Piret Paal is a professor of palliative care. She currently works as the Director of the Institute of Palliative Care at Paracelsus Medical University in Salzburg, Austria. Her research interests include patient-centred care, palliative care education and spiritual care. She is the author and co-author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, scientific proceedings, books and book chapters. Prof. Dr. Paal has been a member of the European Association for Palliative Care since 2011. She is an active member of the EAPC’s Palliative Care Education Reference Group.

Course: Palliative Care as a Medical Concept