Grief: Coping, Surviving, Growing

November 18, 2026

Grief is a deeply personal journey that affects us physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Dr. Kenneth Doka will explore the many ways individuals experience loss and offers practical guidance for navigating the challenges of bereavement. Based on the concepts presented in Grief: Coping, Surviving, and Growing, Dr. Doka examines common grief reactions, individual grieving styles, continuing bonds with loved ones who have died, resilience, and the potential for personal growth following loss. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the grief process, learn healthy coping strategies for difficult times such as holidays and anniversaries, and discover ways to support themselves and others through loss. The webinar also highlights the importance of honoring unique grief experiences, finding meaning after loss, and recognizing that while grief changes over time, connections to loved ones can continue in meaningful ways.

Target Audience

Nurse

Social Worker

Spiritual counselors

Learning Objectives

- Define a Broader Framework for Loss/Grief

- Explain the ways grieving persons may cope with loss

- Understand Tasks of grief

- Explain ways grieving persons might grow through the experience of loss

Additional Information

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 3.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 3.00 ASWB
  • 3.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
09/28/2026
Course expires: 
12/04/2026
Event starts: 
11/18/2026 - 3:00pm EST
Event ends: 
11/18/2026 - 6:00pm EST

Grief is a deeply personal journey that affects us physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Dr. Kenneth Doka will explore the many ways individuals experience loss and offers practical guidance for navigating the challenges of bereavement. Based on the concepts presented in Grief: Coping, Surviving, and Growing, Dr. Doka examines common grief reactions, individual grieving styles, continuing bonds with loved ones who have died, resilience, and the potential for personal growth following loss. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the grief process, learn healthy coping strategies for difficult times such as holidays and anniversaries, and discover ways to support themselves and others through loss. The webinar also highlights the importance of honoring unique grief experiences, finding meaning after loss, and recognizing that while grief changes over time, connections to loved ones can continue in meaningful ways.

Teams Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

KENNETH J. DOKA, Ph.D.

In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 3.0 continuing education credits.


Nursing (CNE)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 3.0 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)

The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Education activity is 3.0 contact hours.

Other Healthcare Professionals:

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 3.00 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 3.00 ASWB
  • 3.00 Attendance
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RSVP to Heather Giavedoni at [email protected] by Nov. 17 or call 814-552-0561.

Teams Information: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/282691172881394?p=7ToP46aEjxGnDQJx1D