Hospice News January 13, 2026
A series of international grand rounds based in Canada is seeking to advance knowledge of palliative care in the health care community.
Grand rounds are a structured venue in which experts in the field present on recent research innovations or clinical strategies, according to Dr. Justin Sanders, the Kappy and Eric M. Flanders chair of palliative care at McGill University in Montreal. The grand rounds, which launched in January 2025, are operated by McGill and have international reach, including into the United States.
The lecture series was a way to expand and share knowledge beyond the four walls of individual medical or academic institutions, according to Sanders.
“[Grand rounds] tend to stay within our academic institutions, and there’s no way...







