ELNEC Workshops

Who Should Apply

• Full-time faculty employed in a school/college of nursing. Up to two faculty from the same institution will be accepted.
• Teaching within an Undergraduate program or Graduate program
• Funding will support 150 participants (100 Undergraduate and 50 Graduate)
• For individuals who participated in past workshops, we kindly request that you refrain from applying unless you plan to enroll in the Graduate track. This will allow us to keep the Undergraduate positions available for additional faculty from your institution or other institutions.

Application Instructions

We are inviting nurse faculty engaged in palliative care teaching efforts in undergraduate and graduate programs within schools of nursing to apply. Please review the application packet carefully for all required information (a checklist is provided to ensure completeness). Incomplete applications will not be considered. Statement of Interest, three goals, and one letter of support must be included for the application to be considered. Accepted participants will be required to complete the six online ELNEC Undergraduate/New Graduate modules in preparation for the workshop and will receive further information.

OPTIONAL:
Participants have the option to submit an abstract for a poster presentation related to current or planned palliative or end-of-life activities at their school. This was a hit last year and we can't wait to see all that institutions are doing or will do.

For all questions regarding assistance in completing the application or the overall project, please contact the planning team elnec@coh.org.

Applications to open January 2026.

Application Checklist

1. General Information
   1. Email/phone contact
   2. Demographic information
2. Statement of Interest and three goals
   1. Briefly describe in 250-300 words
      1. Your current engagement in palliative care education at your school;
      2. Why you are interested in participating in this faculty development workshop;
      3. How you will apply the information within your school
   2. Please identify three goals related to participation the focus of this workshop. Your goals can be refined during the workshop. In addition, at six- and twelve-months post-workshop, you will be asked to evaluate progress in accomplishing goals.
3. Letter of Support – program director or dean
   1. Support letter to address the school’s commitment to advancing palliative care education within the undergraduate program.

Questions? Contact ELNEC@coh.org.

Workshop Venue

Located in the heart of Portland, the campus provides the perfect setting for this program. The state-of-the-art facilities, complemented by the breathtaking natural surroundings, create an inspiring atmosphere that fosters creativity and collaboration.
 
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97203-5798

Participants will stay in dorms (keeping costs down and enjoying the beautiful campus). The amenities include:

• Bathroom: Dorms have shared bathrooms.
• WiFi: Campus WiFi access is available throughout the entire building.