Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care of The Catholic University of Korea College of Nursing

2023

Dec.Operated the 2nd Hospice and Palliative Care Standard Program II (Practical Training)
Sent instructors to the Training Course on Palliative Care for Nurse (Thailand)
Nov.Attended the Alliance of WHO CCs in Korea Meeting (Seoul)
Operated the 1st Hospice and Palliative Care Standard Program II (Practical Training)
Oct.Participated in the 15th Asia Pacific Hospice Palliative Care Conference (Run a booth and an institution visiting program) (Incheon)
Participated in the WHO Working Group On Palliative Care Meeting (Online)
Jun.Operated the 3rd Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program for Spiritual Care Providers
Participated in the 28th Congress of the Japanese Society for Palliative Medicine (Online)
May.Attended the GNWHOCCNM: Nursing WHOCC in WPR (Online)
Mar.Participated in the International Expert Panel for the imPACT Review (Cambodia)

2022

Dec.Held the Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Seminar
Nov.Attended the Fourth Regional Forum of WHO Collaborating Centres in the Western Pacific (Cambodia)
Oct.Attended the GNWHOCCNM: Nursing WHOCC in WPR (Online)
Attended the 17th Alliance of WHO CCs in Korea Meeting and Special Seminar (Online)
Jun.Operated the 2nd Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program for Spiritual Care Providers
Attended the 14th Biennial GNWHOCCNM Conference (Online)
Published “Hospice and Palliative Care(2nd edition)”
Mar.Held the Photo Voice Webinar (Online)
Inaugurated the RIHPC Advisory Committee
Feb.Operated the 1st Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program for Spiritual Care Providers

2021

Apr.Attended the 16th Alliance of WHO CCs in Korea Meeting
Jun.Attended the second WHO Western Pacific Region Partner's Forum
Oct.Held the ELNEC Pediatirc Palliative Care Train-the-Trainer Program in partnership with the Hospice Palliative Nursing Research Group of Korean Society for Hospice and Palliative Care
Nov.Attended the Global Network for WHO Collaborating Centres ICN Side Meeting
Dec.Held the Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Seminar

2020

Nov. Attended the WHO Collaborating Center Webinar
Attended the National Nursing Research
-Institute Director/Dean’s Workshop
Held the Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care Seminar
-Countermeasures of COVID-19 and Experience sharing
Oct.Attended the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific region
Aug.Attended the WHO CCs Meeting Organized by the WPRO(Western Pacific Regional Office)
Jun.Attended the Global Network of WHO CCs for Nursing / Midwifery Meeting
Apr.Redesignated as a WHO Collaborating Centre

2019

Nov.Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Conference
- CMC Cooperation in Hospice/Palliative care and Strategy for Improvement
Sep.Attended and presented at the 6th Leadership Workshop for Cancer Control
May.Attended the 15th Alliance of WHO CCs in Korea Meeting Provided the 4th Hospice and Palliative Care International Workforce Training in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Jan.Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Conference
- Future Direction of Hospice/Palliative care Policies

2018

Nov.Attended the 3rd Regional Forum of WHO CCs for the Western Pacific region in Vietnam
Oct.Held the 12th International Spirituality Conference
Sep.Attended and presented at the 5th Leadership Workshop for Cancer Control
May.Provided the 3rd Hospice and Palliative Care International Workforce Training
Feb. Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Conference
- Changes derived from diverse type of hospice/palliative care and improvement plan Attended the PAL-LIFE International Advisory Group Workshop of the Vatican

2017

Dec.Provided the 2nd Hospice and Palliative Care International Workforce Training in Togo
Jun. The institute was visited by the WHO Officer, Dr. Cherian Varghese Hosted the 10th Alliance of WHO CCs in Korea Meeting Attended and presented at the 4th Leadership Workshop for Cancer Control
Apr.Provided the 1st Hospice and Palliative Care International Workforce Training in Seoul, Korea
Mar.Attended the PAL-LIFE International Advisory Group Workshop of the Vatican
Feb.Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Conference
- Consequent changes of hospice/palliative care policy from introduction of act on decisions on life-sustaining treatment

