Pediatric Palliative Oncology Academic Leadership Symposium (PAL)

Thursday, November 6, 2025, 7:00 AM - Friday, November 7, 2025, 6:00 PM, Marlo Thomas Center Auditorium, Memphis, TN

The Academic Pediatric Palliative Oncology Symposium aims to bring together scientists, clinicians, and professionals across disciplines to advance the field through scholarship, education, and collaboration. This year’s theme is “Harnessing Creativity & Collaboration to Advance Pediatric Palliative Oncology,” with a focus on partnering with patients, caregivers, and advocates, elevating unique perspectives, and exploring creative methodologies to generate knowledge. Featured experts, including interprofessional investigators, educators, and clinicians, bereaved parents, and advocates, will address a host of topics through lectures and interactive workshops. Scientific presentations and poster sessions in research, education, and quality improvement will foster evidence-based knowledge dissemination and networking in pediatric and adolescent and young adult (AYA) palliative oncology.

1. Summarize and explain available research methodologies in pediatric palliative oncology.
2. Describe the process of developing a parent/patient/advocate partnership to advance pediatric palliative oncology and bereavement.
3. Describe creative interventions for enhanced holistic care for patients and caregivers, as well as collaboration across interdisciplinary teams.
4. Identify strategies to evaluate patient reported outcomes in children with cancer and high-risk illnesses.
5. Demonstrate skills for development and assessment of models of pediatric palliative care integration in oncology across care settings.

Registration is available at the symposium website.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital designates this Live Activity for a maximum of 20.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (20.00 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (20.00 hours), Nursing Continuing Professional Development Credit (20.00 hours), Psychology Type 1 APA CE (20.00 hours)

The faculty for this activity are listed below. Click to view the faculty member's financial disclosure information and bio. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

St Jude Children's Research Hospital adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities (ie, companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.