• A nurse in scrubs leaning over a patient - photo credit David Cesbron

    The 2026 call for CCU-AH positions is now open!

    Several positions for university clinical supervisors - hospital assistants (CCU-AH) focusing on palliative care research are available for next fall. Applications are open until June 26, 2026.
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    The Platform is an official partner of a research training course.

    The French National Platform for End-of-Life Research has signed a scientific partnership agreement with the Master's in Public Health, M2 Research Course - End of life and palliative medicine (M2 R Pall) at Lyon 1 Université Claude Bernard.
  • view of the amphitheatre at the EAPC congress in Prague

    EAPC 2026: a unifying congress

    The Plateforme nationale pour la recherche sur la fin de vie attended the 20th congress of the European association for palliative care (EAPC) in Prague from May 14 to 16, 2026. Its aim: to represent the network of French researchers and develop international collaborations.
  • Visual of the EAPC 2028 with a view of Lyon - Photo credit Iulian Rotaru

    France to host EAPC World Congress in 2028

    France's candidacy, supported by the French National Platform for End-of-Life Research and its privileged partners (SFAP and the Programme de recherche interdisciplinaire sur la fin de vie), has been selected by the European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC). The 22nd congress will be held in Lyon from May 11 to 13, 2028.

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Calendar

  • RIRE conference poster
    Conference
    friday, june 5, 2026

    Nancy

    Inclusion and integration in EHPAD

    Second edition of the RIRE (Réseau interdisciplinaire de recherches en EHPAD) symposium.
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    Summer school
    June 8 to 12, 2026

    Pampelune (espagne)

    Code-YAA Ethics and leadership summer school in palliative care

    Summer school organized by Code-YAA for clinicians and young researchers in palliative care.
  • Visual u congres de la SFAP 2026
    Conference
    June 10 to 12, 2026

    Lyon

    32nd SFAP Congress 2026

    The national congress of the Société Française d'Accompagnement et de soins Palliatifs is an opportunity to discuss all aspects of palliative care and support.
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    Research Day
    wednesday, june 17, 2026

    Paris

    First day of health economic evaluation

    The Collège des Economistes de la Santé (College of Health Economists) is launching a new biannual event dedicated to health economic evaluation. The aim is to bring together the players involved in these evaluations, from a variety of backgrounds (institutional, academic and industrial).