2016

Nov. Held the 11th International Spirituality Conference Attended the 2nd Regional Forum of WHO CCs for the Western Pacific region in the Philippines
Sep.Conducted the 5th Hospice and Palliative Care Advanced Program (5th to 8th programs were completed from 2016 to 2019)
Apr.Designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre
Feb.Operated the 25th Hospice and Palliative Care Standard Program (25th to 32nd programs were completed from 2016 to 2019)
Jan.Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Conference
- Plan for change of hospice/palliative care policy

2015

Dec.Attended the WHO Consultation Meeting on Palliative Care in Cambodia
Oct.Attended the WHO Ad-hoc advisory group meeting on palliative care & the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care Global Colloquium in Ireland
Jun.Hosted the WHO CC Side Meeting
Jan.Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Conference
- Preparation of plans for quality control on introduction of medical charges in hospice/palliative care

2014

Oct.Held our 10th International Academic Seminar (Spirituality)
- Spirituality: Compassion and Healing
Jul.Held the 10th Conference of the Global Network of WHO CCs for Nursing and Midwifery (attended)
Mar.Attended the Meeting of WHO CCs for the Western Pacific Region
Feb.Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Conference
- Future directions of the Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care and professional hospice/palliative care facilities

2013

Feb.Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Conference
- Recent international trend of palliative care as well as the current state and vision in 2013 of the hospice/palliative care programs at 8 CMC hospitals

2012

Sep.Operated our 1st Hospice and Palliative Care Advanced Program (1st to 4th programs were completed from 2012 to 2015)
Feb.Held our 17th Hospice and Palliative Care Standard Program (17th to 24th programs were completed from 2012 to 2015) Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Conference
- Future directions of the Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care in regards to the revision of regulations on palliative care facilities

2011

Feb. Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Seminar
- Plans to promote end-of-life education
Held our 6th guest lecture
- Cultural Care giving in Hospice/Palliative Care

2010

Nov.Joined the Asia Pacific Hospice/Palliative Care Network
Oct.Held our 5th National Conference (15-year anniversary seminar)
Sep.Launched the Hospice and Palliative Care Advanced Program for Non
-Healthcare Providers (Songeui)
Aug.Developed the e-Learning program, 'Advanced Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program for Nurses' in collaboration with National Cancer Center
Apr. Joined WHO Network for HIV and Health (Western Pacific Region) Published the translated version of 'Teamwork in palliative care' (in Korean)

2009

Sep.Held our 8th International Academic Seminar
- Spiritual Care: Promoting Healing Environments
Jul.Implemented the education program for Hospice Smart Patient Service providers (regarding the 4 most common cancers: stomach, large intestine, liver, and gynecological cancers)
May.Selected the third year single project research proposal for the National R&D Program for Cancer Control
- 'Implementation and Evaluation of the Pilot Hospice Smart Patient Service'
Mar.Renamed the institute to “Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care”
Jan.Held our 5th guest lecture
- Teamwork and Self Management in Hospice

2008

Nov.Held the CMC Hospice/Palliative Care Policy Conference
- Future paths of the Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care
Jul.Implemented the education program for Hospice Smart Patient Service providers (30 people completed the program)
May.Selected the exclusive research topic for the National R&D Program for Cancer Control
- 'Implementation and Evaluation of the Pilot Hospice Smart Patient Service'

2007

Jul.Ran the "Hospice Education Program" for home health nurses at the public health center in Gyeonggi-do
Jun.Held our 7th International Seminar
- Ethical issues in nursing care at the end of life
May.Conducted a research grant provided by the National R&D Program for Cancer Control (totaling ₩150 million)
- Implementation and Evaluation of the Pilot Hospice Smart Patient Service
Mar.Held our 12th Advanced Education Course for Hospice Nurses (one-year course) (12th to 15th programs were completed from 2007 to 2010)

