GeriPal

MAY 11, 2023

Then I went to medical school and I thought, “Well, should I go into psych? Physical activity is a big one. But I would say that in terms of education, it’s really complicated because it’s so confounded by socioeconomic status and so many social determinants of health. Should I do neuro? Should do medicine?”

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Physicals IT Hypertension Education 85

GeriPal

JUNE 20, 2024

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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GeriPal

JULY 19, 2024

But the thing that really motivates me is seeing, you know, and trying to manage later stage, you know, we can call them complications of people who haven’t had a diagnosis are now really in, you know, a world of complexity around other conditions, around managing life and managing practical things. We’re very datified.

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Screening Primary Care Patient-Centered IT 119

GeriPal

MARCH 14, 2024

Nicole: Yeah, I think definitely delirium, but there are also a lot of medical conditions that can be specific to hospitalizations. Are medications part of that, too? So, a lot of medications, you can see the secondary effects of dysphagia causing those, as well. Eric: And swallowing is complicated, right? Nicole: Yes.

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GeriPal

JUNE 8, 2023

When I’m on palliative care consults and attending in our hospice unit we have to counsel patients about deprescribing and de-intensifying diabetes medications. What are the risks and rewards of new classes of medications? When I’m on nursing home call, the most common page I receive is for a blood sugar value. How high is too high?

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Diabetes Management Patient-Centered Family 73

Mesa Family Physician

MARCH 13, 2025

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to postpone medical appointments until something feels wrong. However, at Mesa Family Physicians , we believe that preventive healthcare is the cornerstone of long-term wellness for our Mesa, Arizona community.

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Family Physician Preventative Care Preventive Care Families 100

GeriPal

JUNE 12, 2025

I was really fascinated not only with the medical side of things, but some of the. The physics and mathematics that went into radiation therapy planning. Eric 04:49 Drew me to the field physics and math. I knew I wanted to do palliative medicine pretty early Even in medical school. Anish 04:13 Yeah. Thank you.

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Patient-Centered Referral Patients IT 102

Rao Doctor

APRIL 3, 2025

More severe symptoms, such as difficulty breathing, persistent vomiting, chest pain, or seizures, are red flags that necessitate immediate medical attention. Understanding the patient’s medical history is crucial for an accurate diagnosis. Ultimately, knowing when to seek medical attention for a fever is vital.

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Diagnosis Management Illness Diagnose 130

Plum Health

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Have you ever found yourself in need of medical attention but overwhelmed by the myriad of clinics and healthcare options out there? Navigating the healthcare system can be daunting, especially when you're unwell or caring for someone who is. Do you prefer a full-service medical center or a walk-in clinic?

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Doctor On Demand

APRIL 28, 2025

In fact, most sore throat symptoms resolve in three days for 60-70% of patients, according to March 2025 UpToDate, an evidence-based clinical decision support system used by healthcare professionals. These symptoms require immediate medical attention. This is a medical emergency where you should call 911.

ER 52

ER Telehealth Primary Care Doctor Appointment 52

GeriPal

JUNE 27, 2024

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.

Illness 129

Illness IT Diagnosis Patient-Centered 129

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The insight started when Carmen, an orthopedic surgeon-researcher, and Katie, a physical therapist- researcher participated in ride-alongs with EMS providers to patient’s homes. They were stunned by the number of calls for lift assistance for older adults who had fallen. laughter] Carmen, welcome to the GeriPal podcast! Carmen: Thank you.

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Community Transportation IT PCP 114

GeriPal

JULY 21, 2022

If they’re in a major car crash, they’re going to have more long-term complications probably than a 20-year-old would. Emmy: But we know that physiologic changes with aging, like decreasing night vision and so forth, as well as medications, as well as medical conditions, can all affect whether you can drive.

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IT Family Families Diagnosis 102

GeriPal

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Alex: And we are also delighted to welcome Devika Nair, who is a nephrologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Tennessee Valley VA Healthcare System. That includes many medical specialists, surgical specialists, many specialists and many other disciplines who are on our older adults team. Rasheeda, welcome to GeriPal.

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Complication Patient-Centered IT Patients 52

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

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.

IT 137

IT Family Families Physicals 137

GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

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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Patient-Centered IT Illness Patients 122

GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Within hours of recording this podcast, I joined a family meeting of an older patient who had multiple medical problems including cancer, and a slow but inexorable decline in function, weight, and cognition. Tamra: I wrote this… Eric: Thinking that the perceived role for inpatient physical therapist is a discharge consultant.

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Patient-Centered Hospital Patients IT 132

GeriPal

JULY 11, 2024

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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Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 109

GeriPal

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The songs about how saving lives is actually a pretty complicated business. You’re independent, drive in and out, and the more help you need, so for example, now you need somebody to help with medication administration. But why I decided to look at medical and mental health care and assisted living. Alex: Yeah. Eric: Nice.

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Community IT Mental Health Medical 97

GeriPal

JUNE 16, 2022

And so I trained as an epidemiologist before medical school, and started out studying prostate cancer. And in my medical training, becoming a primary care doctor, I realized that older adults, women and men were having a lot of these same symptoms. And so really am fascinated by tough medical decisions. Scott: Sure. Alex: Right.

