GeriPal

APRIL 27, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary We have a special extra podcast this week. Transcript Eric: Hey, GeriPal listeners, this is a GeriPal special episode. We deepen ourselves into the fabric of care and we make healthcare work for people who are seriously ill. Attendee 9: Early integration of palliative care in medical education.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 4, 2022

A year ago we did our first “Deprescribing Super Special”. My take home from this is that while the most preferred explanation for deprescribing statins and sedative-hypnotics is one focused on the risk of side effects, we also need to individualize it to the patient and the medication that they are taking. That’s huge! Right, Alex?

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Physicians Alliance of Connecticut

MAY 6, 2025

The state’s Department of Labor projects that healthcare practitioners and healthcare support occupations will see greater employment through 2030, particularly in chronic care and family medicine. Notable schools include: Yale School of Medicine: Yale School of Medicine consistently ranks among America’s top medical schools.

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Vida Family Medicine

AUGUST 26, 2024

With new weight loss medications hitting the market, more people are asking their doctors for help. From specialized obesity clinics to online services offering quick prescriptions, the options can feel overwhelming. Medication and Metabolic Health While lifestyle changes are essential, they may not be enough for everyone.

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GeriPal

JULY 27, 2023

For those with serious illness, sleep problems and insomnia are all too common. And very common symptom or coexists commonly with other health conditions and in medications that are used, impacted. But I’m also thinking about other health conditions and other medications that might be causing them trouble. Insomnia sucks.

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PEMBlog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Special thanks to Todd Florin, MD, MSCE who contributed to this post – he is also an expert on respiratory and infectious emergencies. Provider level factors such as newly autonomous trainees, advanced practice professionals, and clinicians with infrequent exposure to pediatric respiratory illnesses may lead to overreliance on tests.

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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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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 24, 2025

While many patients are familiar with terms like “family doctor” or “primary care,” the field of internal medicine often raises questions: What exactly does an internist do? Internal medicine is a medical specialty focused on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in adults. Internist : Specializes in adult medicine.

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Mesa Family Physician

JUNE 11, 2025

Preventive Care: Your First Line of Defense Against Illness When it comes to your health, waiting until something goes wrong isn’t the best approach. Instead, adopting a preventive mindset can help reduce your risk of illness, improve long-term outcomes, and even limit the need for more serious interventions. Are they the same?

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StorytellERdoc

MAY 7, 2020

He signs off the last of information on his seventh patient to his replacement, sharing the important medications, vitals, activities, and care-plan in depth. She doesn't want to be late for her family reunion. My family practitioners' and specialists' nurses, always greeting and treating me with a big smile.

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StorytellERdoc

MARCH 18, 2020

Gone are the carefree smiles, the uncomplicated daily lives, and the thought that we and our families are immune to unexpected death. Friends and family have asked me my thoughts on Covid-19, maybe believing I have some special information simply from being on the front lines. Please let us focus on the critically ill.

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Annals of Family Medicine

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Objective This presentation describes evaluation findings from a yearlong, multicomponent intervention to increase primary care practice capacity to offer Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD). Results Practice types included clinician-owned, FQHCs, and system-owned; most specialized in family medicine (91%, N=22).

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Mesa Family Physician

MAY 8, 2025

Preventive care refers to medical services that focus on early detection, routine screenings, and health counseling. These visits help catch illnesses before they become more serious, reduce healthcare costs in the long term, and improve overall quality of life. What Is Preventive Care?

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GeriPal

APRIL 14, 2022

On today’s podcast we talk with three experts on buprenorphine on why, when, and how to use it in serious illness. Adapting Palliative Care Skills to Provide Substance Use Disorder Treatment to Patients With Serious Illness . We got some really special guests with us. But does this drug really live up to the hype? Transcript.

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Doctors for America

JUNE 30, 2025

Medicaid provides care for low-income families, people with disabilities, children, the elderly, and pregnant people, as well as many safety-net hospitals, community health centers, and nursing and long-term care facilities. Medicaid allows low income women to address medical conditions prior to pregnancy, improving outcomes.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

And in response, the family or patient looked at you like you were from another planet? Coming off as rote and scripted during a serious illness conversation can have a similar off-putting impact on patients and families. Links: – Uncanny Valley post on Josh’s fantastic substack Notes from a Family Meeting.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 31, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary How do people react when they hear they have a serious illness? And some people, in addition or instead, engage in deep introspection on how to make meaning or live with or understand this experience of serious illness. Shock, “like a car is rushing straight at me” (says Bill Gardner on our podcast).

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 23, 2024

A family pediatrician. It’s where you turn for regular check-ups, advice on staying healthy, and help with managing any chronic illnesses like diabetes or hypertension. Your primary care doctor knows your medical history, understands your health goals, and works with you to keep you feeling your best. What is Primary Care?

