Beaumont Hospital Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Study Day

Join us for a day of insightful talks and teamwork all about palliative care and making a real difference together.
About this Event

Beaumont Hospital Palliative Care Multidisciplinary Study Day

Date & Time: September 24, 2026 at 9:40 AM (Irish Standard Time)

Venue: Beaumont Hospital - Robert Adams Lecture Theatre

Join us for an insightful day focused on Advance Care Planning, Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities, Rehabilitation, Deprescribing, Difficult Conversations, and the Last Days of Life. This multidisciplinary study day aims to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to navigate these important and sometimes challenging aspects of palliative care.

Whether you're looking to sharpen your communication skills or enhance patient support strategies, this event offers valuable perspectives and practical guidance. Come prepared to learn, share, and maybe even laugh a little as we tackle these serious topics together.

Agenda

🕑: 09:40 AM - 10:10 AM
Registration
🕑: 10:10 AM - 10:20 AM
Introduction
🕑: 10:20 AM - 11:00 AM
Rethinking Advance Care Planning: Challenges, Controversies and Opportunities
Host: Dr.Monika Pilch PhD

Info: Assistant professor, UCD School of Psychology.

🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:40 AM
ANP in Palliative Care for the Older Person: Developing Communities of Care
Host: Dr.Una Molloy PhD

Info: Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Palliative Care for Older Persons, St. Francis Hospice.

🕑: 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Coffee Break
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:40 PM
People with Intellectual Disabilities in Hospital with Progressive Illness
Host: Ms.Muireann Ni Riain

Info: CNSp Acute Hospital Liaison Nurse - Intellectual Disability.

🕑: 12:40 PM - 01:20 PM
Rehabilitation with Life Limiting Conditions
Host: Ms. Caoilfhionn O'Donovan - Occupational Therapist

Info: Senior Occupational Therapist/ Senior Physiotherapist in Oncology & Haematology, Beaumont Hospital.

🕑: 01:20 PM - 02:20 PM
Lunch
🕑: 02:20 PM - 03:00 PM
Too Much of a Good Thing: What to Deprescribe in Advanced Illness
Host: Dr. Nora AlShawee

Info: Senior Clinical Lecturer, Department of Medicine RCSI.

🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:40 PM
Approach to the Care of the Dying Person: Last Days of Life
Host: Dr. David Byrne

Info: SpR Palliative Medicine, Beaumont Hospital.

🕑: 03:40 PM - 04:20 PM
Mind The Gap: Handling Difficult Conversations
Host: Dr. Regina McQuillan

Info: Consultant in Palliative Medicine, Beaumont Hospital.

🕑: 04:20 PM - 04:30 PM
Closing Remarks