updated: 17 February 2010
EAPC publications
Education
The EAPC Task Force on Education for Psychologists in Palliative Care
An initiative is under way to define the role of, and develop an international core curriculum for, psychologists in palliative care. Saskia Jünger, Sheila A Payne, Anna Costantini, Christine Kalus and James L Werth Jr report (download pdf file)
2009 - Recommendations of the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) for the Development of postgraduate Curricula leading to Certification in Palliative Medicine.
There is a growing awareness by the public in Palliative Medicine and increasing recognition among health care professionals. In many European countries it has been nurtured from pioneer days to a healthy and thriving community. Palliative care in Europe has grown up and is on its way to become a specialty of its own.
In order to do this, specialist training is required. With this curriculum, the Taskforce on Physician Education of the European Association for Palliative Care presents a framework on postgraduate education. It is a logical sequence to the undergraduate curriculum which was presented by the taskforce four years ago. (download pdf file)
2007 - Curriculum in Palliative Care for Undergraduate Medical Education Recommendations of the European Association of Palliative Care (EAPC) Report of the EAPC Task Force on Medical Education
The recommendations are based upon existing medical curricula formulated by the authors with a view to a pan-European perspective. A consultation process was undertaken in which the recommendations were circulated to 30 expert Palliative Care physicians and the final document incorporates the views of this expert group. (download pdf file)
A Guide on the Development of Palliative Nurse Education
Report and recommendations on palliative medicine education and training for Europe 1993 (download pdf file)
A grant from and support of the programme, Europe against Cancer, by the European Community encouraged the EAPC to organise a workshop to study the feasibility of a training programme in palliative care for physicians in Europe, held in Brussels on 2021 March 1993. Thirty-two experts from the 12 EC member states and Sweden collaborated on a report, and the recommendations were published and distributed by the EAPC under the aegis of the Europe against Cancer programme.
Reports of the Education Committee
The EAPC Education Committee had published and distributed in 1992 and 1994 two inquiries on the situation and development of palliative care education.
