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Webinars

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The GSHP offers no-cost webinars featuring leading experts in grief, healthcare, and related fields, providing evidence-informed education tailored to the needs of healthcare professionals. 

Sessions emphasize practical application and real-world strategies that can be integrated into clinical and organizational settings, supporting participants in strengthening knowledge, skills, and confidence in grief-sensitive care.

Upcoming Events

Nov
18

In this webinar, Dr. Julie Kaplow will explore how grief can manifest in children across developmental stages and how pediatricians and others working with children in primary care settings can recognize signs that may be overlooked or misinterpreted. Drawing from her extensive clinical, research, and policy leadership in childhood trauma and bereavement, Dr. Kaplow will share practical, grief-sensitive strategies for recognizing and responding to grieving children. The session will also highlight ways healthcare professionals can foster connection, communication, and continuity of care for children navigating loss.

Dec
10

Grief is part of nursing, but it doesn’t belong only to patients and families. Nurses may encounter loss repeatedly in their work while also carrying their own personal and professional grief. This webinar brings together Janice Whitaker, M.Ed., BSN, RN, CDP; Hui-Wen Sato, MSN, MPH, RN, CCRN; and Katherine Doebler, RN, BSN, CHPN, CGCP, who bring perspectives from across nursing disciplines, including geriatrics and long-term care, pediatric critical care, and hospice, palliative, and serious illness care.

Jan
26

Pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period can bring many layers of loss, including experiences of grief that may be unexpected, complex, or difficult to recognize. Drawing on her work as a perinatal psychologist specializing in maternal-infant critical care, Celeste Poe, PhD, PMH-C, will explore the many forms of grief and loss that can affect the whole family, including during high-risk pregnancies, infant hospitalization, and other experiences of uncertainty or changing expectations. This webinar will offer practical strategies for healthcare professionals to recognize and respond to these experiences with compassionate, grief-sensitive care that supports the needs of the entire family.

Past Webinars

10/29/26 - Grief in Healthcare: A Leadership Perspective

In this webinar, Chris Calkins, PhD, explores how grief and loss affect patients, families, and healthcare professionals. Drawing on more than 40 years of healthcare leadership experience, he discusses professional grief, compassion fatigue, burnout, and the role of organizational leadership in supporting healthcare worker well-being. Through real-world examples and practical strategies, Dr. Calkins examines how healthcare organizations can strengthen workplace culture, policies, and practices to foster more grief-sensitive care. 

Presenter: Chris Calkins, PhD, Executive Director, MHA Programs at Penn State University

Chris Calkins, PhD, has more than 40 years of experience in healthcare leadership and education, including roles at Aetna, Penn State Hershey Medical Center, and several other healthcare organizations. He serves as Executive Director of Penn State University's residential and online Master of Health Administration programs, Faculty Associate to the Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health, and Board Chair of Centre Volunteers in Medicine. His research focuses on community health needs, rural healthcare access, and women's and behavioral health.

Suggest a Topic or Presenter

The GSHP welcomes suggestions for future webinar topics and presenters. If there is a topic, perspective, or speaker that you believe could support grief-sensitive healthcare education, we encourage you to reach out to the GSHP team.