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Caring at the Crossroads:
End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Training


When:
April 3-4, 2025, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Where:
TMC3 Collaborative Building, 7255 Helix Park Avenue, Houston, TX 77030
(Virtual option available)

 

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Earn up to 13 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development during this two-day conference hosted by Cizik School of Nursing at UTHealth Houston and the Institute of Spirituality and Health at the Texas Medical Center. Attend in person or choose the virtual option. 

The conference will focus on critical issues in palliative and end-of-life care, offering a platform for participants to learn from experts in the field, share best practices, and discuss challenges in delivering high-quality care. It will cover a range of topics including pain management, communication strategies, ethical considerations, cultural competence, and strategies to improve patient and family support during this sensitive time. Through discussions, presentations, and interactive sessions, participants will gain valuable insights and tools to improve care for patients and families at the crossroads of life and death.

Educational tracks
The conference will include keynote speakers and presentations for all participants, as well as breakout sessions on the following tracks: 

  • Core ELNEC training
  • Acute/Critical care
  • Veteran
  • Pediatric

Open to students and nurses at all levels of education and certification.

 

Keynote Speakers

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Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, CHPN, FAAN, FPCN, is the principal investigator of the ELNEC project, a collaboration between the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, Calif., where she is a professor and director of nursing research and education. She directs several other funded projects related to palliative care in cancer centers and quality-of-life issues.

 

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Julie Kaplow, PhD, ABBPP, is a professor of psychiatry at Tulane University Medical School and holds executive leadership positions with several organizations, including as executive vice president for trauma and grief programs and policy at the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute. She is CEO of the Lucine Center for Trauma and Grief, a group practice that provides no-cost teletherapy to youth exposed to traumas and losses across Texas and Louisiana. Her team has team provided evidence-based risk screening and interventions to children and families affected by school shootings, natural disasters, and other traumatic events.