Preliminary Program

The objectives and target audience of this forum make it unique in the scene of international
palliative care congresses, which are mainly dedicated to the presentation and discussion of basic and
clinical studies by palliative care specialists. On the contrary, this update congress aims at providing
education on issues that most physicians and other medical team members face in their daily
practice. In this conference specialists in palliative care will also find an opportunity to share updates
and experiences.

The Program is Subjected to Changes

Thursday, Nov 11

13:30-16:00 Registration

16:00-17:30 Opening Ceremony

Greetings:

Anthony Mathie, UK - Regional President, WONCA Europe
Miklós Lukács, Hungary - Hungarian Hospice-Palliative Assoiciation
Pesach Shvartzman, Israel - Chairman, IMFPC Conference

Plenary Meeting:

Gian Domenico Borasio, Germany: What, if anything, is quality of life in palliative care?

Lynne Halamish, Israel: Decisions at the end of life

18:00 Get Together Reception

Friday, Nov 12

08:00-17:30 Registration

08:30-10:00 Plenary Meeting:

Russell Portenoy, USA: Pharmacotherapy of Neuropathic Pain in the Medically Ill

Simon Wein, Israel: "There is no false hope"

10:00-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30- 12:30 Parallel Sessions:

Hall 1: Basic Skills in Palliative Care:

1. Pesach Shvartzman, Israel: Principles of pain management in palliative care

2. Pesach Shvartzman, Israel: Use of opioids in palliative care

Hall 2: Updates in Palliative Care:

Palliative care around the world: Abstracts presentations

12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-15:30 Parallel Sessions:

Hall 1: Basic Skills in Palliative Care - Cont.:

1. Russell Portenoy, USA: Treatment of opioids side effects

2. Russell Portenoy, USA: Breakthrough pain

3. Simon Wein, Israel: Delirium/ Depression

4. Gian Domenico Borasio, Germany: Dyspnea management in palliative care

Hall 2: Updates in Palliative Care:

Symptom management in palliative care: Abstracts presentations

15:30-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00- 17:30 Parallel Workshops:

Hall 1: Lynne Halamish, Israel: Children's view of death

Hall 2: Lia van der Plaat, UK: Emergencies in palliative care

Saturday, Nov 13

08:00-17:30 Registration

08:30-10:00 Plenary Meeting:

Lia van der Plaat, UK: Clinical challenges in advanced disease: the use of Buprenorphine and Octreotide in a Palliative Care Setting

Craig Blinderman, USA: Palliative care, pain and addiction

10:00-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-12:30 Parallel Sessions:

Hall 1: Basic Skills in Palliative Care - Cont.:

1. Eugene Perlov, USA : Gastrointestinal symptoms (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation)

2. Craig Blinderman, USA : Palliative sedation

3. Lauren Shiova-Perlov, USA : Fatigue

4. Kirsty Boyd, UK : Hydration

Hall 2: Updates in Palliative Care:

Abstracts presentations

12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30-15:30 Parallel Sessions:

Hall 1: Updates in Palliative Care:

Communication skills in palliative care: Abstracts presentations

Hall 2: Updates in Palliative Care:

Dr. Eugene Perlov, USA: Pediatric palliative care + Abstracts presentations

15:30-16:00 Coffee Break

16:00- 17:30 Parallel Workshops:

Hall 1: Robert Lens van Rijn, UK: Questions and meaning at the end of life: an interactive exploration of the importance of spiritual care

Hall 2: Dr. Keri Thomas, UK : Generalist palliative/ end of life care

Sunday, Nov 14

08:00-12:30 Registration

08:30-10:00 Plenary Meeting:

Kirsty Boyd, UK: Palliative care in non-cancer patients

Keri Thomas, UK: "We can't get it right until primary care does it right"

10:00-10:30 Coffee Break

10:30-12:30 Parallel Sessions:

Hall 1: Updates in Palliative Care:

Education and training: Abstracts presentations

Hall 2: Updates in Palliative Care:

Lauren Shiova-Perlov, USA: Medical Marijuana in cancer pain + Abstracts presentations

12:30-13:30 Lunch Break

13:30- 15:30 Parallel Sessions:

Hall 1: Updates in Palliative Care:

Prof. Pesach Shvartzman, Israel: Updating opioids use in palliative care?

Hall 2: Workshop: TBD