October 12, 2026

CODE-YAA@PC-EDU

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A Virtual Mobility (VM) activity was conducted within CODE-YAA to explore English-language podcasts related to palliative care, hospice care and end-of-life care and to inform the possible development of a future CODE-YAA podcast series. The aim was not to identify a single “best” podcast model, but to systematically map how existing podcasts are produced, structured…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] From the 28th to 29th of September 2026, Kadri Oras from Estonia visited Bergen, Norway. Her Short Term Scientific Mission focused on investigating innovative educational strategies and teaching methods to implement in clinical palliative care. The mission was hosted by Professor Linda Rykkje at VID Specialized University and Haukeland University Hospital in Bergen,…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Under the framework of the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), the CA22127 CODE YAA(COllaboratively DEveloped culturallY Appropriate and inclusive Assessment tool for Palliative Care EDUcation) project continues to spotlight Gender Equality across palliative care education and research. Hosted by the Universidad de Navarra in Pamplona, Spain, the CODE YAA Summer School 2025…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] From 5–7 August 2026, WG3 leaders Gil Goldzweig and Ozan Bahcivan took part in a Short-Term Scientific Mission at the University of Tartu, Estonia, focused on advancing the analysis of the 2026 CODE-YAA Quality Indicator Survey. Together with Joni Matias Haikonen, who conducted the survey analyses, and Allan Kährik, the team reviewed findings for…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] Newly published paper: “National palliative care laws in Europe: do they enable access and effectively promote the development of palliative care within health systems? A comparative multimethod analysis” FIND OUT MORE AT: https://academic.oup.com/eurpub/article/36/5/ckag147/8772167 Without good legislation, making worthwhile improvement in healthcare, generally, and in palliative care, specifically, is a Sisyphus-like task. Interestingly, a…

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The CODE-YAA@PC-EDU project held a successful Working Meeting in Latvia on 21-22 August 2026, bringing together participants from across Europe to review progress, strengthen collaboration, and plan next steps to advance palliative care education. The project would like to express its sincere gratitude to the Latvian host team and local organisers for their commitment,…