Empowering Social Workers in Palliative Care ESPEC Hawaii 2026 Part 2
January 26, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 5:00 pm HST
Jan 26 to Feb 5, 2026
Empowering Social Workers in Palliative Care: ESPEC Hawaiʻi 2026 Part II – In-person
Hawaiʻi: Hilo 1/26/26 (Mon)
Hawaiʻi: Kona 1/28/26 (Wed)
Maui (incl Molokaʻi attendees) 1/30/26 (Fri)
Kauaʻi 2/2/26 (Tues)
Oʻahu 2/5/26 (Thurs)
Developed by internationally known palliative social workers Shirley Otis-Green and Dr. Myra Glajchen, Educating Social Workers in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (ESPEC) is an innovative, evidence-informed training program designed for social workers, by social workers, to promote the integration of primary palliative care skills into clinical practice.
This 3-part training series designed for Hawai’i social workers is a wonderful training for newer and seasoned social workers alike, covering foundations of caring for those with serious illness and using clinical scenarios and group discussions designed to improve confidence and competence in key social work skills, advocacy, and leadership. Register now!
ESPEC is a state-of-the art curriculum providing interactive coursework with engaging videos of patient and family encounters, highlighting best social work practices using the eight domains of palliative care as the framework. The Hawai‘i ESPEC curriculum consists of three parts. Learners must complete their online Part I before attending Part II. Part II is an in-person “live” event.
Download the flyer for details and QR codes or visit the visit the Hui Pohala website with great details of what the three steps entail.