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PreConference Workshops

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1. Name of workshop	Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Research Forum 2025
Date	23 April 2025
Time	9am–1 pm, 2pm–5pm Lunch and morning tea break provided
Room number	TBC
Description of workshop	One of the goals of APHN is to develop collaborative research across countries in the Asia Pacific, oversee research activities and to encourage and facilitate research of the highest quality. This workshop aims to equip attendees the practical skills to conduct a research as well as serving as an avenue for researchers to network and discuss their research plans with experts and peers.
Workshop objectives	Learn how to transform clinical questions into research topics Enable acquirement of foundational research knowledge Learn how to develop a research plan Enhance research motivation through interaction with other researchers Facilitate networking of researchers
Who should attend?	All new, early or mid-career researchers are welcomed to join
Speakers	Dr Sayaka Takenouchi, Associate Professor, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine Department of Fundamental Nursing, Japan Dr David Casarett, Palliative Care Physician & Health Services Researcher, Duke University Hospital, USA Dr Libby Sallnow, Associate Professor & Head of Department, Marie Curie Palliative Care Research Department, University College London, UK Dr Sean Morrison, Department of Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, USA

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2. Name of workshop	Empowering Palliative Care Nurse Leaders: Building Skills for Impact and Innovation
Date	23 April 2025
Time	9am–1 pm, 2pm–4pm Lunch and morning tea break provided
Room number	TBC
Description of workshop	This workshop strives to assist palliative care nurses to develop skills and competencies to support, advocate and lobby for patients and their families. It will cover topics on nursing leadership, including what is nursing leadership, the difference between leadership and management, the 5 realms of leadership as well as sharing of lessons learnt to build leadership capacity, including in resource poor setting.
Workshop objectives	Develop nursing skills among palliative nurses formally through education.
Who should attend?	All palliative care nurses who are interested to develop their leadership skills and competencies. In fact, many nurses had taken on these roles informally, and this workshop will reinforce the importance of continued leadership development
Speakers	Julie Ling, Technical Officer for Palliative Care, WHO Assoc Prof Sayaka Takenouchi, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Dept of Fundamental Nursing. Prof Helen Yue-Lai Chan, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Nethesole School of Nursing. Nurul Nadiah bt Jaafar, Hospis Malaysia Prof Kate White, University of Sydney, Cancer Care Research Unit

