The 14th International Seminar of the European Palliative Care Research Centre (PRC)

Abstract submission

We invite PhD students, postdocs, and junior researchers to submit their abstracts. The highest-ranked abstracts will be selected for presentation at the seminar. Additionally, some abstracts will be given the opportunity for a poster presentation. The selected abstracts will be included in the main seminar program, with a maximum presentation time of eight to ten minutes each.

Deadline call for abstract: June 15^th 2025

Abstracts Submission Guidelines:

• We open for submission of abstracts within the following, or other relevant topics in palliative care:
• How can digitalisation support the delivery of palliative care?
• Digital tools that support the integration of palliative care and oncology
• Symptom management; pain and nutrition
• Organisational transformation and education
• How can digitalisation and AI shape the future of palliative care

• Abstracts must include:
  • Author and co-authors' names
  • Affiliation details: department, institution, country
  • Abstract title
  • Abstract text – limited to 250 words
• Abstracts must be submitted by using this form – submit your abstract here
• Abstracts must be submitted within June 15th 2025.

You will be notified of the decision of the scientific committee within July 11th 2025.

Good luck!

Registration will open soon – please remember to register for the seminar!

Tuesday 16th September

10.00-10.15 Welcome and opening
10.15-13.30 JANE2 Meeting
10.15-10.30 JANE2: Why do we need NoEs in Europe now?
10.30-10.45 WP6: How may JANE2 contribute to improve Palliative Care in Europe?
10.45-11.00 We are 28 participating countries in WP6. How can we join forces?
11.00-11.15 How is Palliative Care organized in Europe?
11.15-11.30 Discussion 
11.30-11.45 Short coffee break
11.45-12.00 Palliative Care: How much education is needed?
12.00-12.15 How to implement evidenced based Palliative Care into clinical practice?
12.15-12.30 Discussion
12.30-12.45 How can we monitor the effects of JANE2 in Palliative Care in Europe?
12.45-13.00 The EAPC Atlas: How may JANE2 contribute to the next edition?
13.00-13.30 Plenary discussion: How to move forward together?
13.30-14.30 Lunch
14.30-17.30 MyPath/ESMO Designated Centres Meeting
14.30-14.50 MyPath Project information and status update
14.50-15.10 Presentation of results from the previous workshop: current practices of patient-centred care and use of digital systems
1510-1610 Presentation of content of the digital MyPath pathways & clinical flow (Hands on testing of the latest version of the MyPath digital solution – live demonstration / Group discussions on usability, user experience and functionality)
16.10-16.25 Short coffee break
16.25-16.45 MyPath Implementation: Results so far
16.45-17.30 Discussion: Challenges and how to facilitate implementation in clinical practice
17.30- Closing Remarks

Wednesday 17th September

08.30-09.00 Coffee and Registration
09.00-09.15 Welcome and opening
Welcome to Oslo, Norway
Welcome to the 14th International seminar of the European Palliative Care 
Research Centre (PRC)
09.15-11.00 How can digitalisation support the delivery of palliative care?
09.15-09.45 Embracing Digital Transformation: The Future of IT in Cancer Patient-Centred Care
09.45-10.00 The Role of Digitalisation in Cancer Care: Ethical and Regulatory Perspectives
10.00-10.15 Submitted abstract 
10.15-10.30 Submitted abstract 
10.30-10.45 Submitted abstract 
10.45-11.00 Discussion
11.00-11.30 Coffee Break 
11.30-13.00 JANE2: integrating evidence-based palliative care into routine cancer care
11.30-11.45 JANE General background
11.45-12.00 JANE2: Relevance to clinical cancer care in Europe, Education & Organization
12.00-12.15 Indicators 
12.15-12.30 Perspectives for future European Palliative cancer care
12.30-13.00 QA session
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-14.45 GW Hanks Lecture: “Title” (TBA)
14.45-15.15 Poster session/Poster presentation
15.15-16.30 Digital tools that support the integration of palliative care and oncology
15.15-15.35 Innovating and implementing digital tools to support and refine work processes in palliative care
15.35-15.55 Electronic symptom monitoring in frail patients
15.55-16.05 Selected abstract
16.05-16.15 Selected abstract
16.15-16.30 Questions and discussion
16.30-17.15 “Is palliative care ready for digitalisation?” Panel discussion
17.15-17.30 Closing remarks
19.30- Social networking dinner

Thursday 18th September

08.30-08.50 Registration and coffee
08.50-09.00 Welcome
09.00-10.30 Need for organisational transformation and education
09.00-09.30 Clinical implementation research 
09.30-09.50 Implementing new digital systems - Educating health care providers about digitalisation
09.50-10.00 Selected abstract 
10.00-10.30 Discussion
10.30-10.45 Short coffee break
10.45-13.00 Symptom management session: Breaking News in Cachexia & Pain treatment
10.45-11.00 Nutrition (TBA)
11.00-11.15 Nutrition (TBA)
11.15-11.30 ICD-11, how we move forward: Digitalisation of cancer pain assessment
11.30-11.45 Pain treatment (TBA)
11.45-12.00 Selected abstract
12.00-12.15 Selected abstract
12.15-12.30 Selected abstract
12.30-13.00 Discussion
13.00-14.00 Lunch
14.00-15.30 The Role of Digitalisation and AI in Shaping the Future of Palliative 
Care
14.00-14.20 Transforming Healthcare Services Through Quality-of-Life Assessments – EUonQOL
14.20-14.40 Research: innovations in medical technology in in-patient and ambulatory 
palliative care 
14.40-14.50 Selected abstract
14.50-15.00 Selected abstract
15.00-15.30 Discussions
15.30-15.45 Short coffee break
15.45-17.00 MyPath Session
15.45-16.00 A clinical approach on how to embrace digital solutions to support better 
palliative care 
16.00-16.15 MyPath findings (TBA)
16.15-16.25 Implementation of MyPath (1st selected abstract)
16.25-16.35 Implementation of MyPath (2nd selected abstract)
16.35-17.00 Q&A and discussion 
17.00- Closing remarks