EAPC Research Network
The European Association for Palliative Care Research Network (EAPC RN), established in 1996, is an important focal point for the discussion and exchange of knowledge in palliative care research.
The aim of the EAPC RN is to encourage, facilitate, collaborate, and enhance palliative care research throughout Europe. Key functions include, but are not limited to:
- Providing an established structure within the EAPC for promoting collaborative palliative care research
- Acting as a focal point for discussion and exchange of palliative care research knowledge
- Working as part of a team to determine the scientific content for EAPC research congresses, research content of EAPC congresses, and other EAPC badged research conferences, workshops and meetings.
- Providing a Junior Researcher Forum for PhD students and other less experienced researchers
- Providing a forum to stimulate excellence in research practices and methods.
The EAPC Research Network is chaired by Professor Geana Kurita, Professor Augusto Caraceni, and Professor Joachim Cohen.
Examples of collaborative research initiatives that EAPC RN members have participated in are:
Developing and implementing innovative Patient-Centred Care Pathways for cancer patients
Quality of Life in Oncology: measuring what matters for cancer patients and survivors
