/palliativecare/taxonomy/term/48/all en /palliativecare/article/mipccs-50th-anniversary-looking-back-future In 1976, Dr. Balfour Mount hosted the First International Congress on the Care of the Terminally Ill, in Montreal, Quebec. Since then, and through multiple names, the Congress has grown in both scale and influence, building its reputation as a meeting in which delegates experience a unique blend of deep humanism and rigorous science. As we embark on the next 50 years of palliative care, Dr. Justin Sanders, Kappy and Eric M. Flanders Chair of Palliative Care at 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ, reflects on the importance of this meeting. Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:07:07 +0000 alexandra.frail@mcgill.ca 1820 at /palliativecare /palliativecare/about/message-director Welcome to Palliative Care 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ <p></p>Dr. Justin Sanders, Kappy and Eric M. Flanders Chair of Palliative Care 91Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵ Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:55:37 +0000 nadia.conte@mail.mcgill.ca 5 at /palliativecare