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3. Name of workshop	Mandarin Hospice Summit: Addressing Challenges in Palliative Care Implementation [conducted in Mandarin] 应对实行安宁疗护的挑战
Date	23 April 2025
Time	9am–1 pm, 2pm–5pm Lunch and morning tea break provided
Room number	TBC
Description of workshop 工作坊简介	This summit explores the multifaceted challenges surrounding the delivery of palliative care within and beyond healthcare systems. The summit consists of four sessions: (1) Working in a multidisciplinary team, (2) Working with patients and caregivers, (3) Attending to self, and (4) Future of palliative care: Nurturing compassionate communities. Time is set aside for each session to exchange practice knowledge and wisdom. The summit is a precious platform for Mandarin-speaking communities to network and exchange ideas. 本次峰会探讨在医疗体系内外提供缓和医疗服务所面临的多方面挑战。峰会包含四个环节：(1) 跨学科团队合作，(2) 与患者及照护者合作，(3) 关注自我照护，(4) 缓和医疗的未来：培育有爱心的社区。每个环节均设有时间供参与者交流实践经验与智慧。这次峰会是一个珍贵的平台，供华语社群建立联系并交流想法。
Workshop objectives 工作坊目标	Examine the challenges in implementing palliative care. 探讨推行缓和医疗服务所面临的挑战。 Explore multidisciplinary approaches to enhance palliative care delivery. 探索跨学科合作模式以优化缓和医疗服务提供。 Identify strategies for working with patients and caregivers.确定与患者及照护者合作的策略。 Discuss the impact on healthcare providers and its possible solutions. 讨论缓和医疗对医疗服务提供者的影响及可能的解决方案。 Envision a future of palliative care through community development efforts. 展望通过社区发展推动缓和医疗未来发展的愿景。
Who should attend? 适合参加者	Doctors, nurses, social workers, trained volunteers, and other healthcare providers are involved in implementing palliative care. Participants can share insights, experiences, and strategies for tackling challenges in palliative care implementation. By bringing together diverse stakeholders, the summit aims to foster collaboration and enhance the quality of palliative care for patients and their caregivers. 实施缓和医疗服务涉及医生、护士、社工、受训志愿者及其他医疗服务提供者。参与者可分享关于缓和医疗执行中的见解、经验及应对挑战的策略。通过汇聚多元利益相关者，本次峰会旨在促进协作，提升患者及照护者缓和医疗服务的质量。
Speakers	Chee Wai Yee, Executive Director, the Compassionate Network 朱慧儿, 甘泉慈怀联谊会理事长和创办人 Fang Chun-Kai, Chief, Hospice and Palliative Care Center, Mackay Memorial Hospital Taiwan方俊凯医生, 台北马偕纪念医院安宁疗护教育示范中心的主任 Joy Wang Juan, Registered Social Worker (Hong Kong), Certified in Thanatology 王娟, 注册社工 (香港)，注册生死学家 Lim Zee Nee, Medical Director, Hospis Malaysia 林芝妮医生, 马来西亚安宁疗护协会医务主任 Lin Chia-Chin, Director at School of Nursing, The University of Hong Kong 林佳静教授, 护理学院院长, 香港大学 Neo Han Yee, Head Palliative Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore 梁涵宇医生, 安宁医疗科主任, 新加坡陈笃生医院 Ng Yong Hao, Registered Social Worker (Singapore), Fellow in Thanatology 吴永浩博士, 注册社工 (新加坡), 生死学会士 Ning Xiao Hong, Director, Palliative Medicine Center at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China 宁晓红医生, 北京协和医院缓和医学中心主任 Patricia Neo Soek Hui, Chair of Clinical Services Steering Committee, Singapore Hospice Council, Head of SingHealth Duke-NUS Supportive and Palliative Care Centre, Senior Consultant of Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre Singapore 梁淑慧副教授, 新加坡慈怀理事会临床服务指导委员会主席, 新保集团杜克-国大学支援慈怀疗护中心主任, 新加坡国立癌症中心支援与慈怀疗护部门高级顾问医生 Sim Bee Hia, Executive Director, Singapore Hospice Council沈美霞, 新加坡慈怀理事会, 执行董事 Wang Ying Wei, Director, Centre for Palliative Care and medical consultant in Hualien Tzuchi Hospital 王英伟教授, 花莲慈济医院安宁疗护中心主任及医学顾问 Yang Jie, Founder, Gui Yuan Palliative Care Foundation 杨洁, 归元缓和创办人 Yuen Kwok Keung, Consultant Clinical Oncologist, Queen Mary Hospital Hong Kong 袁国强医生, 香港玛丽医院的顾问临床肿瘤科医生 Zhang Xin, Psychotherapist, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University in Shenzhen, China 张欣博士, 心理治疗师, 中山大学附属第七医院 (深圳)

