ABSTRACT
This chapter describes the different conceptual frameworks of competencies, research regarding the current status of palliative care teaching in undergraduate education, and tips for developing palliative care teaching. Because the European recommendations for core competencies include all health-care professionals, this framework is presented first, followed by competencies for medical students in the United States and Canada, and finally competencies for nursing and medical students in Colombia. Because of the different models in different countries, reflecting different levels of palliative care as a distinct clinical practice, the core competencies proposed by the EAPC should be considered for palliative care practice and education in Europe. Other countries including the United States, Canada, and Colombia have proposed palliative care competencies for medical students. The proposed competencies were derived from existing hospice and palliative medicine fellowship competencies and revised to be developmentally appropriate for students.
