Spring 2024 | Issue 11
Palliative Care in the Southeast
The Southeast Institute of Innovation in Palliative and Supportive Care ( SIIPSC ) Quarterly Newsletter
Greetings !
What at exciting time for our Southeast Institute ! We are so proud to announce that the Southeast Institute has assembled our inaugural Regional Advisory Council ( RAC ) and held its initial meeting in the first quarter of 2024 ! This council , as you will read about its members and its mission in this edition of our newsletter , brings expertise from the Southeast to guide our Southeast Institute and help take palliative care in the Southeast to the next level .
MARK YOUR CALENDARS ! We are also thrilled to announce that we have partnered with Emory University , Children ' s of Alabama , Children ' s Healthcare of Atlanta , Georgia Hospice and Palliative Care Organization , North Mississippi Health Services , Ochsner Health System , and Tennessee Oncology to co-host Forging the Future of Palliative Care Summit 2024 , that will take place on November 14-16 , 2024 in Birmingham , AL at the UAB Hilton .
Registration is now OPEN and you can visit our website to find more details : www . uab . edu / pcsummit .
SIIPSC MISSION
Serve as the leading Regional Resource Center ( RCC ) for the discovery , dissemination , education and sharing of palliative and supportive care principles and practice in the Southeast US .
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
All knowledge and information disseminated , taught and shared will : Be evidence-based , implementable , scale-able , sustainable and innovative ; They will also be community-based and culturally sensitive . There will be a focus on health equity , access and social justice . OBJECTIVES
Serve as a source to interprofessional , practioner , public ( individuals and teams ) of Palliative Care education , information and opportunities . Provide networking and connecting platforms and opportunities for palliative and supportive care professionals from the Southeast US to exchange ideas , knowledge and opportunities . Sharing educational material resources and information through all forms of print and social media .