Palliative care Courses and Certifications

Grief, Memory, and Caring for the Dead

Explore compassionate approaches to death, grief, and end-of-life care with anthropologist Mary Ellen Macdonald, offering insights on finding peace through respectful practices and community support.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Do We Really Have to Fight Cancer? - Rethinking End-of-Life Care

Exploring alternative perspectives on cancer treatment, focusing on quality of life and fulfilling patients' wishes rather than solely fighting the disease.

• YouTube
• 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gresham College

Do Not Resuscitate Forms - Who'd Have One?

Explore DNACPR forms, advance care planning, and end-of-life decisions with palliative care expert Mark Taubert, covering CPR realities, legal cases, and ethical considerations.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Comics and Compassion - Support at Every Stage of Illness - Episode 4

Discover how palliative care differs from hospice and improves patient quality of life through the unique perspective of a physician-artist who combines medicine with graphic storytelling.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gresham College

Do Not Resuscitate Forms - Who'd Have One?

Explore end-of-life care planning through DNACPR policies, advance directives, and communication strategies with palliative care expert Mark Taubert.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 17 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

TED

Why Palliative Care Is Essential in the Face of Serious Illness

Explore the importance of realistic hope and palliative care in serious illnesses. Learn how embracing true hope can lead to better outcomes and quality of life for patients facing challenging medical situations.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Fundamentos de los Cuidados Paliativos

Explora los principios y filosofía de los cuidados paliativos para brindar atención integral y compasiva a pacientes en etapas terminales y sus familias.

• Coursera
• 1 day 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Fundamentos de los cuidados paliativos

Explora los fundamentos de los cuidados paliativos para brindar atención integral, digna y compasiva a pacientes y familias en el proceso de final de vida.

• edX
• 18 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

OPENPediatrics

Pediatric Primary Palliative Care

1 rating

Comprehensive overview of pediatric palliative care, emphasizing the crucial role of primary caregivers in providing support and guidance to families with critically ill children.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

OPENPediatrics

Palliative Care, Death, and Autopsy

Explore ethical considerations in pediatric palliative care, end-of-life decisions, and autopsies. Gain insights from an expert on compassionate care for critically ill children and their families.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

OPENPediatrics

Pediatric Palliative Care Transport by Harriett Nelson for OPENPediatrics

Insights on pediatric palliative care transport, focusing on experiences, research findings, and the impact of bringing critically ill children home from ICU. Explores memory-making and family support.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Labroots

NHS-Reimbursed Cannabis Flowers for Cancer Palliative Care - The Mike Roberts Case Report

Explore how NHS-reimbursed medicinal cannabis flowers effectively managed chemotherapy-induced nausea in a groundbreaking UK cancer palliative care case study.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

An Introductory Course on Clinical Bioethics & End-of-Life Care in the Philippines for Health Care Professionals

Explore bioethical principles and cultural nuances in Philippine end-of-life care, developing communication skills for advance care planning and ethical decision-making scenarios.

• OpenLearning
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Supporting Families and Caregivers

45 ratings at Coursera

This course takes a deep dive into the challenges families and friends of a patient with serious illness face and how you can care for and support them as a provider, social worker or family friend.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Transitions in Care from Survivorship to Hospice

27 ratings at Coursera

Explore transitions in palliative care, from survivorship to hospice. Learn to create care plans, provide spiritual support, and navigate end-of-life discussions with patients and families.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course