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CPNCA Annual Awards

Congratulations to the 2025 Award Winners

Lifetime Achievement Award

Coby Tschanz RN, PhD, CHPCN(c)

British Columbia

Learn more HERE 

Leadership Award 

Valerie Fiset RN, PhD

Ontario

Learn more HERE 

Coby Tschanz

Val Fiset

CPCNA Annual Lecture and Awards

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Annual Lecture and Awards Presentation May 6 2025 
Lecture presented by Dr. Kelli Stajduhar
Advocating for Equity: The Role of Nurses in Transforming Palliative Care

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Awards 0 to 25 minutes Lecture begins at 25 minutes 

Bursary Applications Open Deadline June 30, 2025

Members may apply now for:

Education Bursary Application: help offset the cost of continuing education that will advance your practice in palliative care nursing. This bursary can be applied toward any eligible education expense, including graduate studies, a conference, a course, or any other educational offering that CPCNA determines to be relevant. 

CPCNA Certification Bursary:   to help offset the cost of specialty certification in hospice palliative care nursing through the CNA. This bursary can be applied toward new or renewing certification. The bursary for new certification is $499 and the bursary for a renewing certification is $300.
For members planning to apply for new or renewing certification 

CPNCA's AGM Minutes and Recording are posted! 

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CPNCA's 2025 Membership year remains open! 

Click HERE to renew or join 

Please note: 

  • New Members will need to create an account to access Member Only benefits

  • Renewing Members will have uninteruppted access if renewed by deadlines. If renewal deadline is missed,  you will need to re-create your account

  • Select Webinars FREE ( minimum 6/year)

    • Non-members pay $40 to attend each event​

  • Webinar Recordings FREE to members only to view at your leisure

  • Members only events FREE- Journal club,  book club and ethics cafe 

  • Connections to research and best practice 

    • Become a member of  The Palliative Care and Nursing Ethics hub​

  • Participate in committee and support the work of CPCNA

  • Advocate for all to have access to  palliative  care

  • Build national connections

  • Build you knowledge and competencies in palliative care

  • Belong to a community of like-minded nurses

"How people die lives in the memories of those who live on."

- DAME CICELY SAUNDERS

Our Purpose, Mission & Vision

Support for you; Support for quality care

Become an Active Member of CPCNA

Collaborators & Partners In Palliative Care

Tools for Practice 

Certification Information and practice tools

CPCNA is a not-for-profit Association that is funded 100% by Membership Fees to support the work being done. Anyone wishing to donate to support CPCNA is encouraged to contact the President at cpcnapresident@gmail.com to discuss. 

We do not have charitble status. A receipt may be issued but donations are  not tax-deductible.

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