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Program-At-A-Glance

FRIDAY

Friday, April 12, 2024

The Friday portion of the 2024 Virtual Conference will begin at 11:00 am Eastern (8:00 am Pacific) and end promptly at 6:30 pm Eastern (2:30 pm Pacific).

Opening Welcome & SWHPN Annual Report

(30 minutes)

11 am EST |

8 am PT 

Ladybird Morgan, RN, MSW, BCST

Bridget Sumser, LCSW, APHSW-C

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OPENING PLENARY 
Bringing Your Self to Your Practice 

(60 minutes)

11:30 am EST |

8:30 am PST 

BREAKOUT ROOM I

  • It's About Sustainability: Changing the Narrative around Burnout

  • Reconstructing Palliative Care Education: Changing the Discourse

BREAKOUT ROOM II

  • Big or small, we care for them all; A Day in the life of a hospital-based bereavement program servicing both adults and pediatrics

  • Management and Delivery of Hospice/Bereavement Social Services in a Post-COVID World

Learning Sessions I

(30 minutes x2)

12:35 pm EST |
9:35 am PST

Break
(10 minutes)

1:35 pm EST |
10:35 am PST

BREAKOUT ROOM I

  • The intersection of health equity, anti-racist practice and palliative care

BREAKOUT ROOM II

  • Palliative Care for Patients who use substances: An interdisciplinary approach

Learning Sessions II

(60 minutes)

1:45 pm EST |
10:45 am PST

BREAKOUT ROOM I

  • Faith over Fear: One woman’s mantra and the interdisciplinary team who supported her and her family

  • Disability and dying: Intersections of marginalization and the social worker role

BREAKOUT ROOM II

  • Where do we begin? Lessons learned by two social workers in newly established leadership roles

  • Clearing a Path: Offering Equitable Access to Hospice for Patients Receiving Dialysis

Learning Sessions III

(30 minutes x2)

2:50 pm EST |
11:50 am PST

Break

(10 minutes)

3:55 pm EST |
12:55 pm PST

BREAKOUT ROOM I

  • Tolerating Hell; DBT Across the Palliative Care Spectrum

BREAKOUT ROOM II

  • We Care: A Wellness Intervention Project for Palliative Care Physicians and Teams

Learning Sessions IV

(60 minutes)

4:05 pm EST |
1:05 pm PST

Maya Scott, LICSW

Claire Crawford, PhD, MSW

Terri Warren, MSW

Rebecca Freeman, LCSW

Robert Smeltz, DNP

Glen Komatsu, MD

 

Moderator: Lauren King, LCSW

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PLENARY PANEL
Death and Renewal in the Evolution of Healthcare: Losses, Transition and Seeds of Hope

(60 minutes)

5:10 pm EST |
2:10 pm PST

Closing Comments

6:15 pm EST |
3:15 pm PST

Total CEs for Friday

6.0

Continuing Education Hours

We hope to see you there!

SATURDAY

Saturday, April 13, 2024

The Saturday portion of the conference will begin at 11:00 am Eastern (8:00 am Pacific) and end promptly at 2:30 pm Eastern (11:30 am Pacific).

Welcome Remarks:

Day 2

11:00 am EST |

8:00 am PST

Kimberly Acquaviva, PhD

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KEYNOTE 
Making Change Happen: What You Can Do Today 

11:05 am EST | 

8:05 am PST

BREAKOUT ROOM I

  • The Lighthouse: A Social Work Continuity Model

BREAKOUT ROOM II

  • Small Communities, Great Impact: Washington State's Rural Palliative Care Initiative

Learning Sessions V

(60 minutes)

12:05 pm EST |

9:05 am PST

Break

1:05 pm EST |

10:05 PST

Rachel Rusch, LCSW, MSW, MA, APHSW-C
Alexis Drutchas, MD
Richard Leiter, MD, MA

 


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CLOSING PLENARY

The Palliative Story Exchange

(60 minutes)

1:15 pm EST |

10:15 am PST

Conference Closing Remarks

(15 minutes)

2:15 pm EST |

11:15 am PST

Networking + Sponsor Booths

2:30 pm EST |

11:30 am PST

Total CEs for Saturday

3.0

Continuing Education Hours

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