Learning Essential Approaches to Palliative and End-of-Life Care (LEAP)

Core: Two-day inter-professional course that provides health care professionals with an in-depth learning experience  on essential skills and competencies of the palliative care approach. It is ideal for any health care professional (e.g. physician, nurse, pharmacist, social worker, etc.) whose primary focus of work is not palliative care but who provides care for patients with life-threatening and progressive life-limiting illnesses. This program is certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 28 Mainpro+ credits.

Online: Facilitated online learning program that provides health care professionals with the essential skills and competencies of the palliative care approach. LEAP Online includes 16 online modules and 2 three-hour webinars led by LEAP facilitators who are experienced palliative care clinicians and educators. This program is ideal for any health care professional (e.g. physician, nurse, pharmacist, social worker, etc.) who would like to complete training in palliative care at their own pace and who provides care for patients with life-threatening and progressive life-limiting illnesses. This program is certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 24 Mainpro+ credits.