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Should you have a coach? Greg Pawlson, Beth Griffiths, & Vicky Tang

GeriPal

Eric: … the acknowledgement more, do you want to specialize in geriatrics and be that your focus, or do you want to just have really good skills- Greg: Yes, absolutely. You have to, A, have done a geriatrics fellowship and, B, had some ongoing and passed the geri board. The ICF has lists of certified training programs.

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Why Regular Check-ups Matter: Preventive Care at Mesa Family Physicians

Mesa Family Physician

During your comprehensive check-up at our Mesa clinic, our board-certified physicians will not only assess your current health status but also help you understand your risk factors for various conditions based on your family history, lifestyle, and previous medical records. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all medicine.

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RCT of Palliative Care for Heart Failure and Lung Disease: David Bekelman and Lyndsay DeGroot

GeriPal

MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. But we put in a lot of extra time to get certified as a… I’m a certified nurse educator, my twin sister is a certified emergency department nurse. We joke about this a lot. I’ll say it.

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Music as Medicine: Jenny Chen, Tyler Jorgensen, & Theresa Allison

GeriPal

My voice is nothing special. I am not a board certified. I am not a certified music therapist. I let my boards lapse a few years ago. MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicines (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. I think that’s more palliative than me.

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Implementing Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: A Podcast wtih Connie Cole, Kathleen Unroe, and Cari Levy

GeriPal

Despite these substantial needs, specialized palliative care beyond hospice is rare in nursing homes. How to think about primary and specialized palliative care in this setting. And then there’s also some financial benefit for the patient as well if they have to pay for room and board. Like, what does that part look like?

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Hospice in Prison Part 2: An interview with the Pastoral Care Workers

GeriPal

This week we’re going on to episode two, which is for me one of the most special episodes we’ve done in GeriPal for a very, very long time. Eric: And in the end, we have a very special part where we actually get a tour of their gardens outside of the hospice unit. The board can do their job. Alex: This is Alex Smith.

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Hastening Death by Stopping Eating and Drinking: Hope Wechkin, Thaddeus Pope, & Josh Briscoe

GeriPal

I know that food and drink gets its own sort of special category in a lot of are thinking, but I think of it as very. Clinicians certified her as terminally ill because of the V said. MOC points per podcast in the American Board of Internal Medicines (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. So this is really.

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