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The 2nd Annual US Celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day: A virtual coming together to support equity in palliative care access

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2022

William E. Rosa Open the ORCID record for William E. Rosa [Opens in a new window] ,
Shila Pandey ,
Andrew S. Epstein ,
Stephen R. Connor ,
Laurie J. Andersen ,
Allison J. Applebaum Open the ORCID record for Allison J. Applebaum [Opens in a new window] ,
Liz Blackler ,
Lauren Akua Koranteng ,
William S. Breitbart  and
Judith E. Nelson
William E. Rosa*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Shila Pandey
Affiliation:
Supportive Care Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Andrew S. Epstein
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Stephen R. Connor
Affiliation:
Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance, London, UK
Laurie J. Andersen
Affiliation:
Supportive Care Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Allison J. Applebaum
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Liz Blackler
Affiliation:
Ethics Committee, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Lauren Akua Koranteng
Affiliation:
Supportive Care Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
William S. Breitbart
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Judith E. Nelson
Affiliation:
Supportive Care Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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Author for correspondence: William E. Rosa, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 641 Lexington Avenue, 7th fl., New York, NY 10022, USA. E-mail: rosaw@mskcc.org
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Abstract

Objective

On October 5–6, 2021, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Supportive Care Service and Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences hosted the 2nd Annual United States (US) Celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD). The purpose of this article is to describe the event within the broader context of the international WHPCD theme: “Leave No One Behind — Equity in Access to Palliative Care.” We reflect on lessons learned in anticipation of the 3rd annual conference to be held October 3–4, 2022.

Methods

Description of the 2nd annual event, conference planning team reflection, and attendee evaluation responses.

Results

The Worldwide Hospice Palliative Care Alliance launched WHPCD in 2005 as an annual unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. The 2021 US-based innovative virtual conference featured 37 interprofessional hospice and palliative care specialists and patient and family caregiver speakers across 11 diverse sessions with a focus on health equity and COVID-19 considerations. Two primary aims continue to guide the event: community building and wisdom sharing at the intersection of art and science. 278 registrants from at least 14 countries and 21 different states across the US joined the program, which served as a global debriefing for hospice and palliative care workers from diverse settings, contexts, and disciplines.

Significance of results

The US WHPCD Celebration creates a virtual coming together for collective reflection on hospice and palliative care delivery amid vast changes in clinical practice, research, and policy, both locally and globally. In addition, our goal to ensure an internationally relevant, culturally inclusive, and multidisciplinary agenda will continue to draw increased participation worldwide during future annual events.

Keywords

Global palliative carePalliative careSupportive careVirtual conferenceWorld Hospice and Palliative Care Day
Type
Original Article
Information
Palliative & Supportive Care , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , June 2022 , pp. 307 - 312
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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