BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:235@each.international DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T123000 DTSTAMP:20260521T115324Z URL:https://each.international/calendar/conversations-that-challenge-us-wh en-caring-for-patients-and-their-families-at-the-end-of-life-course-for-cl inicians/ SUMMARY:Conversations That Challenge Us When Caring For Patients And Their Families At The End Of Life (Course for Clinicians) DESCRIPTION:End of life (EoL) conversations remain among the most challengi ng encounters in healthcare. Clinicians often face uncertainty and emotion al tension when discussing death\, dying and limited prognosis with patien ts and families. Navigating these moments  requires not only communicatio n skill but also empathy\, authenticity and a willingness to explore disco mfort.\n\nDespite extensive research demonstrating that effective EOL comm unication improves satisfaction\, reduces distress\, and fosters patient c entred decision-making\, many professionals report limited training and on going difficulties managing emotions\, expectation and hope. The emotional demands of these conversations may also impact clinician well-being and i ncrease moral distress.\n\nThis practical\, evidence informed workshop off ers participants a safe and reflective learning environment in which to st rengthen skills\, share experiences\, and explore innovative approaches to conversations that challenge both professional expertise and human connec tion. It aims to increase confidence\, competence\, and compassion in clin ical dialogue at the end of life.\nTargeted audience\nPractising clinician s from all disciplines who engage in patient care discussions that include s serious illness\, prognosis\, or end of life decisions. Particularly rel evant to physicians\, nurses and allied health professionals in acute\, pr imary care or palliative settings who wish to enhance confidence and compe tence in communication that balances honesty\, empathy and hope.\n\nCourse Objectives\n\nBy the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\n Recognise personal and systemic barriers that make EoL conversations difficult for both patients and clinicians\n Identify and respond effect ively to patient and family verbal and non-verbal cues\n Apply evidence-b ased frameworks to structure dialogue\, share information clearly and alig n decisions with patient values\n Identify resources and strategies to su stain personal resilience and compassion in challenging dialogues\n\nCOURS E FACILITATORS\n\nDr Ana Carvajal-De La Torre is a Family Physician at the CS Casa del Mar Primary Care Health Center in A Coruña\, Galicia (Spain) . As a member of the Spanish Health &\; Communication Network (semFYC)\ , Ana has 20 years of experience teaching communication skills to postgrad uates (within the Spanish residency training program)\, as well as other h ealthcare students and specialists. She is also a member of EACH and ISDM. \n\nHer primary areas of interest include Motivational Interviewing and Sh ared Decision Making\, topics in which she has received extensive training and has served as an instructor for various activities. Ana’s current P hD research focuses on patient-initiated actions in Primary Care. This wor k aligns with her interest in the "patient's voice" and exploring how phys icians can better facilitate patient\nparticipation.\n\nDr Eva Doherty DCl inPsych\, CClinPsychol (AFPsSI)\, CPsychol (AFBPsS)\, PFHEA\, FEACH.\nForm er Director of Human Factors in Patient Safety | Chartered Clinical Psycho logist.\n\nDr Eva Doherty is a distinguished Chartered Clinical Psychologi st and former Associate Professor at RCSI University of Medicine and Healt h Sciences\, Dublin. She has led pioneering work in Human Factors in Patie nt Safety\, directing nationally mandated training\, research\, and assess ment programmes for surgical\, emergency medicine\, radiology\, and ophtha lmology trainees.\nWith over 100 interactive workshops and high-fidelity s imulation courses delivered annually\, Eva has advanced clinical training in critical areas such as medical error\, risk management\, communication\ , teamwork\, conflict resolution\, decision-making\, crisis management\, a nd\nleadership.\n\nShe is the architect of the Postgraduate Diploma/MSc in Human Factors in Patient Safety\, an innovative inter-professional progra mme attracting more than 60 scholars each year. Her academic contributions include 50+ peer-reviewed publications on clinical communication\, emotio nal intelligence\, curriculum development\, and personality factors in med ical education.