-3:30 pm

Hospice 101

3:30-4:30 pm

Day 2

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Breakfast

7:30-8:15 am

Welcome Back

John Halporn; Simone Rinaldi; Todd Rinehart; Kelsey Anderson-Gandhi

8:15-8:30 am

Symptom Management

Carrie Wu; Allyson Beechy; Jonathan Jehle ; Janet Abrahm; Richard Leiter; Heather Patel (Carlson)

8:30-10:30 am

Break

10:30-10:45 am

Symptom Management (continued)

10:45-11:45 am

Lunch Break

11:45 am-1:00 pm

Caring 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

3:00-4:00 pm

Break

4:00-4:15 pm

How Do We Integrate Serious Illness Conversation and Palliative Care Concepts into Our Daily Work?

John Halporn; Simone Rinaldi; Kelsey Anderson-Gandhi; Todd Rinehart

4:15-5:15 pm

Closing Remarks

John Halporn; Simone Rinaldi; Kelsey Anderson-Gandhi; Todd Rinehart

5:15-5:30 pm