This purpose of this report is to provide an environmental scan on competency-based education approaches (undergraduate, graduate and continuing education) in palliative and end-of-life care in cancer. The scan addresses the following questions:

•    Does the literature support the need for and the success of competency-based education       approaches in palliative and end-of-life care in cancer and generally?
•    What competencies exist for all professionals versus discipline specific?
•    Who is utilizing competency-based education approaches? How are they using and evaluating these approaches?

The scan also includes competency-based education approaches in palliative and end-of-life care generally (not cancer specific) where appropriate.