National ECHO Sessions
National ECHO programs are free for all health care professionals to participate in.
Upcoming Sessions
Spiritual Care Community of Practice – Series 2
This community of practice (CoP) is centered around the understanding and application of spiritual health and its diverse meanings within the context of palliative and bereavement care.
Pediatric Palliative Care Community of Practice (in French)
This community of practice will allow you to network and learn from experts across French-speaking Canada who share your interest in the integrated approach to pediatric palliative care.
Lung Health Community of Practice
Connect with colleagues from across Canada with a shared interest in integrating a palliative care approach for individuals with advanced lung disease.
Heart Disease Community of Practice – Series 3
Connect with colleagues from across Canada with a shared interest in integrating a palliative care approach for individuals with advanced heart failure.
Palliative Care Journal Watch
Keeps you informed on the latest peer-reviewed palliative care literature.
Past sessions
Communities of Practice
Community-Based Primary Palliative Care Community of Practice – Series 1
This community of practice (CoP) focuses on supporting primary care clinicians to integrate primary palliative care in their practices.
Community-Based Primary Palliative Care Community of Practice – Series 3
This community of practice (CoP) focuses on supporting primary care clinicians to integrate primary palliative care in their practices.
Community-Based Primary Palliative Care Community of Practice – Series 2
This community of practice (CoP) focuses on supporting primary care clinicians to integrate primary palliative care in their practices.
Community-Based Primary Palliative Care Community of Practice – Series 3
This community of practice (CoP) focuses on supporting primary care clinicians to integrate primary palliative care in their practices.
Heart Disease Community of Practice – Series 1
This is an exciting opportunity for interprofessional, palliative care clinicians with an interest in heart disease.
Heart Disease Community of Practice – Series 2
Connect with colleagues from across Canada with a shared interest in integrating a palliative care approach for individuals with advanced heart failure.
Long-Term Care Community of Practice – Series 1
This community of practice is for health care professionals, administrators, and system leaders working in long-term care.
Lung Health Community of Practice
Sessions will run from February 2024 to November 2024. This COP is ideal for interprofessional palliative care clinicians with an interest in lung disease and lung/respirology specialists with a passion for
Paramedic Community of Practice – Series 1
Connect with community and frontline paramedics from across Canada who also have a shared interest in integrating a palliative care approach for patients and their families.
Paramedic Community of Practice – Series 2
Connect with community and frontline paramedics from across Canada who also have a shared interest in integrating a palliative care approach for patients and their families.
Pediatric Palliative Care Community of Practice (in French)
This community of practice will allow you to network and learn from experts across French-speaking Canada who share your interest in the integrated approach to pediatric palliative care.
Personal Support Worker Community of Practice – Series 2
Access content on end-of-life delirium, culturally relevant care, pain and shortness of breath, and more.
Personal Support Worker Community of Practice – Series 1
This community of practice was for personal support workers (PSWs) and care aides.
Severe and Persistent Mental Illness Community of Practice
A community of practice focused on providing a palliative care approach for individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI).
Spiritual Care Community of Practice
This community of practice (CoP) is centered around the understanding and application of spiritual health and its diverse meanings within the context of palliative and bereavement care.
Spiritual Care Community of Practice – Series 2
This community of practice (CoP) is centered around the understanding and application of spiritual health and its diverse meanings within the context of palliative and bereavement care.
Journal Watch
Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement Collaborative: Identify Patients with Palliative Care Needs
This ECHO series is designed to help coach family health practices.
Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Community of Practice
Do you see room for improvement in how your long-term care home provides a palliative approach to care? Join the Long-Term Care Quality Improvement Community of Practice
Improving Essential Conversations in Long-Term Care: Introduction to the QUIC Toolkit
Introducing the new Quality Improvement Condensed (QUIC) toolkit: Improving Essential Conversations in Long-Term Care
Community Engagement
A Culture of Compassion in Canadian Workplaces
A positive workplace culture is critical both for the success of the organization and the well-being of employees.
Enabling Canadians to Support Caregivers by Strengthening Care Connections
Did you know 8.1 million Canadians are currently providing care to someone they care about? Caregivers provide about 80% of the care a patient receives in the last year of life.
The Sustainability Guide – Helping Compassionate Community Initiatives Achieve Impact
The Compassionate Communities Sustainability Guide
Atlas CareMap Workshop with Compassionate Communities Kingston
An Atlas CareMap is a simple, visual diagram of the people involved in providing care to a caregiver and care recipient.
Atlas CareMap Workshop with The Dorothy Ley Hospice
An Atlas CareMap is a visual diagram highlighting the caregiver’s journey and those who care for the caregiver or care recipient.
Supporting Caregivers and Their Evolving Worlds
National Caregiver Day 2023. Learn more about the resources and activities available for supporting caregivers.
Compassionate Connectors Program – A distinct form of end-of-life volunteering
Learn more about a volunteer-led initiative designed to enhance the social networks of families living with chronic or life-limiting illnesses.
