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2nd international conference

"Quality of Life in Illness and Death –
Interdisciplinary Approach"

PROGRAMME

21st August 2007

09.15–10.15

Time	Theme	Speaker
8.30–09.00	Registration
09.00–09.15	Opening of the Conference	Dana Kalnina–Zake Chair of the Board of LPVAKA, Head of the Spiritual Care Department of Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital (Riga, Latvia)
1st Plenary session. The Quality of Life in Illness and Death – a Chaplain's story.	Sister Janet Crane, MA, member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, supervisor of clinical pastoral education at Kenyatta hospital, HIV/AIDS Educator with the Red Cross, the Organization of Professional Chaplains of Eastern Africa (St. Luis, Missouri, USA and Nairobi, Kenya)
10.15–10.45	Coffee/tea. Choosing the workshop
10.45–12.00	Workshops: A The spiritual needs of a dying person. Methods of assessment and response (for medical staff). B The possibilities of alternative therapies for persons with life-limiting illneses and their carers. C "How to Build a High Functioning Health CareTeam". Participants of this workshop will learn the benefits of a high functioning health care team and learn what steps to take to build a cohesive effective team. Using examples from common health care team situations, participants will have the opportunity to apply their learning during this interactive workshop. D The quality of life of carers of severaly ill and dying persons.	Rev. Dace Skudina, DMin, Chaplain of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Luis, Missouri, USA Ms Amanda Zarina, psychologist of Latvia Institute of Homeopathy (Riga, Latvia) Lisa Novak, R. N., B. S. N., R. N., B. S. N., Six Sigma Green Belt Certified Performance Excellence Consultant and Instructor, Fairview Health Services, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA Prof. Irene Kalnina, EdD, RN, University of St. Louis, Nursing School
12.00–13.00	Lunch
13.00–14.00	2nd Plenary session The role spirituality and religion plays in healthcare and particularly Russian Orthodox Christian spirituality in the context of the healthcare system of Russia. Palliative care system building and hospis provided by Church. How the Church finds Herself in the modern secular healthcare system.	Dr. t. Sergiy Filimonov, DTh, MD, priest of the Orthodox Church of Russia, Doctor of Medicine, President of the Society for Orthodox physicians (Russia)
14.15–15.30	Workshops: A B C D
15.30–16.00	Closing of the first day of the Conference	Dana Kalnina-Zake

22nd August 2007

Time	Theme	Speaker
8.30–9.00	Registration
9.00–10.00	1st Plenary session The spiritual and psycho-emotional needs of the patients, their families and staff in the Emergency/Trauma and Intensive Care units.	Rev. Lawrence Olatunde, M.Div, B.C.C., Chaplain, Emergency/Trauma Services of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Luis, Missouri (USA)
10.00–11.00	2nd Plenary session Hope and quality of life for palliative patients.	Anne Vandenhoeck, PhD, the Catholic University of Leuven, Faculty of Theology, CPE Supervisor, Committee Member of the European Network of Health Care Chaplaincy (Belgium)
11.00–11.30	Coffee/tea Choosing the workshop
11.30–12.45	Workshops: E The negative aspects of pain and it's impact on the systems of human organism. F The quality of life of pediatric patients with life-limiting illneses and their families. G Quality of life and ethical dilemmas of adult patients with life-limiting illneses and their families. H Impact of infectious diseases on the spiritual outlook of a person. What should be considered caring for a person with end-stage AIDS, STD, etc.	Dr. Maija Malina, Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Director of the Pain Care unit (Riga, Latvia) Dr. Anda Jansone, Head of the Palliative Care Department of the Childrens' Clinical University Hospital (Riga, Latvia) Dr. Maruta Naudina, Paul Stradins Clinical University Hospital (Riga, Latvia) Sister Janet Crane, M.A., member of the School Sisters of Notre Dame, HIV/AIDS Educator with the Red Cross, the Organization of Professional Chaplains of Eastern Africa (St. Luis, Missouri, USA and Nairobi, Kenya)
12.45–13.45	Lunch
13.45–14.45	3rd Plennary session Palliative care and problematics of euthanasia.	Dr. Vilnis Sosars Head of the Palliative Care Unit at the Latvia Oncological Centre (Riga, Latvia)
14.45–16.00	Workshops: E F G H
16.00–16.30	Closing of the conference