The Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care (HMS CPC) has offered courses for more than two decades that build the skills and knowledge needed to be effective practitioners. Through courses like Palliative Care Education and Practice (PCEP) and Practical Aspects of Palliative Care (PAPC), faculty from across the Harvard Medical School network of hospitals have engaged palliative care clinicians throughout the world.
Courses from the HMS CPC are characterized by the expertise and experience of an exceptional faculty, innovative teaching designed specifically to strengthen practice, and welcoming learners to a global community. We look forward to welcoming you to our distinctive learning experiences.
Foundations of Palliative Care | Harvard Medical School Professional, Corporate, and Continuing Education
A focused approach for entering the practice of palliative care
January 12-13, 2026 (Live Virtual) Register Today
The new Foundations of Palliative Care course is designed for participants to gain primary palliative care knowledge and skills, with an emphasis on whole person assessment, whole person support and symptom management, and serious illness conversations.
Instructors in Foundations of Palliative Care include clinicians from across the Harvard Medical School-affiliated hospitals in the Boston area. The course leadership team is an interdisciplinary group that reflects the learning opportunity for a wide range of roles on an interprofessional palliative care team.
Foundations of Palliative Care is intended for practitioners caring for Adult, Pediatric, and Adolescent patients. The skills and knowledge built through this course in assessment, communication, and grief and bereavement are applicable to clinicians working across a wide range of settings.
Group discounts are available. Please contact us at pallcare@partners.org for more information.
Massachusetts General Hospital Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds Course Bundle
Explore a new learning experience from the HMS Center for Palliative Care, the Mass General Brigham Office of Continuing Professional Development, and the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine.
Register now to earn 15 CMEs through the viewing of 15 one-hour video sessions from the Massachusetts General Hospital Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine Grand Rounds. The presenters are invited from the Harvard Medical School network of hospitals and from institutions across the county who address high priority issues in caring for patients and families at end of life. Sessions span a wide range of topics related to palliative care and geriatric medicine to inform effective, patient-centered practice based on leading research. This learning experience is designed for all members of a palliative care team: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Nurses, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Chaplains, and other professionals.
We strongly encourage teams to enroll together and to benefit from the shared experience and common language from these sessions. Group discounts are available – please inquire at pallcare@partners.org.
Research Methods in Supportive Oncology (RMSO)
Scheduled for May 2026
Application to be available mid-December 2025
An intensive 6-day workshop for early-stage researchers
This NCI-funded intensive 6-day workshop will provide an overview of fundamental methods, such as study designs, qualitative and survey methods, and approaches to data analysis in supportive oncology research. Over the course of the workshop, participants will write a complete study protocol under the direct mentorship of expert faculty in the field of supportive oncology. Participants will continue to receive assistance after the workshop from their workshop mentors to help in the implementation of their studies at their home institutions.