About the certificate

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Overview

The interprofessional graduate certificate in palliative care is a 9-month long program that includes three 5-credit courses taken sequentially in the Fall, Winter and Spring quarters.

The certificate program is presented by the UW Palliative Care Training Center and is jointly sponsored by the UW Schools of Nursing and Medicine.

This program is designed for practicing healthcare professionals from nursing, medicine, social work, spiritual care and other disciplines seeking specialty training in palliative care.

The curriculum supports participants in developing their expertise in three key areas of palliative care practice: person-centered communication, interprofessional team training, and program sustainability.

Program collaborators: Cambia Health Solutions, Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, and VitalTalk®

Cost

Duration	Three 5-credit quarters
Cost per credit hour	$775*
Approximate total	$11,625*

*All prices are estimates and subject to change

Adult track

The adult track is our flagship program, inspired by the vision of Stu Farber, MD to train an interprofessional cohort of healthcare providers in palliative care skills. Students represent a wide variety of clinicians working across ambulatory, inpatient and chronic care settings.

Adult track

Pediatric track

The pediatric track was created in response to the need for quality trained pediatric palliative clinicians in all areas of pediatric practice. Our pediatric track attracts a diverse group of clinicians including nurses, physicians, APPs, spiritual care providers and social workers.

Pediatric track