Summer Institute: An Introduction to Palliative Care

The Summer 2020 Institute has been cancelled. Please check back for Summer 2021.
This week-long (three half-days and two full-days) summer program is for ANY mental health professional who wants to learn about Palliative Care. Professionals in all fields of practice work with people who are facing serious or life-threatening medical illnesses and the bereaved. We welcome social workers, psychologists, marriage and family therapists, mental health workers, case managers, nursing home and assisted living counselors, chaplains and people in private practice.
Everyone faces the journey of illness as a patient, friend, family member, caregiver or decision maker at some point in life. People living with chronic illness and the bereaved traverse all fields of practice, highlighting the need for all helping professionals to have basic knowledge of palliative care. Helping professionals are in an extraordinary position to support patients and families as they negotiate the trajectory of serious illness, providing support, counseling, education, anticipatory guidance and assistance with care planning and decision making. Most importantly, this means understanding how to work with patients and families at any point in the continuum of illness, from diagnosis through bereavement.
In this spirit, NYU’s Zelda Foster Studies Program offers this week-long summer institute. This course is a primer in palliative care, providing an overview of the field, digging deep in comprehensive assessment, interventions and skills, and exploring ethical and legal implications in the field. We will discuss self-care and clinician well-being in the work in hopes of creating sustainable practices. Clinicians will leave the week with an increased confidence in their ability to meet the needs of patients and families across settings.
Learning Objectives
- Utilize bio-psycho-social-spiritual assessment to effectively engage and support patients and families living with serious illness
- Increase understanding of issues patients and families face from diagnosis through bereavement
- Identify the role of all providers in symptom management
- Integrate fundamental palliative care principles into existing practice
- Recognize common ethical challenges and frameworks
- Explore issues of burnout and self-care
What We Offer
- In-person and interactive training focus
- Expert academic and clinical faculty
- Content tailored to working clinicians
- Community of working professionals interested in the field
- 23 Continuing Education credits for Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Mental Health Practitioners
Continuing Education Contact Hours
NYSED and ASWB/ACE Approved for 23 CE Hours.
New York University Silver School of Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers {#SW-0012}.
NYU Silver School of Social Work, 1415 is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. NYU Silver School of Social Work maintains responsibility for the program. ASWB Approval Period: 11/11/16 - 11/11/19. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval for continuing education credits. Social Workers participating in this course will receive 23 continuing education clock hours.
New York University Silver School of Social Work is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors {#MHC-0083}.
For Mental Health Practitioners: Please check with your state, if you are not licensed in New York, to determine if these credits will be accepted for licensing renewal.
Learn More
For more information, contact Dr. Susan Gerbino, Director, Zelda Foster Studies Program in Palliative and End-of-Life Care