Day 1
Thursday, November 5, 2026
Registration & Breakfast
7:30-8:15 am
Welcome!
John Halporn; Nicholas Purol; Terry Murphy; Heather Patel; Lori Beauchamp
8:15-8:30 am
Plenary 1: What is Palliative Care?
James Tulsky; Christine Ritchie
8:30-9:30 am
Break
9:30-9:45 am
Plenary 2: Serious Illness Conversation
Rachelle Bernacki; Erik Fromme
9:45-11:45 am
Lunch Break
11:45 am-12:45 pm
Plenary 3: Whole Person Assessment
Sarah Byrne-Martelli; Jessica Goldhirsch; Lauren Cramer Finnerty
12:45-2:15 pm
Break
2:15-2:45 pm
Plenary 3 Continued: Whole Person Assessment (continued)
Benjamin Kematick; Kate Sciacca; Carrie Currier
2:45-4:15 pm
Break
4:15-4:30 pm
Plenary 4: Hospice 101
John Halporn
4:30-5:30 pm
Closing Day
John Halporn; Terry Murphy; Nicholas Purol; Heather Patel; Lori Beauchamp
5:30-5:45 pm
Day 2
Friday, November 6, 2026
Breakfast
7:30-8:15 am
Welcome Back!
John Halporn; Nicholas Purol; Terry Murphy; Heather Patel; Lori Beauchamp
8:15-8:30 am
Plenary 5: Symptom Management
Carrie Wu; Allyson Beechy; Jonathan Jehle ; Heather Patel; Lori Beauchamp
8:30-10:30 am
Break
10:30-10:45 am
Symptom Management - Adult Focus (Adult Session)
Carrie Wu; Allyson Beechy; Jonathan Jehle ; Heather Patel; Lori Beauchamp; Jessica Mosey
10:45-11:45 am
Caring for Pediatric Session (Pediatric Session)
Terry Murphy; Nicholas Purol
10:45-11:45 am
Lunch Break
11:45 am-1:00 pm
Plenary 6: Caring for the Imminently Dying Patient
Amanda Moment; Samantha Gelfand; Kristina King; Amy Fang
1:00-2:30 pm
Break
2:30-3:00 pm
Plenary 7: Grief and Bereavement
Bethany Myers; Mary Barber Bussiere
3:00-4:30 pm
Break
4:30-4:45 pm
Plenary Session 8: Taking it Home: How Do We Integrate Serious Illness Conversation and Palliative Care Concepts into Our Daily Work?
John Halporn; Nicholas Purol; Terry Murphy; Heather Patel; Lori Beauchamp
4:45-5:45 pm
Closing Remarks
John Halporn; Nicholas Purol; Terry Murphy; Heather Patel; Lori Beauchamp
5:45-6:00 pm