Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Certificate

Boston College last fall introduced an Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Certificate program for graduate students in the schools of nursing, social work, and theology and ministry. The 12-credit course of study—one of the first of its kind in the US—is designed to provide nurses, social workers, and ministers with the skills and knowledge to care for patients and families living with serious illnesses. CSON Clinical Associate Professor Susan DeSanto-Madeya directs the program’s advisory board and leads its implementation on campus. Read more