Academy of Palliative Medicine’s Online Lecture Series 3 – Recent Advances in Palliative Care

To join this series, email : academyiapc@gmail.com with your name, designation, affiliation & expression of intent to participate. The third series starts on October 14, 2024. See below for the course schedule.

Session DateParticulars
14 October, 2024Review of current guidelines on palliative sedation
21 October, 2024Review of current recommendations on management of diabetes mellitus at end of life
28 October, 2024Review of evidence for managing pruritus in patients receiving palliative care
4 November, 2024Review of evidence on blood and blood component transfusion at end of life
11 November, 2024Review of evidence on serious-health related suffering internationally and in India
18 November, 2024Review of guidelines and evidence on use of octreotide in a palliative care setting
25 November, 2024Evidence-based approaches for deprescribing in patients with advanced cancer receiving palliative care
2 December, 2024Evidence-based guidelines on prevention and management of pressure sores
9 December, 2024Evidence for various pharmacological strategies used in management of breakthrough cancer pain
16 December, 2024Guidelines and evidence for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults
23 December, 2024Current recommendations, evidence and guidelines on management of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathy
30 December, 2024Evidence of early integration of palliative care in oncological illnesses based on findings of systematic reviews
6 January, 2025Evidence, guidelines and recommendations on the role of Direct oral anticoagulants (DOAC) in Cancer thrombosis
13 January, 2025Evidence on pharmacogenomics of Opioid analgesics and its clinical implications
20 January, 2025Evidence and recommendations regarding assessing suicide risk in a patient receiving palliative care
27 January, 2025Review of evidence on the role of palliative care in the setting of cardiac transplantation
10 February, 2025
(3 Feb break after IAPCON)
Current guidelines and evidence on Palliative Oxygen Therapy
17 February, 2025Review of current evidence regarding the use of opioids for managing breathlessness
24 February, 2025MORE care statement on best methods to research in end-of-life care and its implementation
3 March, 2025Clinical practice guidelines and evidence for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis and treatment in a palliative care setting
10 March, 2025Evidence-based strategies to reduce caregiver burnout
17 March, 2025Evidence on role of narrative medicine in palliative care
24 March, 2025Evidence supporting the use of music therapy for symptom management in a palliative care setting
7 April, 2025
Embedded model of palliative care delivery and evidence to support this practice
21 April, 2025Compassion fatigue among palliative care providers and evidence-based strategies to mitigate it
28 April, 2025
Evidence and recommendations on palliative prescribing in patients with parkinsonism
5 May, 2025
Fast-track trials in palliative care
19 May, 2025Evidence-based management strategies for managing anorexia and fatigue
26 May, 2025Evidence on the role of metronomic chemotherapy in a palliative care setting
2 June, 2025Evidence and current recommendations regarding artificial nutrition at end of life
9 June, 2025Evidence-based management of myiasis
16 June, 2025Current recommendations and evidence for discontinuing LVADs in a palliative care setting
23 June, 2025Current evidence and recommendations for using mirtazapine in a palliative care setting
30 June, 2025Evidence, current recommendations, and management strategies for opioid-induced hyperalgesia
7 July, 2025Evidence-based management of diarrhoea in a palliative care setting
14 July, 2025Evidence for Methylphenidate and Modafinil in a palliative care setting
21 July, 2025Evidence and recommendations for using novel adjuvants used in the management of bone pain
28 July, 2025Evidence-based consensus on the stepwise management of this patient’s neuropathic pain
4 August, 2025Evidence on the role of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in a palliative care setting
11 August, 2025Evidence on the concept of Time Toxicity during management of patients needing palliative care
18 August, 2025Evidence on the role of Ketamine in management of depression in a palliative care setting
25 August, 2025Evidence on the role of Dexmedetomidine for hyperactive delirium at the end of life
1 September, 2025Evidence for Morphine in management of Chronic Breathlessness Syndrome
8 September, 2025Evidence on the role of hormonal therapies in patients with advanced cancer
15 September, 2025Evidence supporting the use of methylnaltrexone in opioid induced constipation
22 September, 2025Evidence for parenteral adjuvant analgesia for managing neuropathic pain
29 September, 2025Evidence for prognostication and prediction of mortality in end stage heart failure
6 October, 2025Evidence-based frameworks that can aid in establishing care goals and effective communication
13 October, 2025Evidence on life-review interventions and its role in palliative care setting
27 October, 2025
Evidence on Quality Adjusted Life Years and its application in a palliative care setting
3 November, 2025Evidence on barriers for palliative care referrals in patients with cancer based on findings of systematic reviews
10 November, 2025Evidence-based strategies for effectively communicating potentially traumatic events to children

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