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Report 5th Research Forum of the EAPC
Trondheim, 29 - 31 May 2008
Scientific Programme
The full scientific programme including abstracts can be viewed at: eapcnet.org/research2008.
A pdf file of the Final programme can be downloaded from the online report at: eapcnet.org/download/forCongresses/Trondheim/TrondheimFinalProgramme.pdf
A pdf file of the Abstract book can be downloaded from the online report at: eapcnet.org/download/forCongresses/Trondheim/Trondheim2008AbstractBookPallMed.pdf
The content of the ppt presentations of the speakers, who did agree to publication, will be uploaded as pdf files on the EAPC Web and will be accessible from: eapcnet.org/congresses/Research2008/Research2008Content.html
The Scientific Programme was built up following types of sessions.
MEET THE EXPERTS AND TUTORIAL SESSIONS
Eight parallel sessions of 45 minutes with two experts per session. This is an opportunity to meet and discuss specific research issues. The emphasis lies on expert – participant interaction.
PLENARY SESSIONS
Three Sessions in plenary of 60 minutes each. Two plenary sessions include one 30-minute invited lecture and two 15-minute selected abstract plenary presentations. The closing session includes one 30 minute invited lecture as well as the Award giving for the best posters selected.
One special EAPC session in plenary of 45 minutes: The Budapest Commitments
https://eapcnet.org/congresses/Budapest2007/Budapest2007Commitments.htm
(were launched at the EAPC Budapest Congress in June 2007 as collaboration between EAPC, IAHPC and WPCA. The aim is to encourage national associations to commit themselves for one or several achievable goals in the development of palliative care in the respective countries.
PARALLEL SESSIONS (in contemporaneous in 4 halls)
Ten Themed Research Sessions Two Co-chairs moderated the presentation of three to four invited speakers. Of those Themed Sessions five were organised jointly with the following organisations: EPCRC (European Palliative Care Research Collaborative), ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology), IAHPC (International Association for Hospice and Pall Care) and IPOS (International Psycho Oncology Society).
Two special sessions on EU-funded research projects.
16 oral communication sessions:
Two co-chairs will moderate and discuss the presentation of six selected abstracts. Each abstract will be allowed eight minutes for presentation and seven minutes for discussion.
Three informal meetings (open to the audience)
- International Palliative care Family Caregiver Research Collaborative (IPCFRC)
Facilitated by: Associate Prof. Peter Hudson (Australia) and Prof. Sheila Payne (UK)
- EAPC Research Network – Junior Forum (EAPC RN-JF)
Facilitated by: Sophie Gretton (UK) and Guro B Stene (NO)
- Better practice on palliative care for older people: A new WHO guide.
Facilitated by: Prof. Irene Higginson (UK) and Prof. Marilene Filbet (F)
Company sponsored satellite symposia:
Four satellite symposia of those two as lunch symposia and two in parallel.
POSTERS
Poster viewing sessions (in exclusive time slots)
The majority of the participants were involved in the presentation of a poster. Posters were presented in two sets divided between the 2,5 days. For each of the two sets of posters, the program included 180 minutes for poster viewing. The presence of authors will be required only during the two poster viewing sessions during coffee breaks, in order to permit presenters to visit and discuss the work of others.
Poster guided tours during the poster viewing sessions
As an educational opportunity, the Congress offered to visit some faculty-selected posters together with a group of participants. The aim was to focus on important posters in the field as well as posters that by the faculty were considered to be of special educational value (e.g. interesting methodology, results
presentation, challenging evolution of research questions).
Two Poster Discussion Sessions (as parallel sessions)
18 posters have been selected for the two poster discussion sessions (nine posters of each poster
set). Two experts discussed the posters and involved the authors in the discussion. The authors of the selected posters were requested to attend those sessions and provide for three
(power-point) slides resuming their poster.
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