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.
The programme consists of 10 innovative lectures per year and is held in French and English and simultaneously online and in-person at sites with the Palliative Care McGill Network in Montreal, Quebec.
Upcoming sessions include:
- Date: January 21, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
- Speaker: Dr. Linda Watson
- Venue: Research Institute (MUHC), 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, and online
- Language: English
Teresa Dellar Lecture
- Date: February 18, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
- Speaker: Nadia Collette
- Venue: Teresa Dellar Palliative Care Residence, 265 Rue André-Brunet, Kirkland, and online
- Language: English
Sheila Kussner Hope & Cope Lecture
- Date: March 18, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
- Speaker: Pierre Deschamps
- Venue: Aberman Auditorium, A-102. Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, and online
- Language: English
Neuro Supportive Care Lecture
- Date: April 15, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
- Speaker: Janis Miyasaki, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FAAN
- Venue: Jeanne Timmins Auditorium, Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), 3801 University Street, Montreal, and online
- Language: English
Douglas Hospital Foundation Lecture
- Date: May 20, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
- Speaker: Dr. R. Sean Morrisson
- Venue: Douglas Mental Health University Institute, 6875 Blvd. LaSalle, Verdun, and online
- Language: English
St. Mary’s Hospital Lecture
- Date: June 17, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
- Speaker: Allison Kestenbaum, MA, MPA, BCC-PCHAC, ACPE
- Venue: Auditorium (basement level), St Mary’s Hospital Center, 3830 Av. Lacombe, Montréal, and online
- Language: English
Dr. Jane Poulson Lecture
- Date: September 16, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
- Speaker: Billy Rosa, PhD, MBE, APRN, FAAN
- Venue: Osler Amphitheatre, Montreal General Hospital, 1650 Av. Cedar, Montréal, and online
- Language: English
J. Craig Miller Lecture for Cedars
- Date: October 21, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
- Speaker: Eduardo Bruera
- Venue: MUHC, Glen Site (DS1.1427), 1001 Bd Décarie, Montreal, and online
- Language: English
November Lecture
- Date: November 18, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
- Speaker: Dannell Shu BFA, MWS
- Venue: RI Institute (MUHC), 1001 Decarie Blvd, Montreal, and online
- Language: English
Bernard J. Lapointe Lecture
- Date: December 9, 2026, from 12–1 p.m. EST
- Speaker: Dr. Holly Prince
- Venue: Aberman Auditorium, A-102. Jewish General Hospital, 3755 Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal, and online
- Language: English
Balfour Mount Lecture: Palliative Care as a Place of Healing
- Date: Session was held on January 21, 2025
- Speaker: Dr. Michael Kearney, MD
Teresa Dellar Lecture: What I’ve learned about accompaniment, death and bereavement: 29 years of psychological services at the heart of a MUHC care team (1986-2015)
- Date: Session was held on February 19, 2025
- Speaker: Johanne De Montigny
The Sheila Kussner Hope & Cope Lecture: The Heart of the Matter: Personal reflections on caring and being cared for
- Date: Session was held on March 26, 2025
- Speaker: Jim Mulcahy
Integrating Palliative Care Into Stroke Care – Opportunities and Challenges
- Date: Session was held on April 30, 2025
- Speaker: Dr. Claire Creutzfeldt
J. Craig Miller Lecture for Cedars: Early Palliative Care in Oncology: Evidence and Practice
- Date: Session was held on May 21, 2025
- Speaker: Dr. Camilla Zimmermann
St. Mary’s Hospital Lecture: Improving Palliative Care Outreach With Evidence-Based Tools
- Date: Session was held on June 18, 2025
- Speaker: Dr. Marian Grant
Dr. Jane Poulson Lecture: Dignity, Personhood and Intensive Caring: New Insights into Patient Suffering
- Date: Session was held on September 17, 2025
- Speaker: Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov
October Lecture: Unmuting Rural Voices: Towards Health Equity in Palliative Care
- Date: Session was held on October 15, 2025
- Speaker: Dr. Maria Bakitas, DNSc, NP-C (ret.), AOCN, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN
The Honourable Hartland de Montarville Molson Lecture: 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
Bernard J. Lapointe Lecture
- Date: Session was held on December 10, 2025
- Speaker: Dr. Megan Doherty
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