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Half Day Workshop

4. Name of workshop	Serious illness conversations workshops
Date	23 April 2025
Time	8.15am – 1 pm Morning tea break provided * The workshop will have a part 2 that will be conducted on Zoom. This will be hosted by the Lien Centre For Palliative Care, Duke-NUS. It will be held on 10 May 2025, 9am – 12.00pm (UTC+8, Singapore time) via Zoom.
Room number	TBC
Description of workshop	This workshop seeks to equip healthcare professionals (HCP) with the skills to conduct serious illness conversations (SIC) with patients and families. The SIC Program offers HCP a structure and language to talk with seriously ill patients about their values and goals as part of shared decision making.
Workshop objectives	Appreciate the benefits of serious illness conversations Discuss the evidence for the Serious Illness Conversation (SIC) Program Identify key elements of the SIC Guide Practise use of the SIC Guide Understand how SIC fits into continuum of Advanced Care Planning Discuss the barriers and enablers to real world implementation of the SIC Program
Who should attend?	Doctors, nurses, social workers and other healthcare professionals who interact with patients with serious illnesses and have a passion to learn communication skills to conduct such conversations.
Speakers	Clinical Assoc/Professor Alethea Yee, Lien Centre For Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Senior Consultant, Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre, Singapore Dr Jamie Zhou, Lien Centre For Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Senior Consultant, Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre, Singapore Ms Rieka Erina, Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre, Singapore Dr Gillian Phua, Lien Centre For Palliative Care, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore; Consultant, Division of Supportive and Palliative Care, National Cancer Centre, Singapore

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5. Name of workshop	Managing Transitions of Care (Community & Palliative Care workshop)
Date	23 April 2025
Time	9 am – 1 pm Morning tea break provided
Room number	TBC
Description of workshop	This workshop will explore the latest developments in community and primary palliative care across the Asia Pacific region. It will cover challenges in access to essential medication, patient identification and management, the impact of national palliative care laws, and the use of quality indicators in community settings. The workshop will provide a platform for sharing best practices and lessons learned from different countries, with the aim of improving transitions of care.
Workshop objectives	Understand the current landscape of community and primary palliative care in the Asia Pacific region. Identify key challenges and solutions in accessing essential medications. Discuss best practices in patient identification and management. Analyze the impact of national palliative care laws on primary and community care. Explore the use of quality indicators to improve palliative care delivery.
Who should attend?	Healthcare professionals working in primary and community care, palliative care practitioners, policymakers, and anyone involved in improving palliative care delivery.
Speakers	Dr Ednin Hamzah, Hospis Malaysia Dr Sylvia McCarthy, Hospis Malaysia Dr Attakorn Raksasataya, Karunruk Palliative Care Center Thailand Dr Agnes Bausa, Lingad Memorial General Hospital. Philippines Dr Kinley Bhuti, Jigme Dorgi Wangchuck National Referral Hospital Bhutan Dr Diah Martina, Universitas Indonesia Dr Emmanuel Luyirika, African Palliative Care Association, Uganda Dr Laura Monzon Llamas, University of Navarra Spain

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6. Name of workshop	Collective Impact for Upstreaming Palliative Care in the Asia Pacific Region by Cynthia Goh Fellows, Lien Foundation Note: This workshop will be provided Free of Charge for 50 participants
Date	23 April 2025
Time	9 am – 1 pm Morning tea break and lunch provided
Room number	TBC
Description of workshop	Upstreaming palliative care, a proactive approach to improving the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses is gaining momentum globally. However, its implementation in the diverse Asia Pacific region presents unique challenges and opportunities. This workshop will delve into key areas such as understanding demand and supply dynamics, stakeholders’ needs, cultural sensitivity, resource allocation, and policy development.
Workshop objectives	To share how the Lien Foundation, working closely with Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Network, attempts to guide a diverse group of specialist leaders in developing recommendations for effective upstreaming palliative care strategies in the region, namely Bhutan, China, India, Philippines and Sarawak (Malaysia) Explore the essential elements of collaboration, shared goals, and measurement to ensure sustainable and impactful outcomes by utilising the Theory of Change thinking and expanding it into a collective impact framework. Foster a shared vision and coordinated efforts to enhance the upstreaming of palliative care access and quality throughout the Asia Pacific region.
Who should attend?	All palliative healthcare workers who are interested to learn how to improve the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses.
Speakers	Dr Shirlynn Ho, National Cancer Centre, Singapore Dr Neo Han Yee, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore Dr Naveen Salins, Kasturba Medical College, India Dr Mae Covera, Asian Hospital and Medical Centre, Philippines Dr Sharon Choo, Palliative Medicine Specialist, Sarawak General Hospital Ms Theresa Goh, Chairman of the Charity Council, APHN

