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"Reflections on Palliative Care" by Andrea Courey. 2018 David Bourke Memorial Workshop as part of the International Congress October October 2. Palliative Care Volunteer Training. |
| Spring 2017 |
The Compassionate City Charter (Allan Kellehear); Palliative Care Volunteer training at McGill affiliated centres; |
| Spring 2016 | Department of Justice (Canada) Consultations on Physician-Assisted Suicide, 2015 Workshops: "Bridging the Gap of End-of-Life Care"; "The Last Chapter in the Book of Life" and the film "Death Makes Life Possible", 2015 Sandra Goldberg Lecture: "Public Choices, Private Lives: An End-of-Life Conversation" with Dr Harvey Schipper Professor of Medicine at University of Toronto & Vérinique Hivon, former Minister of Social Services who drafted Bill 52, 2016 Sandra Goldberg Lecture: "The Civics of Dying Well" with Dr. B J Miller, Supportive and Palliative Care Services at the McGill University Health Centre, Articles: "We need a Role Reversal in the Conversation on Dying", "We are comaflaging morbidity in clichés: It's time to talk about death", " Words to live by", Dealing with Grief. |
| Spring 2015 | "The contribution of the Near Death Experience and the End-of-Life Experiences to Palliative Care; "Mandates: making the best of a sad situation'; "Wild Messages" Jennifer Holland's article in the New York Times. |
| Spring 2014 |
"Celebrating 40 years of Palliative Care in Montreal" - highlights of McGill University's role in Palliative Care, |
| Spring 2013 | Report on the workshop “Turning Good Intentions into Good Work” and of the staged reading “Dying at Home: A Choice” - both presented at the 19th. International Congress on Palliative Care; The Living Will; Gift Giving on the Palliative Care Unit; and a summary of the 19th. International Congress on Palliative Care. |
| Spring 2012 | What People Talk About Before They Die; Happenings: Sandra Goldberg Lecture, David Bourke Memorial Lecture, Workshops; Volunteering in Palliative Care; 19th International Congress on Palliative Care. |
| Spring 2011 | With Poem, Broaching the topic of Death; Report on 2010 International Congress on Palliative Care; Volunteers Highlights at the Congress, Upcoming Events. |
| Spring 2010 | Palliative Care at the Neuro; Seminar on Volunteer Training; Volunteer Training Teaching Package; Upcoming Events: Palliative Care - What is it? When is the Right Time? What can you expect? |
| Spring 2009 | Highlights of the 17th International Congress on Palliative Care; Seminar on Volunteer Training; Volunteer Training Teaching Package; Upcoming Events:: Palliative Care - What is it? When is the Right Time? What can you expect? |
| Spring 2008 | Helping Children Deal With Death; Palliative Care in Quebec: A discipline that is coming of age; Palliative Care - What is it? When is the Right Time? What can you expect?; West Island Palliative Residence. |
| Spring 2007 | 10th Annual Sandra Goldberg Memorial Lecture; David Bourke Memorial Lecture - Life in the Balance with Dr. Marla Shapiro; Living Wills / Advanced Directives. |
| Spring 2006 | Palliative Care for Children; McGill Programs in Whole Person Care; David Bourke Memorial Concert - The Healing Power of Music; Dame Cicely Saunders (June 22, 1918 - July 14, 2005); Hike for Hospice 2005 - Images of a super day. |
| Spring 2005 | The McGill Cancer Nutrition - Rehabilitation Programme; Volunteerism in Palliative Care. |
| Spring 2004 | The Living Will; Book Review - Caring for Loved Ones at Home; Tribute to R. David Bourke. |
| Spring 2003 | Music Therapy; S.M.I.L.E.S. Towards a Better Laughter Life. |