2025 Scholars' Research Symposium Abstract: Minimizing Grief and Loss Through Advanced Care Planning.

The educational sessions successfully increased health care professionals' comfort in using ACP tools and enhanced their professional well-being. The sessions fostered valuable discussions among participants from various settings including long term care facilities, assisted living facilities, emergency services, and administration. Much of the discussion helped to address difficult topics related to end-of-life care. Despite positive outcomes, the study was limited by participants not completing all four sessions. Future research should explore the application of implementation science to better integrate ACP tools and training into clinical settings, enhancing both patient care and provider support.