@CSPM_SCMP

The national specialty society for #PalliativeCare physicians. Formerly the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians

 Canada
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Today is National Children’s Hospice Palliative Care Day. Every child with a serious illness and their family deserves high-quality, family-centred hospice #palliativecare. Visit our friends at Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association to learn more zurl.co/VRNb0
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Ten research hubs coast to coast have a new $5.9M grant from @cancersociety and @BrainCanada to build a national clinical trials platform for #PalliativeCare. Trials will test new ways to ease distress for both patients and their caregivers. zurl.co/urxDc
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A non-profit dementia village opened in Comox, B.C. where residents move freely through a built neighbourhood @AlzCanada expects 1M Canadians living with dementia by 2030. This model reminds us dignity should shape care from the start. @globeandmail 👉 zurl.co/4LJ2r

This person-centred approach to dementia could revolutionize long-term care in Canada

Dementia villages are part of a growing movement toward less institutionalized, more person-centred long-term care

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Medication management in neurological illness is complex and an underappreciated aspects of #PalliativeCare. Our session on pharmacology will address the side effect profiles and deprescribing decisions that come up most in ALS and Parkinson's care. zurl.co/yPgPk
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The people caring for patients with ALS and Parkinson's carry an enormous load. Understanding that burden, and what supports exist across Canada is part of delivering informed #PalliativeCare. Join us at Palliative Horizons this year: 🔗 zurl.co/ZBCAy
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#Neuropalliative care sits at a specific intersection - join us as we drive through and map the clinical terrain together at Palliative Horizons. From epidemiology to symptom management to the hardest conversations - join us in Vancouver, Nov. 20 🔗👉 zurl.co/3jzjx
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If you see patients with ALS or Parkinson's, or want to learn about the latest advancements, Palliative Horizons was designed for you. Clinical, practical, and built around the realities of #neuropalliative care in Canada. Register at zurl.co/Z8E70
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Sponsor Palliative Horizons, 1️⃣-day program for palliative medicine specialists and physicians interested in #neuropalliative care. The program focuses on clinical approaches in #palliativecare for ALS and Parkinson's Email: [email protected] 🔗zurl.co/AV3rg
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Congratulations to the one and only Dr. Jared Rubenstein on his new role as medical director at @CanuckPlace one of the best in our field. So well deserved. zurl.co/S1cFz

Perspectives on children’s palliative care from Canuck Place’s new medical director

Sponsor Content

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This @Health Canada | Santé Canada Healthy Canadians podcast is worth a listen: Hosts Megan Beahan and Alex Newman sit down with Dr. Sammy Winemaker and Dr. Hsien Seow to bust some common myths about #PalliativeCare. 🎧 Listen to part one: zurl.co/oHstc
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Spiritual care is a core part of #PalliativeCare, but integrating spiritual care trainees into the team is harder than it looks @CareMcgill talked with Chaplain Allison Kestenbaum about shared language and making spiritual care training sustainable 👉 zurl.co/uKbhe

Finding a Shared Language: Spiritual Care Educator Allison Kestenbaum

Chaplain Allison Kestenbaum is the Manager of Spiritual Care and Clinical Pastoral Education at UC San Diego Health. She conducts research on palliative and spiritual care, and she is also a founding

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When do you have the goals-of-care conversation with a patient with Parkinson's? What does good symptom management look like in advanced ALS? When do you stop the medications? 👉 These Q's are on the table at Palliative Horizons this year. Register at zurl.co/uJuh2
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Preparing for the Royal College Subspecialty Exam in Palliative Medicine? Our Suffering and Grief module explores how these experiences present in clinical practice, and how to assess and respond to them. pallmed.ca/suffering-and-gri…
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Three weeks out from #ALPM2026 in Winnipeg and we're still grateful to our sponsors, and to the 200+ physicians who showed up and made it worthwhile. Thank you. #PalliativeMedicine
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Looking for advance care planning resources in your province? Advance Care Planning Canada has a great one-stop hub covering every province and territory for advance care planning resources. Worth bookmarking: zurl.co/0tibH
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Harvey Max Chochinov
@HMChochinovMay 29
Honoured and humbled to receive the first Dr. Balfour Mount Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Society of Palliative Medicine @VirtualHospice @CSPM_SCMP @UM_RadyFHS @CancerCareMB @CCMB_Research @CareMcgill @CicelySaunders1 @AAHPM @CanadianHPCAssn @AAHPM #DIGNITY
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Our Annual General Meeting is tomorrow online June 10, 2026 at 0900 h PT/1000 h MT/1100 h CT/1200 h ET/1300 h AT/1330 h NL. CSPM members, check your email for details on how to join - we look forward to connecting with you!
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Reviewing bioethics for the Royal College Subspecialty Exam in Palliative Medicine? Our Bioethics module introduces key ethical concepts and applies them to real-world palliative care issues. Explore the course - Members receive a discounted rate: pallmed.ca/bioethics-bioethi…
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This morning kicks off #ALPM2026 with two exciting plenaries: "Pioneering Early Palliative Care" with Dr. Jessica Simon and Dr. Aynharan Sinnarajah, and an Expert Exchange Live Session on Biliary Obstruction with Dr. Henrique Parsons and Dr. Jamie Stone. zurl.co/9PflI
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The day does not end when the sessions do! Join us tonight for #ALPM2026 Social Night at Local Public Eatery. Open to all conference attendees, come for the networking, the mentorship, and the food! zurl.co/1suIy
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