PA Certificate in Palliative and Serious Illness Care

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PAs are trusted clinicians who provide compassionate, multifaceted care to patients and families at every stage of health, including through serious illness.

This 12-week online instructor-led course prepares PAs in any practice setting to deliver high- quality care that effectively supports patients with advanced illnesses and their families. You’ll master evidence-based skills and strategies essential in primary palliative care, including communication, advance care planning, prognostication, pain and symptom management, psychosocial-spiritual aspects of care, care at the end of life, and more.

PROGRAM DETAILS
  • Interactive didactic online lessons, prepared by palliative care clinical leaders
  • Course material available 24/7
  • Supplemental live Grand Rounds sessions with your fellow students and an expert PA instructor
  • Weekly assignments you complete on your own schedule
  • Class size limited to 25 people
  • About 5-7 hours per week spent on learning
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Understand the PA’s role in caring for patients with serious illnesses and their families
  • Identify patients who need and could benefit from palliative care
  • Communicate with seriously ill patients about their disease trajectory, using prognostication tools and resources
  • Assess and treat the most common physical symptoms of serious disease, including pain and nausea
  • Identify spiritual and psychosocial distress and connect patients with community resources
  • Recognize cultural differences and practice radical respect when treating patients with serious illnesses
  • Integrate palliative care services into your practice in any healthcare setting
WHAT YOU’LL EARN
  • This activity has been reviewed by the AAPA Review Panel and is compliant with AAPA CME Criteria.
  • This activity is designated for 72.5 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
  • PA Certificate in Palliative and Serious Illness Care
WHO SHOULD TAKE THIS COURSE?

PAs who treat patients with advanced illnesses in:

  • Primary care practices, including urgent care
  • Hospice, home care, acute and long-term care settings
  • Oncology, nephrology, cardiology
  • All surgical specialties, critical care
TOTAL INVESTMENT
  • $1,595 for registration
  • 12 weeks to complete program

Note: Prices are subject to change without prior notice.​

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