Advanced End of Life Care

Graduate

This course teaches the specialized assessment, diagnostics and therapeutics needed to care for patients at the end of life. This class will focus on, but is not limited to, disease management; psychological and physical support: loss, grief, social, and practical end of life care management along with spiritual support for caregivers and the patient. Students will learn through lectures, readings, case studies and assignments how to more effectively care for these patients and their family members. They will learn the basics of the theories used in palliative care and the fundamentals of how to care for a dying patient and their family members. 221 Winter 2027 Academic Calendar