Become an EPEC-Pediatrics Trainer

Overview

EPEC (Education in Palliative and End-of-life Care) – Pediatrics was funded (from 2010-2017) by a US$ 1.6 million grant from the US National Institute of Health/National Cancer Institute. EPEC-Pediatrics has become the most comprehensive pediatric palliative care (PPC) curriculum and dissemination project world-wide. To date 1,774 clinicians from 114 countries/territories from all 6 continents have undergone our training.

The EPEC-Pediatrics curriculum features state-of-the-art training in the skills required to address key domains of pediatric palliative care, including advanced pain and symptom management. The program is designed to give pediatric healthcare professionals (incl. physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, social workers, psychologists etc.) the knowledge and skills needed to provide excellent palliative care to patients and their families.

Objectives

Identify predictable opportunities for pediatric palliative care (PPC) intervention at different stages of disease
Experience and reflect on three key teaching modalities to change behavior of PPC learners: "Interactive Lecture", "Case Examples", and "Role Play”
Understand how self-care is a core competency in palliative and end of life care
Describe key components of an effective interactive lecture: “One Thing”, “Hook”, “Attitude”, “Knowledge”, and “Skill”
Discuss the concept of pediatric multimodal analgesia
Develop a step-by-step treatment approach for neuropathic pain, including pharmacologic (opioids, non-opioids, adjuvants), rehabilitative, procedural and integrative medicine approaches
Understand and practice ways to elicit goals of care and to discuss advanced care planning
Describe the essential components of good care at the very end of life
Design a training session using EPEC-Pediatrics curriculum materials

Accreditation

Jointly Accredited Provider with Commendation

In support of improving patient care, the University of California, San Francisco is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

ACCME: UCSF has approved this program for CME credit: UCSF designates this live activity for a maximum of 25.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ANCC: This activity may be used for up to 25.25 ANCC contact hours.
Important Notes: This credit is accepted by Board of Registered Nursing in all states except California.

APA: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.

ASWB: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, UCSF Continuing Education is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 25.25 [type*] continuing education credits.
(* Types of credit may be ethics, clinical, cultural competence, or general)

Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit (IPCE): This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 25.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.