The Palliative Care Unit (PCU) at the University of Liverpool is a multi-professional team that brings together research, educational and clinical expertise with the aim of improving end-of-life care around the globe.
The PCU leverages its network of national and international collaborators to design, develop and deliver novel research and educational courses, that have a direct impact on the care provided to dying people and those close to them.
Our goal is to improve end-of-life care at every level, driving change at research, policy, and clinical care level through world-leading research, accessible and engaging education, and effective outreach and engagement.
The Palliative Care Unit deliver various courses and events throughout the year, offering high quality training for healthcare professionals, and opportunities to share knowledge and expertise.
Click here for dates, fees and additional information. To book a place click here. Contact course administrator Alison Holcroft for enquiries or to book and pay via invoice.
Courses:
Advanced Communications Skills Training
Advanced Communication Skills Training (ACST) is a two-day multi-professional course that uses a variety of teaching methods to provide the opportunity for senior, experienced Health Care Professionals to explore the evidence base relating to effective communication within healthcare and to examine the application of specific communication skills strategies to complex healthcare relating interactions.
This course can be delivered both in person and virtually via Zoom.
Training For Facilitators
Training For Facilitators is a three day multiprofessional course that prepares facilitators to deliver high quality, evidence based Advanced Communication Skills Training. The main aim of the workshop is to enable participants to develop their knowledge and understanding of teaching and assessing communication skills at an advanced level.
It is open to all senior healthcare professionals who have completed an advanced communication skills training programme such as the Wilkinson ACST programme, the Connected Course or equivalent and who want to be actively involved in teaching communication skills to healthcare professionals. This course is held in person in Liverpool.
Serious Illness Care Programme – Clinician Training Day
The Serious Illness Care Programme (UK) promotes high quality conversations between clinicians, seriously ill patients, and their families. The intervention provides clinical tools, training, and workflow innovations to help clinicians initiate these conversations in the right way and at the right time. The workshop includes an introduction and overview, and experiential learning with simulated patients. This event is a one-day interactive workshop designed for clinicians. The training will provide you with the tools, knowledge, and skills to start having these conversations with the patients for whom you think it is appropriate.
Training the Teachers
This well-established international short course is suitable for healthcare professionals who have more than two years experience of working in palliative and end of life care and who are expected to provide education as part of their role.
A three-day multidisciplinary course focusing on modern and effective ways of teaching in palliative and end of life care, this course places an emphasis on how to teach and not just what to teach, providing you with the opportunity to:
- Examine specific teaching formats and consider how they can be applied to teaching practice
- Explore a range of teaching methods and delivery skills
- Discover how the Kolb model can be adapted to enhance Palliative Care teaching
- Design learner centred education aimed at specific groups
The course continues to be run in collaboration with Dr Ruthmarijke Smeding, a senior Educational Psychology consultant from the Netherlands, and aims to equip senior professionals with modern and effective ways of teaching in palliative and end of life care using specific educational theory.
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Liverpool University Palliative Care Unit
Very insightful courses which I’m much interested in participating