Teresa Dellar Lecture – Art therapy at the end of life: When the intangible becomes tangible

By Nadia Collette, PhD, Palliative Care Art Therapist – February 18, 2026.

Learning Objectives

• Highlight the integrative approach to art therapy in palliative care, citing its main benefits supported by scientific evidence.
• Describe the characteristics of a hospital intervention and illustrate it with clinical examples that show the healing effects in patients and their loved ones.Propose collaborative strategies within the interdisciplinary team for more holistic end-of-life care and for a more peaceful attitude towards mortality within society.

Please note that this lecture will be given in French. Closed captions will be available in English (and other languages) for those attending online.

February 18, 2026

12 PM – 1 PM (light lunch served)

Hybrid Lecture

Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence

265 Rue André-Brunet, Kirkland, QC H9H 3R4

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This lecture is one of a Grand Rounds series –  Innovation and Inspiration from Palliative Care Leaders

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Enrolment key: MPC NGRP

Overall Program Learning Objectives

• Review innovative approaches for the implementation of palliative care in different settings.
• Assess strategies to address the most important challenges in palliative care today.
• Appraise the latest research in the field of palliative care.

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This activity is accredited by the Office for Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, which is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Education (CACME) of which the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ) is a partner.

This Group Learning program meets the accreditation criteria as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and has been approved for up to 1 MOC Section 1 credits/hours.

Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit can be found at www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme

This activity meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been approved for up to 1 Mainpro+® Certified Activity credits. CERT+ session ID #302759-002

Members of the American Academy of Family Physicians are eligible to receive up to 1 prescribed credit hours for attendance at this meeting/event due to a reciprocal agreement with the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

25% of each National Grand Rounds lecture is interactive.

Thank you to the Palliative Care McGill National Grand Round Sponsors

This program has received an educational grant or in-kind support from:

Cedars Cancer Foundation

Pallium Canada

Hope & Cope Wellness Centre

Jewish General Hospital Foundation

The Montreal Children’s Hospital Foundation

The Montreal General Hospital Foundation

Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital

MUHC Foundation

Montreal Institute for Palliative Care, a branch of the Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence

St Mary’s Hospital Foundation

Douglas Hospital Foundation

Special thanks to the Department of Family Medicine at McGill University for in-kind support.