Rosa William E, Pandey Shila, Epstein Andrew S, Blackler Liz, Koranteng Lauren Akua, Greenfield Dana, Yoon Paul, Blinderman Craig D, Nelson Judith E, Breitbart William S
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
APP Professional Development Department, Supportive Care Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Palliat Support Care. 2025 Jul 18;23:e133. doi: 10.1017/S1478951525100291.
On October 3-4, 2023 and September 30-October 1, 2024, the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Supportive Care Service hosted the 4 and 5 Annual U.S. Celebration of World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD) conferences, respectively. This article describes both events and lessons learned in anticipation of the 6 annual conference to be held October 6-7, 2025.
The 4 and 5 annual events, conference planning team reflection, and attendee evaluation responses are summarized.
Since 2020, the conference has attracted attendees from around the world. Two primary aims continue to guide the event: community building and wisdom sharing at the intersection of art and science. Both the 2023 and 2024 events consisted of 13 unique interactive sessions addressing diverse hospice and palliative care topics delivered by interprofessional experts in palliative care (43 faculty in 2023 and 54 in 2024). Multidisciplinary registrants more than doubled from 764 in 43 countries (2023) to 1678 in 87 countries (2024). Complimentary registration for colleagues in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), students and trainees, and individuals experiencing financial hardship remains a cornerstone of inclusion and equitable access to the event.
The U.S. WHPCD Conference provides a virtual platform to disseminate high-quality science, honor both clinician and patient and caregiver experiences, and celebrate hospice and palliative care delivery during substantial local and global change across practice and policy domains. We remain committed to ensuring an internationally relevant, culturally diverse, and multidisciplinary and interprofessional agenda that will draw increased participation worldwide during future annual events.
2023年10月3日至4日以及2024年9月30日至10月1日，纪念斯隆凯特琳癌症中心精神科与行为科学及支持性护理服务部分别主办了第四届和第五届美国世界临终关怀与姑息治疗日（WHPCD）庆祝大会。本文介绍了这两次活动以及为筹备将于2025年10月6日至7日举行的第六届年会所汲取的经验教训。
总结了第四届和第五届活动、会议策划团队的反思以及参会者的评价反馈。
自2020年以来，该会议吸引了来自世界各地的参会者。两个主要目标继续指导着这项活动：在艺术与科学的交叉点上进行社区建设和智慧共享。2023年和2024年的活动均包括13场独特的互动环节，涉及临终关怀和姑息治疗的各种主题，由姑息治疗领域的跨专业专家主讲（2023年有43名教员，2024年有54名）。多学科注册者数量从2023年43个国家的764人增加了一倍多，达到2024年87个国家的1678人。为低收入和中等收入国家（LMIC）的同事、学生和实习生以及面临经济困难的个人提供免费注册，仍然是该活动包容性和公平参与的基石。
美国世界临终关怀与姑息治疗日会议提供了一个虚拟平台，以传播高质量的科学知识，表彰临床医生、患者和护理人员的经历，并在实践和政策领域发生重大的本地和全球变化期间颂扬临终关怀和姑息治疗服务。我们仍然致力于确保制定一个具有国际相关性、文化多样性以及多学科和跨专业的议程，这将在未来的年度活动中吸引全球更多的参与。
