Health and Palliative Care
Health and Palliative Care Continuing Education Classes
The Graduate School of Social Service has a concentration of Continuing Education class on Palliative Care. The classes are taught by experienced palliative social workers who bring a wealth of knowledge and practice wisdom to the classroom. Whether you are working in health care, or just want to learn more about this rewarding and growing area of practice, please check out the courses in the Palliative Care concentration below.
Social workers interested in applying for the Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Social Worker (ACHP-SW) can meet the requirement for the 20 CEHs that are related specifically to hospice and palliative care by taking the classes offered here.
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Fall 2021Understanding Your Own Death Anxiety, for the Death-Adjacent Clinician October 14, 2021 |
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Moral Distress: What It Is and How to Respond October 28, 2021 |
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Choice in Dying: Current Legal, Policy and Ethical Issues November 8, 2021 |
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Healthcare Decision Making: What Every Social Worker Needs to Know December 2, 2021 |
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Upcoming Classes for Spring 2022 |
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The Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team: Facilitating Healthy Teams Instructor - Dana Ribeiro Miller M.Div., LMSW, ACHP-SW |
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Pain Management: An Overview of Social Work's Potential to Enhance Care Instructors - Terry Altilio, LCSW, APHSW-C, ACSW & Bridget Sumser, LCSW, AHPSW-C |
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The Power of Language: Empowering Social Work to influence Word Choice in Patient-Centered Care Instructors - Terry Altilio, LCSW, APHSW-C, ACSW & Anne Kelemen, LICSW, APHSW-C |
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Navigating Microaggressions through the Lens of Clinicians of Color Instructors - Eunju Lee, LCSW, MSOD, APHSW-C & Saima Toppa, LMSW |
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The Family Meeting in Healthcare: Social Work in a Leadership Role Instructors - Myra Glajchen, DSW, MSW, BSW, ACSW, APHSW-C |
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Cultural Competency – Skills and Knowledge for Improving Practice in Healthcare Settings Instructor - Karen Bullock, PhD, LCSW, APHSW-C |
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Supporting Patients and Families Through the Dying Process Instructor - Jennifer Halpern, PhD, LMSW, APHSW-C |
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An Anti-Oppression Framework for Health Social Work Practice Instructor - Bridget Sumser, LCSW, AHPSW-C |