Exploring the Ontario Atlas of Palliative Care: Key Findings and Insights

This session was held on June 26, 2025.

This session explored the newly released Canadian Atlas of Palliative Care: Ontario Edition.

Led by Pallium Canada, with support from the Division of Palliative Care at McMaster University and the Ontario Palliative Care Network, the Atlas provides the first-ever comprehensive, data-driven overview of palliative care service availability in Ontario. 

It consolidates provincial and regional data in a single interactive resource, offering an unparalleled overview across key domains, such as policy, services, and education.

Presenters, Jeffrey Moat and Dr. Leonie Herx explored key findings, highlighted strengths and shared opportunities to improve palliative care access in Ontario.

Whether you’re a health care provider, policymaker, researcher, or anyone interested in advancing palliative care, this session will equip you with the knowledge to navigate and understand the results of this provincial edition of the Canadian Atlas of Palliative Care.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about this unique, interactive tool, and how it can be used to support evidence-based decision-making, improve care planning, and enhance equitable access to palliative care.

Presenters:

  • Jeffrey Moat, CEO of Pallium Canada
  • Dr. Leonie Herx, MD, PhD, CCFP(PC), FCFP, Project Co-lead and Co-Principal Investigator of the Atlas