2006

Jun.Held our 2nd Intensive Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program
Attended the WHO CC Global Network Meeting in Scotland
Held the Symposium on Catholic Hospice/Palliative Care Center and Home Hospice
- Establishing Operational Model of Community Centered Home Hospice Team
May.Held our 4th guest lecture
- Marie T. Nolan (Johns Hopkins University) "Conceptual framework of the end-of-life patient care"
Held our 1st EOL Global Meeting
- Global Nursing Collaboration on the Ethics of Nursing Care at the End of Life
Apr. Selected the topic to grant the 2006 Songeui Fundamental Science Research Funds to (totaling ₩30 million)
- “Implementation and evaluation of the pilot hospice home care service for the care of terminal patients"
Mar.Held the 11th Advanced Education Course for Hospice Nurses
Feb.Held the Symposium and General Assembly of Advanced Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program for the Nurses Alumni Association - Level of Consciousness and Treatment of Trauma in Enneagram
Published the textbook entitled “Hospice and Palliative Care"
Jan.Opened the 1st e-Learning Program at Seoul Cyber University
- 'Cyber Hospice Education Program'

2005

Nov.Signed an agreement with Seoul Cyber University to offer 'Cyber Hospice/Palliative Care Education'
Oct.Held our 6th International Academic Seminar (10-year anniversary seminar)
- Strategy for globalization of hospice in Korea
Sep.The 1st Advanced Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program for Non-Healthcare Providers (Hospice Leader Training Education) opened at the Catholic University of Korea Songsim Campus Continuing Education Center
Jul.Signed an agreement with the Catholic University of Korea Songsim Campus Continuing Education Center for the Advanced Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program for Non-Healthcare Providers
Held our 1st Intensive Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program

2004

Oct.Held our 5th Annual Hospice Seminar for College Students
- New strategies for hospice/palliative care recipients

2003

Nov.Held our 4th Annual Hospice Seminar for College Students
- Hospice/palliative care and AIDS
Oct.Held our 4th National Conference
- Caregiving & spirituality
Mar.Held our 1st Advanced Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program for Non-Healthcare Providers

2002

Nov.Signed an agreement with Sogang University Continuing Education Center to provide Non-Healthcare Providers with a Hospice/Palliative Care Specialty Education Program
Sep.Held our 3rd Annual Hospice Seminar for College Students
- Understanding hospice/palliative care in Korea
Aug.Published the translated version of “Be with me, at the last moments"
Jul.Founded the research fund for hospice research projects
Apr.Held our 5th International Academic Seminar
- Child Hospice: Theory and Practice

2001

Jul.Held our 3rd National Conference
- Understanding and Managing Lymphedema
May.Held our 2nd Annual Hospice Seminar for College Students
Mar.Developed the 6th Advanced Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program for Nurses (one-year course) (6th to 10th programs were completed from 2001 to 2005)

2000

Dec.Held our 4th International Academic Seminar
- Perspectives and Challenges of Hospice/Palliative Care in the New Millenium
Oct.Held our 3rd guest lecture
- How to Survive Loss and Trauma
Jun.Held our 2nd National Conference
- Alternative Medicine: Acupressure, Hand Acupuncture, and Incense
Jan.Developed our 1st Oriental Medicine Nursing Seminar Special Program
Our 1st Home Hospice/Palliative Care Service Contract for delegation to private sectors signed with Seocho-gu (in Southern Seoul)

1999

Nov.Held our 3rd International Academic Seminar
- Hospice Care for the Dying and the Bereaved
Held the 1st Oriental Medicine Nursing Seminar in cooperation with the Research Association of Oriental Medicine Nursing
May.Held our 2nd guest lecture
- Hospice Professionals Education & Palliative Care

1998

Oct.Held our 1st Annual Hospice Seminar for College Students
Aug.Designated by the Korean Nurses Association as a partner of the Hospice/Palliative Care Education Research Institute
Jun.Held our 1st National Conference
- Hospice and Alternative Medicine: Theory and Application of Hand Acupuncture

1997

Nov.Held our 2nd International Academic Seminar
- The Development of Hospice/Palliative Care
Jul.Published the translated version of “Palliative Care: A Guide for General Practitioners”

1996

Nov.Held our 1st International Academic Seminar
- Perspectives and Challenges in Hospice/Palliative Care

Apr.Started the Advanced Hospice/Palliative Care Education Program for Nurses (one-year course) (1st to 5th programs were completed from 1996 to 2001)

Mar.The Education Research Institute for Hospice/Palliative Care was launched

Jan.Held our 1st guest lecture

1995

Sep.Designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Hospice and Palliative Care