The overarching objective of this project is to make hospice palliative care research being done by experts accessible to all audiences with the goal of promoting the practical use of research knowledge. The specific objective is to identify recent hospice palliative care research articles that are relevant to the membership of HPCO and write lay summaries of the article for inclusion in our "member's e-newsletter" and publication on our website (https://www.hpco.ca/research/).

By the end of the project, students should demonstrate:

- An understanding of hospice palliative care research and its relevance to HPCO members.

- Identification of recent hospice palliative care research articles that are relevant to the membership of HPCO.

- Writing of lay summaries of the article for inclusion in our "member's e-newsletter" and publication on our website.

Final deliverables should include:

-A minimum of 6 lay summaries of research articles.

Student will receive an initial orientation to HPCO and the project through the self-study of prepared materials and through an orientation meeting with the Director.

Students will present suggested research articles to the Director and work together to decide which articles to write lay summaries of.

Students will meet with the Director on a weekly basis to review project progress and receive feedback. The Director will review the student's draft lay summaries and provide feedback. Students can also email or communicate through messaging software with the Director between scheduled meetings to request further direction and feedback.

The student will also have the opportunity to interact with the staff team to learn more about the various roles at HPCO.