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7. Name of workshop	Enhancing Communication in Paediatric Palliative Care – Communication Skills workshop
Date	23 April 2025
Time	2pm – 5 pm Afternoon tea break provided
Room number	TBC
Description of workshop	Effective communication is crucial in decision making and family centred care in children with serious illness and life-limiting conditions. This workshop will use interactive lectures and carefully curated role play techniques, in small groups. Critical skills for compassionate conversations will be demonstrated, with opportunity for learning and development.
Workshop objectives	Review barriers to effective conversations when caring for children with serious illness and their family Describe key considerations in effective communication using the SPIKES and NURSE models Observe (and practice) using role play as a tool to master critical communication skills in the care of children with serious illness
Who should attend?	Any clinicians who seek to develop communication skills in working with children or young adults with serious illness, and their families. The workshop will be suitable for a multi-disciplinary group and we welcome all nursing, medical and allied health clinicians at any stage of their career.
Speakers	Dr Lee-Ai Chong, Head/ Senior Consultant/Senior Lecturer, Pan & Palliative Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Dr MinSun Kim, Clinical Associate Professor in Pediatrics, Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea Dr Farah Khalid, Consultant, Pain & Palliative Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, Universiti Malaya, Malaysia Dr Kazuto Ueda, Neonatologist, Nagoya University Hospital, Japan Dr Nickson Tai, Fellow, Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Malaysian Ministry of Health, Malaysia

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8. Name of workshop	Strengthening the Continuum of End-of-Life Care: Practical Application of ICEST model (Jockey Club end-of-life Community Care Project)
Date	23 April 2025
Time	2pm – 5pm Afternoon tea break provided
Room number	TBC
Description of workshop	A standardized and multi-disciplinary service model called “Integrated Community End-of-Life Care Support Team (ICEST)” model was developed under the Jockey Club End-of-Life Community Care (JCECC) Project. This empirically tested service model derived from the findings on JCECC community-based EoLC models in the first three years of the Project. Evidence shows that the ICEST model is effective in promoting the quality of life of the patients and their family members, enabling patients to spend quality time with their loved ones in a familiar place. Additionally, it has also reduced unnecessary hospitalization of patients and had a significant impact on society. This workshop will provide an overview of the theoretical background, practical information on implementing the ICEST care pathway and highlight the uses of the needs-stratifying assessment tool which applies threshold values to determine the individual level of need in each of the 3P domains (Physical, Practical, Psychosocial) through case discussion. About “Jockey Club End-of-Life Community Care Project” Hong Kong is facing a rapidly ageing population, and the number of elderly suffering from terminal illnesses has also escalated correspondingly. In view of the growing demand for end-of-life care services in the community, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust approved around HK$520 million to initiate the “Jockey Club End-of-Life Community Care Project” (JCECC). Launched in 2016, the ten-year project aims at improving the quality of end-of-life care, enhancing the capacity of service providers, as well as raising public awareness. JCECC is a multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional and cross-sectoral collaboration to help enhance end of-life care in Hong Kong with special emphasis on the interface between social and medical systems. Service models are being developed and shaped to provide holistic support to terminally-ill elders in the community and elderly homes. The goal is to enable the city’s older people to have informed choices of care and have an improved quality of life. Please visit http://www.JCECC.hk/
Workshop objectives	To equip the participant skills and techniques in assessing the needs of the terminal ill patients and their caregivers by using stepped-care model To facilitate the participants in care planning based on the needs-stratifying assessment results
Who should attend?	Palliative healthcare workers interested in assessing the needs of terminally ill patients and their caregivers.
Speakers	Ms Gloria Chun Ka-Ming, Associate Project Director, JCECC Project, The University of Hong Kong Mr. Ben Leung Lam-Hing, Assistant Lecturer (Expert Trainer), JCECC Project, The University of Hong Kong

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