INTERNATIONAL DEATH, GRIEF AND BEREAVEMENT CONFERENCE
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2023
International Death, Grief and Bereavement Conference
Loss, Death, and Grief: Cultural and Ethical Contexts
Pre-conference: June 4, 2023
Conference: June 5–7, 2023
Who should attend
Behavioral Health Professionals • Case Managers • Clergy • Counselors • Educators • Funeral Directors • Individuals dealing with personal loss • Healthcare Professionals • Hospice providers • Palliative Care Providers • Program Directors • Social Workers
How you will benefit:
• Share in intimate and transformative educational experiences.
• Foster new relationships and connections to stay with you through your career.
• Gain insight and grow to new levels both personally and professionally.
In our diverse and rich world, it is important to explore global, cultural and ethical contexts of the death, dying and grief experience among dying persons, family members, healthcare providers and within support circles and systems.
2023 Conference topics will explore:
- Globally, what we are seeing with end of life care and grief support.
- How cultural practices impact our experiences with death, dying, loss, and grief.
- How we navigate ethical issues relating to the grieving process, the end of life experience, and support & care.
- How global, cultural, and ethical contexts—individually or together—shape our understanding of the dying and grieving experience.
Planning Committee
• Gerry Cox, Ph.D., UW-La Crosse, retired
• Dan Festa, Ph.D., Pastor
• Erica Srinivasan, Ph.D., UW-La Crosse
• Andrew Vitale, CT, Author, Northern Illinois Hospice
• Milandrie Wakim, UW-La Crosse
