On the 27^th of October 2026,  the Professional Development Workshop – EPEC Pediatrics level 3 will be held in Rome at the Auditorium Antonianum.

NB It’s necessary to have attended the “EPEC-Pediatrics Train the Trainer Workshop” before.

This 1-day, hands-on small-group workshop (max.5-8 participants per group) is intended to familiarize participants with the theory and practice of adult learning and clinical practice improvement in teaching pediatric pain and palliative care. This is a required course for “Trainers” who wish to become a “Faculty Lecturer” with the possibility of joining the EPEC-Pediatrics faculty in the future. Individuals who want to further enhance their teaching and leadership skills are also welcome to attend.

The professions that can participate are: doctors, nurses, psychologists, trainees, phisyotherapists and social workers.

Please notice that the PDW  can only be book through the  online registration system. In connection with the registration for the Congress and the Train the Trainer Workshop  we offer a special price.. Participation will be limited to a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 24 participants, places will be allocated on a first come first-served basis.
Fee for Participants includes:

• 1-day live interactive with small-group workshop (max 5-8 participants)
• Light lunch
• Refreshments during coffee breaks

REGISTRATION FEE

Faculty:

• Stefan J. Friedrichsdorf  (course director), MD, FAAP, Elisa and Marc Stad Professor in Pediatric Pain Medicine, Palliative Care and Integrative Medicine at the University of California at San Francisco. Chief of the Division of Pediatric Pain, Palliative and Integrative Medicine, UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospitals, USA
• Justin N. Baker,MD, FAAP, FAAHPM, Chief, Division of Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care, and Deborah E. Addicott – John A. Kriewall and Elizabeth A. Haehl Family Endowed Professor of Quality of Life and Pediatric Palliative Care, Stanford School of Medicine and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health in Palo Alto, California, USA
• Jonathan Downie, MD, Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Paediatric Supportive and Palliative Care team, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, Scotland. Chair of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, Specialist Advisory Committee in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, UK
• Lucie Hrdličková, MD, Ph.D., Pediatric Supportive Care Team, University Hospital Motol, Prague, Czech Republic
• Diana McIntosh, MD, Consultant in Paediatric Oncology with a specialist interest in Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow. Palliative Care Lead for the National Managed Service Network for Children and Young People with Cancer, UK
• Stacy Remke, LICSW, APHSW-C, Palliative Care Consultant. Clinical Teaching Specialist, Retired. School of Social Work, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA

Registration closes on 4^th October 2026.

*The certificate will be issued only to participants completing ALL of the educational sessions; attendees will be required to sign in and sign out at the beginning and end of the training day.

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