| Preconference Nursing and Allied Health Professionals Education Day 2026 organised by the WG on Nursing and Allied Professionals Themes: Current Practices – Palliative care: what do we do and how can we improve this across the ages? & Innovation in Action – AI, VR and the Human Touch in Congenital Heart Disease Care |
| Wednesday, 13 May 2026 |
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| Session 1: What do we need to know about Palliative Care? Chairs: Lynda Shaughnessy, UK & Chantal Etter, Switzerland |
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| 09:00 - 09:10 | Welcome and Opening Remarks | |
| 09:10 - 09:30 | The importance of early involvement of paediatric palliative care for patients with severe congenital heart disease | Sophie Bertaud, UK |
| 09:30 - 09:50 | What role does culture or religion play in palliative care? | Chaima Ahaddour, Belgium |
| 09:50 - 10:10 | Advanced Care Planning in Adolescence / ACHD care | Corina Thomet, Switzerland |
| 10:10 - 10:30 | Risky Behaviours | Sheena Vernon, UK |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| Session 2: The role of the MDT in Palliative Care Chairs: TBA & TBA |
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| 11:00 - 11:15 | Nurse | Eva Goossens, Belgium & Philip Moons, Belgium |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Psychologist | TBA |
| 11:30 - 11:45 | Physiotherapist / Dietician | An Desloovere, Belgium |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Social Worker | Melanie Baran, Switzerland |
| 11:55 - 12:15 | Cardiologist | Markus Schwerzman, Canada & Angela Oxenius, Switzerland |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | Panel Discussion Q&A | All Speakers |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch | |
| Session 3: Enhancing Holistic Care with AI and VR Chairs: Ewa-Lena Bratt, Sweden & Jo Wray, UK |
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| 13:30 - 13:50 | What’s the role of the nurse/therapist in supporting digital self-management? | Elin Hjorth Johansen, Norway |
| 13:50 - 14:10 | Movement and Motivation | Laura Willinger, Germany |
| 14:10 - 14:30 | Inclusivity – will AI and Digital Technology enable or be a barrier to better care for all? | Aycan Kucukkaya, Turkey & Philip Moons, Belgium |
| 14:30 - 14:50 | Building a digitally empowered workforce – what skills do we need? | Adrienne Cottam, UK |
| 14:50 – 15:00 | Close and Final Remarks | Ewa-Lena Bratt, Sweden |