Who is it for?
LEAP Core is ideal palliative care training for health care professionals, such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and more, whose primary focus of work is not palliative care but who provides care for patients with life-limiting illnesses.
LEAP Core promotes teamwork, supports interprofessional collaboration, and fosters connections among providers in different agencies who work together (e.g., community-based family physicians, home care nurses, and community pharmacists).
Course features
Collaborate and learn from interprofessional experts in an interprofessional setting.
Choose from multiple delivery models to suit your learning preferences.
Developed and reviewed by Canadian palliative care experts.
Gain essential skills and competencies in the palliative care approach.
Earn a nationally recognized LEAP certificate of completion
Receive an electronic copy of the Pallium Palliative Pocketbook
Collaborate and learn from interprofessional experts in an interprofessional setting.
Choose from multiple delivery models to suit your learning preferences.
Developed and reviewed by Canadian palliative care experts.
Gain essential skills and competencies in the palliative care approach.
Earn a nationally recognized LEAP certificate of completion
Receive an electronic copy of the Pallium Palliative Pocketbook
Delivery modes
- Self-paced learning: Complete 17 interactive, self-learning modules at your own pace (approximately 8 hours of work).
- Workshop: Participate in 6 hours of live webinars led by LEAP facilitators where learners will work through cases and discuss learnings from modules.
Pricing for online delivery
$425 for physicians
$295 for non-physicians
$175 for personal care aides
Non-physicians refers to nurses, pharmacists, social workers, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, students, residents, etc.
Personal care aides refers to personal support workers, health care aides, health care assistants, care aides, etc.
- Self-paced learning: Complete 17 interactive, self-learning modules at your own pace (approximately 8 hours of work).
- Workshop: Participate in 6 hours of in-person, face-to-face learning with LEAP facilitators where learners will work through cases and discuss learnings from modules.
Pricing for hybrid delivery:
$365 for physicians
$235 for non-physicians
$115 for personal care aides
Non-physicians refers to nurses, pharmacists, social workers, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, students, residents, etc.
Personal care aides refers to personal support workers, health care aides, health care assistants, care aides, etc.
- Workshop: Participate in two days of in-person learning (14 hours total), featuring group discussions and case studies for a hands-on experience.
Pricing for in-person delivery:
$295 for physicians
$195 for non-physicians
$80 for personal care aides
Non-physicians refers to nurses, pharmacists, social workers, occupational therapists, respiratory therapists, students, residents, etc.
Personal care aides refers to personal support workers, health care aides, health care assistants, care aides, etc.
Accreditation
Online and hybrid
This 2 credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Quebec College of Family Physicians, a continuing professional development–accrediting organization recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec, for up to 24.0 Mainpro+ credits.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, and approved by the University of Ottawa’s Office of Continuing Professional Development. You may claim a maximum of 12 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Up to
24
Mainpro+ credits
Maximum of
12
hours
In-person
This 2 credit-per-hour Group Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada and the Quebec College of Family Physicians, a continuing professional development–accrediting organization recognized by the Collège des médecins du Québec, for up to 28.0 Mainpro+ credits.
Up to
28
Mainpro+ credits
Course topics
LEAP Core provides health care professionals with an in-depth learning experience on the essential skills and competencies of the palliative care approach, including:
Key LEAP features
Pallium’s award-winning suite of LEAP courseware transforms health care practice across all settings of care, through practical, interprofessional and evidence-based palliative care training.
Course contributors
LEAP courses are developed and peer-reviewed by volunteer pan-Canadian teams of subject matter experts who are committed to promoting the palliative care approach.
Course leads
- José Pereira, MBChB, CCFP(PC), MSc, FCFP Scientific Advisor, Pallium Canada Clinical Professor, Division of Palliative Care, Professor of Palliative Care at the Faculty of Medicine and the Instituto Cultura y Sociedad at the University of Navarra, ATLANTES Global Observatory of Palliative Care, Professor of Palliative Care in the Division of Palliative Care within the Department of Family Medicine at McMaster University
- Maryse Bouvette, BScN, MEd., CON(C), CHPCN(C), Coordinator of the Regional Palliative Consultation Team (RPCT), Palliative Care Advance Practice Nurse Consultant, Bruyere Continuing Care
- Lori Teeple, MD CCFP(EM), FCFP (PC), MD CCFP, FCFP (PC – Palliative Care) Associate Professor Medicine and Family Medicine Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University
Course contributors and reviewers
- Stephanie Buchanan, RN, MHScN, EdD(cand) CHPCN(C) Professor/Clinical Instructor, Nursing Department, Centennial College
- Sandy Buchman, MD, CCFP (PC), FCFP Associate Professor Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto Education Lead & Family Physician Practising in Palliative Care, The Temmy Latner Centre for Palliative Care, ON
- Gordon Giddings, MD CCFP(PC), FCFP Senior Medical Advisor | Professional Conduct
- J. David Henderson, MD, CCFP(PC) Medical Director, Colchester East Hants Palliative Care Service Assistant Professor, Dept. of Family Medicine, Dalhousie Univ.
- Julie Johnston, BA, Dipl. Business Executive Director, St. Joseph’s – Hospice of London
- Glen Maddison, M.D. MCFP(EM) Medical Director St. Joseph’s Hospice Sarnia Adjunct Professor Family Medicine, Western University Clinical Co-Lead Palliative Care Erie St. Clair LHIN, ON
- Denise Marshall, BSc., MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP Medical Director, Niagara West Palliative Care Team and McNally House Hospice Associate Professor, Division of Palliative Care Dept of Family Medicine, McMaster University
- Linda Read Paul, RN, MN, CHPCN(C) Clinical Nurse Specialist, Palliative Care Consult Service – Rural Okotoks Health & Wellness Center, BC
- Ben Robert, MD, MBA, CCFP (CoE & PC) Medical Director, Perley Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre; Medical Director, Dementia Program, Glebe Centre Assistant Professor, University of Ottawa; Attending Physician, TOH (The Ottawa Hospital) Family Medicine, ON
- Robert Sauls, MD, CCFP(PC), FCFP Palliative Care Physician, Trillium Health Partners – Credit Valley
Hospital Site, Mississauga, Lecturer, Department of Community and Family Medicine, University of Toronto, ON - Sally Tierney, B.Sc.Phm, Clinical Pharmacist, Palliative Care Unit Bruyere Continuing Care
- Fraser Black, MD, CCFP Victoria Hospice Society, BC
- Velda Clark, Director; Palliative Care Program Regina Health District Regina, SK
- Gillian Flyes, MD, B.C. Cancer Agency. BC
- Jocelyne Lockyer, PhD University of Calgary; AB
- Robin Love, MD, CCFP Vancouver Health Authority, MB
- Daphne Powell, Nurse Coordinator; Palliative Care St. Paul’s Hospital Saskatoon, SK
- Shannon Pyziak, BN, RN, CHPCN(C) Interlake Regional Health Authority, MB
- Cheryl Smith, BN, RN, CHPCN(C) North Eastman Health Association, MB
- Ron Spice, MD, CCFP Calgary Health Region, AB
- Merle Teetaert, RN, CHPCN (C) Assiniboine Regional Health Authority, MB
- Pat Trozzo, BSc. (Pharm), BSc. (Chem), BCPS CancerCare Manitoba, MB
- Rob Wedel, MD, CCFP, FCFP Chinook Health Region, AB
- Cornelius Woelk, MD, CCFP Central Health Authority Inc., MB
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