Death and dying remains a taboo topic in many social settings, and is underrepresented in
health profession training. This report describes the use of the Death Café model as a forum …

Objectives To explore the application of an online learning tool to teach preclinical medical
students terminal and hospice care in a blended curricula. Methods We created and …

An urgent increase in the provision of both pre-and in-service healthcare training is needed
for the 20 million additional healthcare workers required to deliver the Sustainable …

Background It is not known how learners feel about free open access medical education
(FOAMed) as they progress through their training from medical school to fellowship. Love …

Objectives: To provide a 5-year (2008-2012) overview and appraisal of a novel course for
senior undergraduate medical students (Workshops in Healing) at the University of New …

Abstract Background Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) was legalized in Canada in 2016.
Canada's legislation is the first to permit Nurse Practitioners (NP) to serve as independent …

Background The re-introduction of medical students into healthcare systems struggling with
the COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns as to whether they will be supported when …

Abstract Background: Evaluation of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) is a necessary
practice for appraising their application and analyzing their performance and benefits …

Background This paper offers insight into (1) the driving and restraining forces impacting the
inclusion of medical assistance in dying (MAID) in health sciences curricula,(2) the required …

The curricula of undergraduate nursing programs lack education in palliative and end-of-life
care. If the topic is covered, it is generally within isolated lectures and rarely as a full course …