Ohio Palliative Care Summit

Includes a Live In-Person Event on 05/21/2026 at 9:00 AM (EDT)

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Participants have 10 days from date of events to complete course, including obtaining education certificate.Participants have 10 days from date of events to complete course, including obtaining education certificate.OCLC Conference Center, Lakeside Room

6600 Kilgour Place, Dublin, OH 43017

LeadingAge Ohio invites you to the annual statewide Palliative Care Summit. The Summit is a comprehensive, one-day conference designed to advance the understanding, accessibility, and integration of palliative care across Ohio. This conference will bring together healthcare providers, health plans, policymakers, and community leaders to discuss strategies for overcoming barriers, improving access, and ensuring quality palliative care for all Ohioans. The event will feature keynotes, moderated panels, and interactive discussions focused on practical strategies to reduce stigma, improving understanding, supporting earlier referrals across care settings, access, network adequacy, telehealth, and how plans evaluate palliative care partnerships.

Lunchtime will provide an opportunity for attendees to engage in tabletop discussions on pre-identified topics such as financial viability, early access to care, and developing community-based palliative care. The afternoon will focus on an applied look at expanding access through scalable models, statewide infrastructure, and operationally feasible data and workflows. As well as an update on state priorities, grant opportunities, signals of growing momentum for palliative care.

In addition, we will discuss the key themes from the day, priorities for moving forward, and opportunities for continued engagement. The conference will conclude with closing remarks highlighting the importance of continued collaboration and actions to strengthen and expand Ohio’s palliative care infrastructure for providers and patients.

Agenda:

8:30–9:00 AM | Networking & Coffee

9:00–9:15 AM | Welcome & Setting the Stage

Opening remarks, summit context, and how the 2026 program builds on feedback from 2025.

9:15–10:15 AM | Keynote – Reframing Palliative Care: Messaging That Expands Access

Practical strategies to reduce stigma, improve understanding, and support earlier referrals across care settings.

10:15–10:30 AM | Break

10:30–11:30 AM | Health Plans & Palliative Care: Where We Are, Where We’re Going A moderated dialogue on access, network adequacy, telehealth, and how plans evaluate palliative care partnerships.

11:30 AM–12:15 PM | Lunch

12:15-1:45 PM | Access in Action: Models, Data & Statewide Infrastructure

An applied look at expanding access through scalable models, statewide infrastructure, and operationally feasible data and workflows.

1:45–2:45 PM | Ohio Update: Policy & Momentum

An update on state priorities, grant opportunities, and signals of growing momentum for palliative care.

2:45–3:00 PM | Closing & Next Steps

Key themes from the day, priorities for moving forward, and opportunities for continued engagement.

Continuing Education:

This event will provide 5.0 clock hours/6.0 CPE credits upon successful completion.

Criteria for completion: Attendance at entire event. Signing in and completing information on sign in sheet. Completion and submission of evaluation form.

LeadingAge Ohio is an approved provider by the Board of Executives of Long Term Services and Supports. Core of knowledge subject areas: Care, Services and Support; Operations; Environment and Quality.

As stated in the Ohio Administrative Code Rule 4723-14-05, education that has been approved by a board or an agency that regulates a health care profession in Ohio or another jurisdiction is an acceptable option to meet nursing continuing education requirements.

LeadingAge Ohio is an approved CPE Sponsor from the Accountancy Board of

Ohio, CPE.379, expiration date: 5.31.27.

Participants have 10 days from date of events to complete course, including obtaining education certificate.