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Deprescribing Super Special III: Constance Fung, Emily McDonald, Amy Linsky, and Michelle Odden

GeriPal

In our third segment, we explore Amy Linskys study that examined the effect of patient-directed educational materials on clinician deprescribing of potentially low-benefit or high-risk medications, such as proton pump inhibitors, high-dose gabapentin, or risky diabetes medications. Maybe even had come in with a complication.

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Anatomy of a Healthy Plate- Guest Blogger Rebecca Gray

New South Family Medicine and MedSpa

The world of diets and dietary theories is complicated and can be overwhelming. May reduce the risk of heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. Food has the power to regenerate the new you! However, people need to understand what works best for them individually. May protect against certain types of cancers. Learn more.","robots":"index","keywords":"skin

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On Racism & Ageism: Ramona Rhodes, Sharon Brangman, Tim Farrell, and Nancy Lundebjerg

GeriPal

I think that, as Ramona will talk about and elucidate a bit further, is just a recognition that in this country we have traditionally, and to my mind continue to do so, cause serious harm to Black people, that you can see that play out within healthcare in ways that are both big and small. Eric: Absolutely. I was going to stop at that point.

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Group ACP and Equity: Sarah Nouri, Hillary Lum, LJ Van Scoy

GeriPal

Complicated grief? In a group visit there is a social norming effect – “if my neighbor is doing it, perhaps I should be doing it to?” We provide a $300 stipend for like food and marketing or whatever we provide all the materials needed for the event. And usually we want like 20 to 50 people to come to one of our group events.

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Cachexia and Anorexia in Serious Illness: A Podcast with Eduardo Bruera

GeriPal

Accreditation In support of improving patient care, UCSF Office of CME 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.

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Allowing Patients to Die: Louise Aronson and Bill Andereck

GeriPal

And Bill Andereck is still haunted by the decision he made to have the police break down the door to rescue his patient who attempted suicide in the 1980s, as detailed in this essay in the Cambridge Quarterly of HealthCare Ethics. So in some ways, it was an iatrogenic event. Alex 15:13 This is really complicated.

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Keynote: Finding your bliss—beating physician “burnout”

Pamela Wible MD

Read transcript and/or download & listen to MP3 below:  Physician burnout—symptom of a broken system “Burnout” has become one of the most talked-about issues in healthcare—but behind the buzzword lies a deeper crisis. ” I’m like “Do you really want to like complicate your life? Just stop right now.

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