McGill Palliative Care National Grand Rounds Programme

Innovation and inspiration from palliative care leaders

There is an urgent need for palliative care professionals to stay connected and up to date on the latest evidence.

Hosted by McGill Palliative Care, in partnership with the Palliative Care ECHO Project, the National Grand Rounds Programme will support and advance the field of palliative care by providing universal access to the latest research and treatment breakthroughs, the sharing of national and international work in palliative care, and strategies to address the most important challenges in the field. 25% of each National Grand Rounds lecture is interactive.

This accredited program consists of 10 innovative lectures per year, held in-person at sites within the McGill Palliative Care Network, as well as online through Zoom.

Learn more about the Programme

Registration instructions

Interested in becoming a part of this programme? Follow the instructions below to get started:

Click here to visit Pallium Central and login or create an account.
Type in the enrollment key: MPC NGRP

If you encounter issues registering for this program, please contact echo@pallium.ca.

Program learning objectives

After this programme, learners will be able to:

Review innovative approaches for the implementation of palliative care in different settings
Assess strategies to address the most important challenges in palliative care today
Appraise the latest research in the field of palliative care

Upcoming dates

Sheila Kussner Hope & Cope Lecture

Topic: Medical Aid in Dying in Quebec: Myths, pitfalls, shortcomings, tipping points, hidden aspects and contributing factors
Date: March 18, 2026, 12:00 – 13:00 EST
Speaker: Pierre Deschamps
Location: JGH_Room A-200. Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, QC H3T 1E
Language: English. Closed captions will be available in French (and other languages) for those attending online.

Neuro Supportive Care Lecture

Topic: TBD
Date: April 15, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
Speaker: Janis Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FAAN
Location: Jeanne Timmins Auditorium, Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), 3801 University Street, Montreal, and online
Language: English. Closed captions will be available in French (and other languages) for those attending online.

Douglas Hospital Foundation Lecture

Topic: TBD
Date: May 20, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
Speaker: Dr. R. Sean Morrison
Location: Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 Blvd. LaSalle, Verdun, and online
Language: English. Closed captions will be available in French (and other languages) for those attending online.

St. Mary's Hospital Lecture

Topic: TBD
Date: June 17, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
Speaker: Allison Kestenbaum MA, MPA, BCC-PCHAC, ACPE
Location: Auditorium (basement level), St Mary’s Hospital Center, 3830 Av. Lacombe, Montréal, and online
Language: English. Closed captions will be available in French (and other languages) for those attending online.

Dr. Jane Poulson Lecture

Topic: TBD
Date: September 16, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
Speaker: Billy Rosa, PhD, MBE, APRN, FAAN
Location: Osler Amphitheatre, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Av. Cedar, Montréal, and online
Language: English. Closed captions will be available in French (and other languages) for those attending online.

J. Craig Miller Lecture for Cedars

Topic: TBD
Date: October 21, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
Speaker: Eduardo Bruera
Location: MUHC, Glen Site (DS1.1427), 1001 Bd Décarie, Montreal, and online
Language: English. Closed captions will be available in French (and other languages) for those attending online.

November Lecture

Topic: TBD
Date: November 18, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
Speaker: Dannell Shu BFA, MWS
Location: RI Institute (MUHC), 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, and online
Language: English. Closed captions will be available in French (and other languages) for those attending online.

Bernard J. Lapointe Lecture

Topic: TBD
Date: December 9, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
Speaker: Dr. Holly Prince
Location: Aberman Auditorium, A-102. Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, and online
Language: English. Closed captions will be available in French (and other languages) for those attending online.

Previous session recordings

Bernard J. Lapointe Lecture

Topic: Global Access to Palliative Care: Current Gaps and Emerging Strategies
Date: Session was held on December 10, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Megan Doherty

PowerPoint Slides

The Honourable Hartland de Montarville Molson Lecture

Topic: Courageous Conversations with Children, Adolescents and Young Adults Living with Serious Illness
Date: Session was held on November 19, 2025
Speaker: Lori Wiener, Ph.D

October Lecture

Topic: Unmuting Rural Voices: Towards Health Equity in Palliative Care
Date: Session was held on October 15, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Maria Bakitas

PowerPoint Slides

Bernard J. Lapointe Lecture

Topic: Dignity, Personhood and Intensive Caring: New Insights into Patient Suffering
Date: Session was held on September 17, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov

PowerPoint Slides

St. Mary’s Hospital Lecture

Topic: Improving Palliative Care Outreach With Evidence-Based Tools
Date: Session was held on June 18, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Marian Grant

PowerPoint Slides

J. Craig Miller Lecture for Cedars

Topic: Early Palliative Care in Oncology: Evidence and Practice
Date: Session was held on May 21, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Camilla Zimmermann

PowerPoint Slides

The Sheila Kussner Hope & Cope Lecture

Topic: The Heart of the Matter: Personal reflections on caring and being cared for
Date: Session was held on March 26, 2025
Speaker: Jim Mulcahy

Teresa Dellar Lecture

Topic: What I’ve learned about accompaniment, death and bereavement: 29 years of psychological services at the heart of an MUHC care team (1986-2015)
Date: Session was held on February 19, 2025
Speaker: Johanne De Montigny

Balfour Mount Lecture

Topic: Palliative Care as a Place of Healing
Date: Session was held on January 21, 2025
Speaker: Dr. Michael Kearney, MD

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