Overcoming Geographical Barriers: A Distance Mediated Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Seminar
1. Participants will describe salient strategies of how to deliver an interdisciplinary palliative care seminar to students using diverse pedagogy and across rural settings.2. Participants will describe the impact an interdisciplinary palliative care seminar has on students ’ perceptions of collaborative practice measured with the Interprofessional Socialization and Valuing 9-item parallel equivalent forms. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Michelle Gierach, Sarah Mollman, Amanda K. Sedlacek, Leah Tenenbaum, Morgan Grosdidier Source Type: research

Comparison of an Embedded- and a Referral-Based Inpatient Palliative Care Models and Care Utilization Outcomes
1. To identify gaps in access to palliative care among patients with serious illness admitted to the Hospital Medicine service.2. To utilize innovative delivery models to ensure access to palliative care in the face of a specialty trained workforce shortage. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Keisha Berglund, Elizabeth Rizzo, Cheyenne Higgins, Claire Doucette, Krishna Chokshi, Emily Chai, Li Zeng, Laura P. Gelfman Source Type: research

Patients as Part of the Audience: The Cures Act and Changing Documentation Processes in Palliative Care and Oncology
1. After review of mixed methods data, participants will self-report the ability to recognize the impact of Open Notes for documentation work processes, including unintended effects.2. Using the results presented, participants will be able to engage their peers and teams at their own institutions to develop shared best practices around patient access to medical records. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Joanna V. Brooks, Christian Sinclair, Elizabeth Wulff-Burchfield, Heather Nelson-Brantley Source Type: research

Clinical Perspectives on Cancer and Palliative Care Access among Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Veterans
1. Along with understanding sources for rising cancer prevalence among Veterans of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander heritage, participants will be able to identify strategies to address geographic, logistical, and financial challenges, as well as effects of historical trauma, that may be exacerbating cancer health disparities.2. By using an indigenous framework to health, participants will learn to culturally adapt clinical practices to address mistrust and build a therapeutic relationship with Veterans of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander heritage. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Nainwant Singh, Akanksha Jain, Sara Kaushik, Olivia de Moraes, Troy Helenihi, Karl Lorenz, Karleen F. Giannitrapani, Ranak Trivedi Source Type: research

Hospice Care in Emergency Planning and Response
1. Analyze the role of hospices and research needs relative to emergency preparedness and response.2. Evaluate at least five (5) key hospice considerations in emergency planning and response. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Janna Baker Rogers, Barbara Cliff Source Type: research

Mortality Risk Predictive Index to Prompt Earlier Palliative Medicine Involvement
1. Appreciate the value of an objective mortality index score to trigger earlier palliative medicine consult.2. Understand the positive impact on hospital metrics with earlier palliative medicine involvement. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Anjali P. Grandhige Source Type: research

Embodiment for Caregivers: Integrative Methodologies for Cultivating Self-Care
1. Assess their own self-care needs, and identify a practical path towards improved wellbeing.2. Utilize therapeutic movement practices to enhance circulation, respiration, digestion, and mobilization.3. Practice breath awareness to energize and facilitate deep relaxation.4. Incorporate essential oils for daily use.5. Learn mindfulness strategies for self-regulation, grounding, and staying present.Cultivating our ability to authentically care for ourselves better prepares us as effective care providers for others. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Rev. Keely Garfield Source Type: research

Using Transdermal Buprenorphine to Treat Chronic Pruritus in a Young Adult with Lymphoma and Anxiety
1. By understanding the opioidergic etiology of pruritus and the theoretical rationale for treating pruritus with buprenorphine, learners will self-report the ability to propose future studies to investigate this potential therapeutic option for refractory pruiritus.2. Using a case-based approach to explore the psychosocial impact of chronic pruritus, learners will self-report the ability to apply a psychosocial lens to the treatment of this symptom, and to advocate for urgent and effective treatment options in their clinical practice. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Miranda Ravicz, Katharine Davidoff, Stephanie B. Kiser Source Type: research

