Attending the EAPC 19th World Palliative Care Congress in Helsinki was an inspiring opportunity to engage with international leaders shaping the future of palliative and end-of-life care. As a Counselling Psychologist, I presented research exploring Palliative Care Physicians’ grief experiences in hospice settings, highlighting the importance of recognising the phenomenon of professional grief that has been an overlooked domain in the wellbeing of clinicians.

As a Counselling Psychologist with an interest in medical education and clinician wellbeing, the summit provided a rich convergence of front-line reflections, evidence-led research and practical workshops focusing on how health professionals’ experiences, process, and shining light on the mental health crisis among medical doctors.