Florida Gulf Coast University and Lee Memorial Health System, in conjunction with The Southwest Florida Palliative Care Coalition, will host a palliative care conference for the public including health care providers, hospice workers, caregivers, volunteers working with an aging population, religious leaders, and interested community members 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 at the Holiday Inn Fort Myers Airport at the Town Center, 9931 Interstate Commerce Drive in Fort Myers.

“Body, Mind, Spirit An Interdisciplinary Approach: Palliative Care,” is a one-day health care conference featuring leading health professionals who will provide updates and insights on the physical, psychological and spiritual aspects of palliative care. To review the agenda, go to: blogs.fgcu.edu/ced/2011/06/20body-mind-spirit-conference.

Course coordinators include Dr. Andrew Esch, conference director and medical director at Q-Life, Lee Memorial Systems and Christina J. Gallagher, program manager at FGCU Office of Continuing Education & Off-Campus Programs.

For fee information and to register, go to: registerce.fgcu.edu, or call (239) 425-3277.

Contact hours will be available for certified health education specialists, chaplains, social workers, marriage and family therapists, mental health counselors, physicians, nursing home administrators, nursing, occupational therapists and physical therapists.