Unintended Consequences of Opioid Policy on Disparities in Pain Management for Older Adults with Serious Illness
1. Characterize opioid and anticonvulsant (gabapentin, pregabalin) prescribing trends from 2010-2020 among older adults with dementia (PWD) and older adults with cancer (PWC).2. Identify the association of the 2016 CDC opioid guideline with racial/ethnic disparities in opioid prescribing among PWD and PWC. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Rebecca Rodin, Lihua Li, Duzhi Zhao, Karen McKendrick, Melissa Aldridge, R. Sean Morrison Source Type: research

Recognizing and Leveraging Our Privilege Towards Allyship in Action
1. Define implicit bias, allyship, upstander, and trauma-informed care.2. Demonstrate knowledge in how to address bias, serve in the role of an ally and upstander, and apply trauma-informed care through case-based examples.As the cultural and ethnic diversity of the United States continues to grow, palliative clinicians will invariably care for patients and interact with colleagues whose cultures, beliefs and practices differ from their own. 1 Underrepresented minorities, women, and lgbtqia+ communities - both patients and clinicians - face bias and discrimination in clinical settings. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Arshia Madni, Corey X. Tapper, Elizabeth Chuang, L. Emily Cotter, Niharika Ganta, Sonia Malhotra, Aziz Ansari Source Type: research

Adapting the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) to Palliative Care: Lessons from Psychiatry
1. Describe a model of palliative care delivery utilizing principles of the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM).2. Explore barriers to and benefits of adopting the Collaborative Care Model to delivery of outpatient palliative care medicine. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Joshua A. Smith, Enrique Ceppi, Rynita Bohler, Emily Furnish, Reid Hartmann, Sara Kleinschmidt, Corey Keeton Source Type: research

Connecting Residents and Children with Severe Neurologic Impairment Using a Novel Personal History Tool
1. Describe a novel communication tool, the Personal History, developed to help residents better understand the non-medical needs of children with SNI and to facilitate more meaningful connection between residents, children with SNI, and their families.2. Describe results from the interim analysis of a study examining the impact of the Personal History on residents, which demonstrated 1) a high degree of feasibility and resident support, 2) Personal History use was associated with significant improvements. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: P. Anne Weisner, Amy Xia, Dilara Onur, Kirsten Wilhelm, Isabella Dahlgren, Jori Bogetz Source Type: research

A Population Health Approach to Addressing Palliative Care Needs in Outpatients with Gynecologic Malignancies
1. Describe an innovative program that aimed to proactively, equitably, and efficiently screen for and address palliative care needs in a population of patients with advanced gynecologic cancers.2. Consider how this system could be adapted to routinely assess and address the palliative care needs of various populations. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Kara E. Bischoff, Gabriela Vanegas, Bridget Sumser, Lee-May Chen, Michael Rabow, Steven Pantilat Source Type: research

Unleash the Therapist Within: Applying Psychotherapy Skills to Elevate Palliative Care Practice
1. Describe how psychological concepts, such as formulation and countertransference, can inform and enrich therapeutic efficacy in palliative care.2. Practice the application of concrete psychologically-informed strategies and techniques to elevate routine palliative care practice.This interactive workshop introduces practitioners to several high-yield psychological concepts that can be incorporated into daily palliative care practice. Participants will develop working knowledge in creating a formulation of a patient's and family's unique psychological composition, which guides interactions more effectively with patients a...
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Keri O. Brenner, Danielle Chammas, Daniel Shalev, Leah B. Rosenberg, Amanda Moment Source Type: research

Lessons Learned from a Pharmacist-Led Palliative Care Opioid Deprescribing Pilot Program
1. Describe implementation process for a pharmacist-led palliative care opioid deprescribing pilot program.2. Translate feasibility metrics into lessons learned to integrate future opioid deprescribing opportunities at your clinical site. (Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management)
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - April 19, 2024 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Maria F. Lowry, Linda King, Mamta Bhatnagar Source Type: research