\n\nBeyond academia\, Eva serves as advisor to the National Healthcare Communication Programme (HSE\, Ireland)\, is a member of the I SQUA Expert Panel\, and the Independent National Patient Safety Council at the Department of Health. She was a member of the team which developed th e National Clinical Guideline on Clinical Handover (HSE\, Ireland). Her le adership and impact have been recognised internationally with a Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and an Honorary Fellowship of EACH International\, the\nglobal association for communication in heal thcare. Eva brings significant PhD level expertise in Psychology to the fi eld of Human Factors in Healthcare. She has demonstrated visionary leaders hip in healthcare education and patient safety with proven expertise in cu rriculum design\, simulation training\, and interprofessional learning.\n\ nDr. Nicholas J.W. Mills is a Paediatrician and Palliative Care Physician who works at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital (WCH) in Adelaide\, S outh Australia. Nick has experience in teaching communication skills to mu ltidisciplinary professionals and is a member of the International Associa tion for Communication in Healthcare tEACH subcommittee. He is also traine d in Clinical Hypnotherapy and Paediatric Medical Medication and uses thes e skills in his teaching.\n\nHis focus is on developing models of care and approaches to communication that ensure children and families feel heard\ , listened to and understood. Dr. Mills’ current PhD research aligned wi th Flinders University focuses on innovative patient-centred approaches fo r serious illness communication in the Paediatric setting. These strategie s are universally applicable to complex communication scenarios across all ages.\n\nProf. Gozie Offiah is Associate Professor of Surgery and Directo r of Curriculum at RCSI\, leading transformative initiatives in curriculum design and delivery.\n\nA surgeon with over 15 years’ practice in the H ealth Service Executive\, Ireland\, Gozie holds other National and Interna tional positions\, including Non-Executive Director of MPS\, Chair of the MPS Foundation\, and Accreditation Commissioner for ACCM. Gozie is the Pre sident-Elect of the International Association for Communication in Healthc are (EACH). With over 15 years in medical education\, she has spearheaded significant advancements\, including the creation of Ireland’s Curriculu m Framework for the Internship Programme. Prof. Offiah leverages expertise in curriculum design\, accreditation\, faculty development\, leadership\, policy\, and practice to advance medical education\, patient safety\, and lifelong learning through research-informed\, institution-wide excellence .\n\nMandy Williams MSc\, BSc\, RGN\, PGCMHE\, Dip Coaching trained as a n urse in in the UK in 1982 and has over 30 years’ experience working in s enior nursing positions in specialist palliative care. It was during this clinical experience that she was first introduced to experiential communic ation skills training and went on to train as a facilitator on the Nationa l Advanced Communication Skills Training course for senior clinicians in t he UK (formerly called ‘Connected’) which she continues to facilitate today.\n\nMandy moved into education &\; training in 2009 and worked fo r 15 years as a Senior Tutor of clinical communication skills on the under graduate medical programme at the University of Cambridge Hospitals Trust where she facilitated workshops for for both students and trainers of clin ical communication skills. Since 2023 she has been working as an independe nt coach/trainer in clinical communication\nskills with undergraduate and post-graduate health professionals.\n\nMandy currently provides one to one coaching and communication skills training for doctors experiencing diffi culties in the clinical or exam environment and designs &\; facilitates a wide range of bespoke workshops for health professionals across primary and secondary care organisations. She is a co-developer and facilitator o n the “if you were to get worse” Goals of Care Conversations\, a 2 day experiential course for clinicians who have conversations with patients & amp\; families about serious illness\, deteriorating health and advanced p lanning.\n\nCourse Fees:  EACH Member £75 / Non-Member £100\n\nTo regis ter for this course click the button below or scan the QR code\n\n\n\n&nbs p\;\n\n \;\n\n \; CATEGORIES:ICCH Pre-conference Course END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR