More About this training:

Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences (TIPS) collaborates with ECHO International (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) to provide palliative care education and expertise using an online platform. As part of TIPS-ECHO, we conduct sessions to enable healthcare professionals to inculcate the principles of palliative care in their practice.

Objective:

To familiarise healthcare providers with the psychosocial aspects of providing care in palliative care settings.

Eligibility:

Any recognized undergraduate degree/ diploma with work experience in the healthcare sector.

Class Details:

No of Sessions: 30
Days of the week: Friday
Class Timing: 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM

To ensure adequate interaction during sessions, we will have to limit the number of participants at each course on a first-come, first-serve basis. So register quickly!

Attendance:

Participants need to attend all sessions. If one is unable to attend a session, due to an unexpected emergency, they should watch the session videos provided and mail us back a summary of the class. Course certificates will be issued only to those who have attended minimum 80% of the sessions in person.

Course Fees: ₹1000. Payment is to be made on acceptance to the application via bank transfer.

Application process:

Register here: https://forms.gle/PgsectdYW1gogzXo7 (Please fill this form for registration. Please Keep an image (jpeg/pdf) of your passport size photo handy for upload as well.)

In case of queries, write to: fcpcecho@palliumindia.org

Features of Online Foundation Course in Palliative Care:

• Prescribed syllabus-oriented courses
• 1 session per week
• Pre-test and post-test for assessment
• Case Presentation by a participant in each session
• Regular assignments
• Various learning materials will be provided
• Several articles regarding the subject will be shared
• Certificate issuance at the end.

Learning Outcomes:

• General overview of Palliative Care (8 sessions)
• Palliative Care in a Humanitarian Crisis (3 sessions)
• Mental Health in Palliative Care ( 5 sessions)
• Social Determinants and Impact of Serious Health-related Suffering (3 sessions)
• Marginalized Communities ( 6 sessions)
• Essential Elements of Living and Dying (5 sessions)

How to join the session:

ECHO is conducted through ZOOM application which can be downloaded (free download) from Google play store/App Store for mobile phones and direct download from internet for Windows. Download from: https://zoom.us/download

For any assistance, please contact:

For more information on this course or for any assistance, please call us at +91-6282902450;+91 9072101197 or write to us: fcpcecho@palliumindia.org
Clinical Director: Dr. M. R. Rajagopal
Project Facilitator: Smriti Rana
Project Coordinators: Rajalekshmi Balu and Manisha Mary