Pediatric Palliative Oncology Academic Leadership Symposium (PAL)


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Add to Calendar Pediatric Palliative Oncology Academic Leadership Symposium (PAL) 11/6/2025 7:00:00 AM 11/7/2025 6:00:00 PM America/Chicago For More Details: https://stjude.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?EID=6777 Description: 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 perspec... Marlo Thomas Center Auditorium false MM/DD/YYYY


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

Overview
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.

Objectives

After participating in this educational activity, you should be able to:


  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

Registration is available at the symposium website.


Accreditation

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 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Credits
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)

Target Audience
Specialties - Child Life, Global Pediatric Medicine, Hospitalist, Medicine, Nurse Practitioner, Nursing, Oncology, Pain Medicine, Palliative Care, Pediatrics, Physician Assistant, Psychology/Psychiatry

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