Interprofessional Palliative Care Program

• Learn from anywhere, 12-week virtual program
• Shadow a clinical palliative care team
• Grow interprofessional leadership skills
• Earn credit toward the Certificate of Excellence in Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
• Read the full description at the bottom of this page

• Graduate students
• Junior/senior undergraduate students
• FACT-1 and FACT-2 nursing students
• Jefferson Employed Healthcare Professionals

2 hours weekly

Virtual with in-person shadowing

• Describe the principles of palliative care
• Implement the concepts of interprofessional teamwork
• Apply the principles of palliative care in collaborating with healthcare professionals to generate potential care solutions for palliative care patients
• Analyze and evaluate palliative care and interprofessional teamwork through a scholarly presentation

Key Dates

• Application deadline: Saturday, November 15, 2025
• Application decision communication: Mid-December
• Kickoff event: Tuesday, January 13, 2026, 5p - 7p, Virtual.
• Wrap-up event: Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 5p - 7p, Virtual

Faculty Co-Leads

• Lauren LaTourette, LCSW, APHSW-C
• Caitlyn M. Moore, DNP, MS, CRNP, AGACNP-BC, ACHPN

Program Facilitators

• Clara Granda-Cameron, DNP, MSN, AOCN
• Emily Hajjar, PharmD, MS, BCPS, BCACP, BCGP
• Shelly Lewis, PT, DPT, EdD, GCS
• Patricia Remshifski, PhD, CCC-SLP

Student Roles & Responsibilities

• Attend the following required program events: Kick-Off and Wrap-Up (dates listed above)
• Attend monthly virtual team meetings with faculty advisors and discuss case-studies, assignments, and course content
• Complete pre/post evaluation surveys
• Complete online curriculum and team assignments
• Participate in a one day in-person observation of a palliative care team
• Complete a final assignment

Full Program Description

The Jefferson Interprofessional Palliative Care program provides students with an opportunity to increase their knowledge of palliative care by working in interprofessional teams composed of students from various disciplines.  Students will learn the importance of collaborative partnerships between care providers and how they drive improvements to the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses and at the end of life.  The program runs from January to April and includes an in person experience observing one of Jefferson's palliative care team rounds.
 With the mentorship of faculty and clinical advisors, participating students will be responsible for completing an online curriculum, organizing team meetings, learning the essential principles of palliative care and participating with the Jefferson Palliative Care team.  After completing the program, participants can expect to better understand the roles and responsibilities of different team members in providing palliative care, as well as how to effectively utilize communication skills with patients and caregivers.