2026 Caring Beyond Cure: Cultivating Excellence in Pediatric Palliative End of Life Care

This pediatric end-of-life care conference will address compassionate communication, symptom management, cultural and ethical considerations, family support, grief, interdisciplinary teamwork, and strategies to improve quality of life for children with life-limiting conditions and their caregivers.

Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM ET, UVA School of Nursing, Charlottesville, VA

1. Describe the core roles and collaborative practices of a high-functioning interdisciplinary pediatric palliative care team.
2. Demonstrate effective, developmentally appropriate communication techniques for engaging children and families in pediatric palliative care conversations.
3. Contrast general pediatric palliative care practices with the care that is needed for families during the perinatal and neonatal periods when a grave diagnosis is made.
4. Describe evidence-based approaches for assessing pain and other distressing symptoms in children receiving palliative care, including age-appropriate communication and validated assessment tools.
5. Integrate culturally responsive and spiritually sensitive approaches into clinical assessment, care planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration for children and families.
6. Apply ethical frameworks and legal requirements to clinical scenarios involving conflicts, uncertainty, or complex care decisions for children and families.
7. Implement evidence informed approaches to symptom management, communication, and family support during the dying process in pediatric palliative care.
8. Apply evidence informed strategies to support grieving children and families, including communication approaches and referral pathways for ongoing bereavement care.

ANCC Contact Hours (7.00 hours), Hours of Participation (7.00 hours)

Type	Rate
Attendees	$95
UVA/HOP Employees (includes UVA SON Students)	$65

Registration is open thru 9/30/26. 

UVA Health CE Cancellation Policy: Cancellation requests received in writing no less than 30 days before the course will be refunded, less a 20% administrative fee. No refunds will be provided for cancellation requests received within 30 days or for registration fees of less than $50.  Please send cancellation requests [email protected]. UVA Health Continuing Education reserves the right to cancel CE activities if necessary.  In this case, the entire registration fee will be refunded.  All other expenses incurred in conjunction with this CE activity are the sole responsibility of the participant.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by UVA Health Continuing Education and the Hospice of the Piedmont. UVA Health Continuing Education is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Nurses
UVA Health Continuing Education awards up to 7.0 contact hour(s) for nurses who participate in this educational activity and complete the post activity evaluation.

Hours of Participation
UVA Health Continuing Education awards 7.0 hours of participation (consistent with the designated number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM  or ANCC contact hours) to a participant who successfully completes this educational activity. UVA Health Continuing Education maintains a record of participation for six (6) years.

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026