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GeriPal

AUGUST 29, 2024

Summary Transcript CME Summary Serious illness communication is hard. We must often deliver complex medical information that carries heavy emotional weight in pressured settings to individuals with varying cultural backgrounds, values, and beliefs. Eric 01:42 So we’ ve got an exciting topic today.

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GeriPal

JUNE 13, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary I always find cachexia in serious illness puzzling. In today’s podcast, we had the opportunity to learn from a renowned expert in palliative care, Eduardo Bruera, about cachexia and anorexia in serious illness. Guest Eduardo Bruera has no relationships to disclose. Eric 03:30 That was great, Alex.

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GeriPal

JANUARY 25, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary In a JAMA 2020 systematic review of palliative care for non-cancer serious illness, Kieran Quinn found many positives, as we discussed on our podcast and in our editorial. He also found gaps, including very few studies of patients with lung disease, and little impact of trials on quality of life. David: Thank you.

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Plum Health

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In Lansing , patients appreciate the clinic’s ability to accommodate busy professionals and students, while in Royal Oak , families trust the clinic for their children’s pediatric care. What Makes This Medical Clinic Different? The clinic in Royal Oak is perfect for my whole family.

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Georgetown Pediatrics & Family Medicine

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

“A lot of times when we talk about mental illness or mental health, I think there’s a lot missing from the conversation,” Dr. Joy said. “I It doesn’t always have to be about mental illness.” In 1891, Williams opened Provident Hospital, the first medical facility to have an interracial staff.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Earlier this year palliative care was the correct response to the following clue on the game show Jeopardy: From a Latin word for “to cloak”, it’s the type of care given to seriously ill patients to provide comfort without curing. We had tried to actually select people who didn’t have a serious illness. Marian: Thank you.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Social workers augment a team’s ability to provide whole-person care, often aiding to identify and meaningfully address the wide variety of challenges and unmet needs faced by individuals and families facing serious illness. And so when you have that, that’s so good for the family. Welcome to the GeriPal Podcast, Barbara.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 11, 2022

– Serious Illness Conversation Guide podcast. He’s assistant professor of medicine at UCSF, and he’s one of my former research mentees, and he’s very interested in medical ethics and decision making in the ICU. I was a medical and psychiatric resident between 1977 and 1982. AlexSmithMD . Transcript.

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GeriPal

JULY 28, 2022

GeriPal post on “fast food” style palliative care in chronic critical illness. Alex: And we are also delighted to welcome Areej El-Jawahri, who is an oncologist at Massachusetts General Hospital as well, who specializes in blood cancers. This is my early father’s day gift from the family. Transcript. This is Eric Widera.

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GeriPal

APRIL 4, 2024

Arguing for the state of Missouri against the Cruzan’s was Ken Starr, who would later be assigned the role of special prosecutor in the investigation of the Clintons (Whitewater, Lewensky, etc). The hospital refused without a court order, and the case eventually made its way to the Supreme Court. What words to use? Is the POLST useful?

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GeriPal

MAY 9, 2024

all of whom focus their efforts on educating the general public about living and dying with a serious illness. Alex: And Sammy Winemaker, who’s a palliative care physician and Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University in the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care. Hsien: Hey, great to be here.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The illness narratives suffering, healing, and the human condition. The more we can notice that, the more we can actually be present for that family and actually see how they’re experiencing it. ” BJ: Well, I fall back on using physiology in the sort of medical sense. Pain Manag Nurs. doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2023.11.004.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 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

MARCH 13, 2025

Yes, it means to cloak, but theres more Whole-person-care Total pain Healing as a process distinct from the deterioration of the body Sympomatologists The patient and family as the unit of care Our guests referenced many articles on this podcast, linked above and below. You’re a disgruntled medical student. by Kearney.

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

And yet, disenrollment from hospice, either due to patient/family revoking the benefit or stabilization of illness (extended prognosis) is remarkably high for people with dementia among some hospices. Eric: Alex, we have a super special today. We’ve got a hospice super special. AlexSmithMD. Transcript. Yes, it is.

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GeriPal

MAY 22, 2025

Jenny Chen is a palliative care fellow at Yale who regularly sings for her seriously ill patients. 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 ?

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GeriPal

JUNE 9, 2022

We talk with Kate about how despite how far we’ve come in palliative care research, we still don’t have answers to some fundamental questions, such as: Who should get specialized palliative care? We can’t possibly meet the needs of all people with newly diagnosed serious illness. I was always critical care bound since medical school.

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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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PEMBlog

MARCH 27, 2024

Consider it a supplement to what you remember from Biochemistry and the instructions on the family’s laminated care plan sheet. My special guest podcaster, Emily Groopman, is an actual Pediatric Geneticist in training and we hope that you will find this episode useful. Brad’s not a pediatric medical geneticist.

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