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Management IT Medical Patient-Centered 122

GeriPal

MAY 22, 2025

You can hear Tyler and I having a great time singing together and sharing stories around his podcast My Medical Mixtape. And I was fortunate to record an episode of my medical mixtape with Tyler at the w hich meeting were we at, Tyler ? And so this is a shout out to our inpatient palliative team at Dell Medical School.

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IT Patient-Centered Patients Board-Certified 96

GeriPal

AUGUST 29, 2024

We must often deliver complex medical information that carries heavy emotional weight in pressured settings to individuals with varying cultural backgrounds, values, and beliefs. We’ve done work with medical improvised, we’ve done work in museum based education. You’re better at this than me.

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IT Illness Family Families 132

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

And then the duo, physical and cognitive function, those are the seven that… Alex: Oh, that’s a good way of remembering it. He had a very aggressive lymphoma, highly aggressive, with a lot of different medical conditions. I slowly introduced higher doses as he recovered from his medical conditions that were acute.

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Patient-Centered IT Patients Clinic 129

GeriPal

MAY 26, 2022

First we have Emily Largent who is a bioethicist in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, welcome to the GeriPal podcast, Emily. Eric: But if we’re using organ donation example, there are really no physical benefits for the organ donor. Emily: I do.

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Vaccination IT Individual Healthcare 87

GeriPal

JANUARY 11, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary Four percent of deaths in Canada are due to Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). What’s up with Medical aid in dying in Canada? Eric: So again, the topic is going to be medical aid in dying in Canada. Four percent. Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast. This is Eric Widera.

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Illness IT Medical Provider 144

GeriPal

MAY 12, 2022

Raj: It was indeed very, very gradual, and the seeds were sown when I was a medical student. So, we formed this organization called Pain and Palliative Care Society in the Northern Kerala city of Kalakkad based in the government medical college. Raj: That’s one of the high tech medical absurdities that we have developed.

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Community IT Relationship Healthcare 115

Tiny Physician

MARCH 30, 2022

Postpartum hemorrhage is an unfortunate and well-known complication of delivery. Is this a case of medical negligence? To establish medical negligence, 4 conditions have to be satisfied and these conditions are popularly known as 4 Ds of medical negligence. Unsuccessful treatment cannot be labelled as medical negligence.

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Hospital Government Patient-Centered Medical 52

GeriPal

JUNE 15, 2023

It’s great that saying this patient has these symptoms in a conversation that’s very long, but then it actually may volunteer saying, “I think this symptom is from this medication or it could be from the,” and I didn’t even ask for that. Sei: I wonder if there’s a analogy between the internet 1.0

IT 99

IT Patient-Centered Patients Healthcare 99

GeriPal

OCTOBER 12, 2023

And, what if your surgeon openly discussed the expected ‘bad stuff’ of post-operative recovery, instead of rotely reciting a list of possible complications? Alex: And we’re delighted to welcome Justin Clapp, who is assistant professor of anesthesia and critical care and medical ethics and health policy. Gretchen: Thank you.

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IT Family Families Patient-Centered 128

GeriPal

DECEMBER 19, 2024

They are recruiting for a Medical Director of Palliative Care Services to lead and grow innovative outpatient and inpatient palliative care programs. It’s one of the core things that we think about palliative care is you got the physical, psychological, social and spiritual symptoms. But that’s palliative care psychiatry.

Illness 101

Illness Mental Health IT Patient-Centered 101

GeriPal

MAY 4, 2023

We remember bucking the rules, figuring out who you are, hair on fire, feeling invulnerable, trying to figure out who you are – and now those adolescents are stuck in the hospital, with doctors and parents telling them what to do, having their autonomy crushed by the medical institution, realizing they’re not invulnerable.

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IT Family Families Illness 83

GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

And so I went into medical school wanting to cure cancer. I entered medical school and I did a course that was offered that’s called living with a life threatening illness. I entered medical school and I did a course that was offered that’s called living with a life threatening illness.

Illness 110

Illness Hospital Patient-Centered Patients 110

GeriPal

AUGUST 24, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary I hear the word dignity used a lot in the medical setting, but I’m never sure what people mean when they use it. Medical Assistance in Dying and Palliative Care: Shared Trajectories Transcript Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast. Had multiple physical, psychological complications as a result of that.

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Patient-Centered Patients IT Illness 98

GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

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.

Illness 133

Illness Patient-Centered Patients IT 133

GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Alex: We are so fortunate to be joined by one of my former mentors who I’ve known for 20 years, Holly Prigerson, who is now Irving Sherwood Wright Professor of Geriatrics at Weill Cornell Medical School and Professor of Sociology and Medicine and Director of the Center for Research on End Of Life Care. Holly: Oh absolutely.

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IT Relationship Complication Specialization 100

GeriPal

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Eric: I also wonder, thinking about our own medical school training, at least mine, is that there wasn’t a lot of normalizing emotions in our med school. There’s so many elements of a patient that’s hospitalized or going through our medical system. What medications are the patient on? We’ll act it out.

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Patients IT Family Families 109

GeriPal

JUNE 9, 2022

I was always critical care bound since medical school. I’m controlling everything your placebo versus medication trials. That gets really complicated as well. Or there’s physical symptom needs. Kate Courtright appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional.

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