Minna Hökkä, vice action chair of Code-YAA, was invited to present the project at the 32nd Italian SICP conference on palliative care. In her presentation, she provided a brief overview of the current state of palliative care education in light of the recently published EAPC Atlas of Palliative Care. There is still an urgent need…
Last Tuesday, Eleonore Baum presented the CODE-YAA project to stakeholders in palliative care education at the annual IG Bildung und Forschung meeting in St.Gallen, organized by Palliative Ostschweiz. She provided updates on the project’s recent developments and activities at the European level. 🌟 Eleonore states: “It was inspiring to connect with colleagues from educational institutions,…
Our Working Group 1 Leader Dr. Stephen Mason is presenting an oral speech titled “Is it possible to develop European-wide standards for palliative care education? The EU-COST Action CODE-YAA Project” at the Tenth International Research Conference on Best Care for the Dying Person in Liverpool, UK (19–20 November 2025). 📘 The presentation explores the feasibility…
Thrilled to share that our poster titled “Bridging Science and Practice: Science Communication in the CODE-YAA@PC-EDU Project” is being presented by our wonderful Action Chair Prof. Piret Paal at the Tenth International Research Conference on Best Care for the Dying Person in Liverpool, UK (19-20 November 2025). 👥 Authors: Cornelia Brandstötter-Gugg, Piret Paal, Tania Ximena…
COST action CA22127 CODE-YAA aims to develop quality indicators to assess the quality of palliative care education. Through a multi-step process (literature review, document analysis, and a Delphi study) a list of over 30 indicators has been developed. On June 2–3, a WG2 meeting was held at Lithuanian University of Health Sciences in Kaunas, Lithuania.…
The Influencer Award honors individuals or groups who have significantly advanced public awareness and education in palliative care through social media, campaigns, educational resources, or advocacy efforts. Application period has ended. There are five criteria: 1. Public Awareness & Reach Demonstrated success in engaging broad and diverse audiences through impactful content, campaigns, or advocacy efforts:…
Social Media coordinator Sofiia Shunkina participated in the COST Academy Young Researcher Training at the COST Association office in Brussels on 2–3 September 2025, representing the CODE YAA project (Palliative Care Education Action). The training brought together around 40 young researchers from across the world to network, share experiences, and develop new skills. It focused…
On 28 August 2025, experts from across Europe met in Tartu, Estonia, and online for the latest Code-Yaa@PC-Edu Hybrid Meeting, part of COST Action CA22127. The gathering, hosted by the University of Tartu, focused on the big questions shaping palliative care education today: Why do we need a shared glossary of terms? What makes a strong quality indicator for…
Code-Yaa@PC-Edu is seeking a dynamic and motivated Group Leader to take charge of our Dissemination Group. We believe that dissemination is not just an additional task but one of the most crucial elements of our project: the way we ensure that our research, insights, and innovations reach the audiences who can benefit most from them.…
The Summer School organised by Working Group 4 (WG4) took place from 9 to 13 June 2025, at the University of Navarra Museum in Pamplona, Spain. Here is the Memory and Evaluation Report (pdf).