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TRAC-PG Pediatric Palliative Care Research Symposium

Resulting from the wonderful response from the first Inaugural Pediatric Palliative Care Research Symposium in 2009, The Palliative and Bereavement Care Service at SickKids and the Team for Research in Adolescent and Childhood Palliation and Grief (TRAC-PG) is happy to announce the second annual Pediatric Palliative Care Research Symposium at SickKids on Wednesday Sept 29, 2010.

The one day free event will highlight Grand Rounds keynote speaker, Myra Bluebond-Langner, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Rutgers University, Camden, NJ, oral and poster presentations, workshops for researchers, clinicians and families and an evening public town hall event.

Please stay tuned for more details as the day approaches!

“DISPELLING MYTHS: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES IN RESEARCH WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES”

The first Innaugural Pediatric Palliative Care Research Symposium was on October 14, 2009.
The day was filled with key note speakers, an exciting movie and panel discussion, Café Scientifica poster presentations, a workshop, and an evening social.
It was open to family members, researchers, clinicians, and volunteers!

For any information, contact Laura Beaune at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Symposium Poster:
tracpg_symposium_poster4_web.pdf

Symposium Agenda:
Symposium_Agenda_poster_3.doc

Keynote Address:
TRAC-PG_Keynote_Address.pdf

Posters:
Rapoport, A. Addressing the Ethical Concerns of Pediatric Palliative Care Research:
Rapoport,_A.pdf

Widger, K. & Tourangeau, A. Parents’ Perspectives on Components of Quality Pediatric End-of-life Care:
Widger,_K._Poster_.pdf

Davies, B., Widger, K., Steele, R., Cadell, S., Siden, H., Straatman, L. Research Considerations in Pediatric Palliative Care:
Davies,_Widger,_Steele,_Cadell,_Siden__Straatman_Poster.pdf

Cadell, S., Wilson, K., Siden, H., Straatman, L., Davies, B., Steele, R., Liben, S. & Hemsworth, D.  Caregiving Parents of Children With Life-Limiting Illnesses: Beyond Stress and Coping To Growth:
Cadell,_Wilson,_Siden,_Straatman,_Davies,_Steele,_Liben__Hemsworth_Poster.pdf

Beaune, L., Nicholas, D. & Hamelin, J.  Lessons Learned following SARS : Caring for Dying Children and their Families during a Pandemic Crisis:
SARS_poster_April_2009.pdf

Cadell, S., Wilson, K., Siden, H., Straatman, L., Davies, B., Steele, R., Liben, S. & Hemsworth, D.  Caregiving Parents of Children with Cancer: Experiences of Stress
and Personal Growth
:
Cadell,_Wilson,_Siden,_Straatman,_Davies,_Steele,_Liben__Hemsworth_Poster_2.pdf

Kennedy, K., Cadell, S. & Steele, R. Better Understanding How Couples Cope with a Child’s Life-Threatening Illness:
Kennedy,_Cadell__Steele_Poster.pdf

Hubbert, J. & Mathew, M.  Navigating New Insight: A Review of Bereavement Practices at the Hospital for Sick Children:
Hubbert__Mathew_Poster.pdf

Teschner, A., Newman, C., Hamelin, J., Beaune, L., Rugg, M. & Steele, R.  The Palliative and Bereavement Care Service Evaluation of After Hours On Call Services:
Teschner,_Newman,_Hamelin,_Beaune,_Rugg__Steele.pdf

Brownstone, D., Eaton Russell, C., Kaise, C., Bouffet, E. & Chau, T.  Dying Without a Voice: Improving Communication When a Child Can No Longer Speak:
Brownstone,_Eaton_Russell,_Kaise,_Bouffet__Chau_Poster.pdf
Handout.pdf

Barrera, M., Nicholas, D., Shaheed, J., D’Agostino, N. & Brown, E.  The Emerging Notion Of Hope and the Complex Journey for Parents of a Child with Cancer:
Barrera,_Nicholas,_Shaheed,_DAgostino__Brown_Poster.pdf

Alam, R., Barrera, M., Nicholas, D., D’Agostino, N. & Schneiderman, G.  “It’s Different for Me and My Spouse”: Gender Differences in Palliation and Bereavement Experiences of Parents Whose Children Died of Cancer:
Alam,_Barrera,_Nicholas,_DAgostino__Schneiderman.pdf

Siden, H., Miller, M., Straatman, L., Omesi, L. & Collins, J.  Location of Death in Pediatric Palliative Care: Hospital, Hospice, or Home?:
Siden,_Miller,_Straatman,_Omesi__Collins.pdf

Siden, H., Steele, R., Cadell, S., Davies, B. Straatman, L. & Brant, R.  Charting the Territory: Determining and Documenting Trajectories for Families Where a Child Has a Life-Threatening Condition:
Siden,_Steele,_Cadell,_Davies,_Straatman,_Brant_Poster.pdf

Beaune, L. The Team for Research in Adolescent and Childhood Palliation and Grief: Our Story of TRAC-PG:
Beaune,_L._Poster_.pdf