On behalf of Children’s Hospice International and George Mark Children’s House, we welcome you to join us for the 19th World Congress held Sunday November 16th through Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at the historic Palace Hotel in San Francisco, CA. This year the congress theme is:

Innovations in Care: From Policy to Bedside and Beyond

Our congress planning team has created a rich program and we wish to acknowledge and thank them for their insight and assistance in bringing you this wonderful educational opportunity for all those interested in pediatric palliative care. The conference schedule (draft) and registration information is now available.

We hope you will find the Conference both inspiring and helpful in your own experience with seriously ill children and their families. It is our expectation that you will leave this conference with a better understanding of pediatric palliative care, with a sense of confidence, competence, and collegiality to better meet the needs of these vulnerable children and their families. On behalf of all the children who have been our teachers, we welcome you to this conference and to this enriching work.

Sincerely,

Christy Torkildson, RN, MSN, PHN
Chair, CHI 19th World Congress

Confirmed speakers include:

• Javier R. Kane, MD Director, Palliative Medicine and End-of-Life Care Program; St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
• Myra Bluebond-Langer, PhD Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Center for Children and Childhood Studies; Rutgers University Camden, NJ
• Terri Pratt, Director, Division of Integrated Health Systems; Center for Medicaid and State Operations
• Rev. Mpho Tutu, Board Member, Global AIDS Alliance; Founder and Executive Director, The Tutu Institute for Prayer and Pilgrimage
  
  Please bookmark this site to visit for updates. If you have any questions, please contact:
  

  Leah Crask
  415.901.8189
  lcrask@georgemark.org

To learn more about Children's Hospice International, please visit www.CHIonline.org