Palliative care CPD training courses
7 January 2020
At Cardiff University, we offer a suite of short CPD courses and postgraduate programmes in Palliative Care. Our short courses include face-to-face sessions and blended learning options. Our renowned MSc in Palliative Care is also a blended learning programme, designed to fit alongside work and home commitments.
Read on to find out more about our current training programmes, as well as upcoming courses and conferences.
Short CPD courses
Course | Dates | Overview |
Palliative Care | Register your interest | The MSc/Diploma delivery team have developed this two-day face-to-face CPD course as a response to the rising morbidity and mortality of incurable conditions. It provides a good grounding in palliative medicine and care, covering: cancer, dementia, end stage respiratory and end stage cardiac conditions. |
Problem Solving in Paediatric Palliative Care | 2 March - 8 June (4 sessions) | A Masters level short course in paediatric palliative care. Organised by Cardiff University in collaboration with Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice and the All Wales Managed Clinical Network for Children’s Palliative Care. This blended learning course includes 4 face-to-face sessions, as well as online learning. |
Masterclass in Palliative Care | Register your interest | For more than thirty years, professionals working in palliative care around the world, have updated and expanded their knowledge and skills by attending the Oxford Advanced Course in Pain and Symptom Management. Now, in partnership with Sobell House Hospice in Oxford, Cardiff University is hosting a one day Palliative Care Masterclass based on this course. |
MSc programme
Course | Dates | Overview |
Palliative Medicine for Health Care Professionals (MSc) | 3 years | The MSc in Palliative Medicine for Health Care Professionals provides high quality distance education for clinicians working with neonates, children and adults in many different settings in all parts of the world. |
Upcoming events
Event | Dates | Overview |
Royal College of General Practitioners CPD event | To be confirmed | Check back for further details, soon to be announced. |
Contact us
If you would like further information about CPD opportunities, please feel free to contact our friendly CPD unit. We are on hand to answer any questions you may have about existing and upcoming training courses and events, and can also talk to you about bespoke professional development programmes for your organisation.
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