Institute on Care at the End of Life
New Directions
A Duke Roundtable on the Implications of Technology on Care at the End of Life
The Duke Institute on Care at the End of Life (ICEOL) recently convened leaders of key home health, hospice, and nursing/
long-term care companies from across the country as well as scholars and researchers from Duke University to collaborate on improving care for people with advanced and life-limiting illness.
Noteworthy
Detroit APPEAL Training
Nov. 18-19 training helps health and spiritual care providers improve care for African American patients and their families.
The Art of Medicine Near the End of Life
An interactive course designed for physicians, students, fellows, and advanced practice nurses will enhance understanding, comfort levels, and skill in working with terminally ill patients.
APPEAL Training: Memphis, TN, April 15-16
ICEOL conducts APPEAL training for health and spiritual care providers to improve care for African American patients and their families.
National Awards Honor Physicians
Duke geriatrician Anthony “Tony” Galanos is among five recipients of the 2011 Hastings Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards.
ICEOL Roundtable Explores “Implications of Technology”
PARO, a robotic seal pup, was among the innovations explored at the Institute on Care at the End of Life’s Roundtable “The Implications of Technology,” Oct. 25-27.
At the Epicenter: Cruzan 20 Years Later
Duke ICEOL Director Richard Payne, M.D. will join other nationally recognized experts for a conference convened by the Center for Practical Bioethics.
APPEAL Training: Abington, Pa., October 8-9, 2010
ICEOL offers APPEAL training to improve care for African American patients and families at the end of life.
The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards
Nominations will be accepted through September 30, 2010.
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Featured Resources
The Unbroken Circle: A Toolkit for Congregations around Illness, End of Life and Grief
The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards
Plays for Community Outreach: A trilogy of plays that promote dialogue on end-of-life issues
Contact ICEOL
Institute on Care at the End of Life
Duke Divinity School
403 Chapel Drive
Box 90968
Durham, NC 27708-0968
Phone: (919) 660-3553
Fax: (919) 660-3544
iceol@div.duke.edu