Supporting Caregivers by Strengthening Care Connections
In collaboration with Hospice PEI. The Care Connections Program consists of a suite of resources and activities to support those who are caring for their family, friends, and members of their communities
Global Examples of Community Connector Programs
This session, co-hosted by Public Health Palliative Care International, will highlight four examples of community connector programs from around the world.
Compassionate Communities Evaluation Guide – Let’s work through examples
January 31, 2024, 1–3 p.m. EST
Learn how the Compassionate Communities Evaluation Guide can be utilized.
Global Sessions
World's Largest Palliative Care ECHO Session
Thousands of health care professionals came together to learned from internationally acclaimed experts, shared experiences and best practices, and contributed to raising awareness and advancing accessible palliative care globally.
Standalone Sessions
Symptômes gastro-intestinaux en soins palliatifs (in French)
This session will help identify and effectively manage common gastrointestinal symptoms.
Navigating Psychedelic Journeys: A Comprehensive Webinar on Psilocybin Therapy and the End-of-Life Experience
Explore the current legal, regulatory and policy landscape as it pertains to the use of psychedelic-assisted therapies in Canada.
La limite de la compassion: Soutenir le bien-être dans des environnements très stressants et exposés aux traumatismes (in French)
Explore the development of shared skills related to the palliative approach
Exploring Psilocybin in Canadian Palliative Care: Unveiling History, Definitions, and Legal Landscapes
March 11, 2024, from 1:30–2:30 p.m. ET
Delve into the world of psilocybin, examining its rich historical roots, precise definitions, and current gaps and limitations in palliative care.
Canadian Atlas of Palliative Care: Mapping the Present – Shaping the Future
Showcasing the results of the Canadian Atlas of Palliative Care pilot study in the Central East region of Ontario
Navigating Palliative Care at Home: Insights from a Bedside Nurse
January 19, 2024, 12–1 p.m. EST
Learn about the vital role of caregivers in creating a comfortable and supportive home environment.
Compassionate Companionship: Navigating Grief Together
Commemorate National Grief and Bereavement Day
Legal Framework versus Clinical Approach: Ethics and Capacity Assessment in Palliative Care
November 28, 2023, 12–1 p.m. ET
Thought-provoking webinar on capacity assessment in palliative care.
Advance Care Planning, Goals of Care and Health Care Consent in Palliative Care
Learn how to make informed decisions about patient health care journeys.
Cannabis in Palliative Care: Exploring Benefits and Considerations
December 15, 2023, 12–1 p.m. ET
Explore the role of cannabis in palliative care.
Compassionate Care Continuum: Addressing Ageism, Ableism, and Ethical Challenges in Pediatric and Long-Term Palliative Care
December 4, 2023, 12–1 p.m. ET
Delve into the intricate world of palliative care in pediatric and long-term care settings.
World Hospice and Palliative Care Day Special Lecture “Compassionate Communities: Together for Palliative Care”
Honour hospice and palliative care leaders and learn more about a public health approach to palliative care.
Perspectives pour la recherche en soins palliatifs au Québec : projection 2024-2032 (in French)
Outline the process of reflection and collaboration that took place, creating the vision, objectives, and the various challenges that RQSPAL researchers want to address.
Trauma Informed Care and Cultural Safety
Explore shared skill building in ways to apply Trauma Informed Approach to Care and Utilize Culturally Humble and Safe Principles.
The Edge of Compassion: Sustaining Well-being in High-Stress and Trauma-Exposed Environments
Explore shared skill building in the palliative approach to care, engage in topic-based discussions, and practice managing high stress and trauma.
Palliative Care Approach to Pain and Shortness of Breath
Explore shared skill building in the palliative approach to care, and practice managing pain and shortness of breath for palliative care patients.
Symptômes gastro-intestinaux en soins palliatifs (French)
Learn how to effectively recognize and address common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in palliative care.
Palliative Sedation
Learn to identify indications for palliative sedation therapy, explain the difference between sedation and analgesia and more.
The Oyster Care Model – Nurturing a Patient-Centered Healthcare System
This session is focused on the key elements of the Oyster Care Model and its implementation in Belgium.
GI Symptoms in Palliative Care
Learn how to effectively recognize and address common gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in palliative care.
Beyond slogans, toward anti-racism: EDI in Palliative Care
Learn more about the intersections of race, culture, and diversity in end-of-life care.
Communication in Palliative Care Part 2 – Strategies for Sticky Situations
This session focuses on enhancing proficiencies in serious illness conversations.
Complications en fin de vie de maladies neurologiques dégénératives – Partie 2 (en français)
Learn more about common severe end-of-life complications of degenerative neurological diseases.
Creating Culturally Safe-r Palliative Care Education for Indigenous Communities
Learn more about increasing Indigenous communities’ capacity to provide palliative care by offering culturally safer palliative care training for health and social care providers