Category Archives: Grand Rounds

Looking forward to next week’s lecture by Dr. Kevin Dieter MD, FAAHPM, HMDC next FRIDAY, not Thursday. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor of Family Medicine at NEOMED. After retiring from 35 years of full time clinical practice in 2023, he continues to work and teach part time as an Associate Medical Director of theContinue reading “Reflections on a hospice career”

This lecture by Mel Srolovitz on Music Therapy in Palliative Medicine was really incredible. Unfortunately, I forgot to record it. Mel (pronouns she/her) is a Board-Certified Music Therapist, Certified Death Doula, and a Fellow in Thanatology. Mel currently works at Penn Medicine Hospice in Philadelphia, owns a private, Philadelphia-based death doula business, and has been working inContinue reading “Music Therapy”

Looking forward to tomorrow’s lecture on Palliative Sedation by Dr. Maggie Clifton! Dr. Clifton is a board-certified physician specializing in Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She completed her Family Medicine Residency, Geriatrics Fellowship, and Hospice & Palliative Care Fellowship at East Carolina University/Vidant Medical Center in Greenville, NC. She earned her Doctor ofContinue reading “Palliative Sedation”

I’m looking forward to this lecture by my dear friend, Lina Toledo Franco, MD, FACP on Communication with “Difficult” Families. Dr. Franco is the inaugural Division Director of Palliative Care at SSM-Saint Louis University Hospital,  Program Director of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Program Director of the Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, Geriatric Medicine attending, MedicalContinue reading “Communication Strategies for ‘Difficult’ Families”

I’m very much looking forward to this lecture from Richie Redding on levity in healthcare. I saw Richie’s session at the NACH conference in New Orleans last year, and believe this is a talk that would benefit every team. This lecture will NOT BE RECORDED, so it’s one afternoon only.  Our presenter, Richie Redding, is aContinue reading “Levity in Healthcare”

We are looking forward to resuming the HAPC Virtual Grand Rounds series and hoping this semester is the best one yet! Check out the upcoming lectures for this semester here. I am excited to announce that we will also host another Virtual Didactics Happy Hour on Friday evening at the AAHPM Conference in San DiegoContinue reading “Past, Present, and Future of Hospice Care”

We are looking forward to resuming the HAPC Virtual Grand Rounds series and hoping this semester is the best one yet! Check out the upcoming lectures for this semester here. Our presenter, Dr. Rebekka DePew is a Hospice and Palliative Care attending at Emory University and Grady Hospital in Atlanta, GA. She trained in FamilyContinue reading “Serious Illness and Housing Instability”

We are looking forward to resuming the HAPC Virtual Grand Rounds series and hoping this semester is the best one yet! Check out the upcoming lectures for this semester here. I am excited to announce that we will also host another Virtual Didactics Happy Hour on Friday evening at the AAHPM Conference in San Diego. DetailsContinue reading “Medical Aid in Dying – 2026”

Our best lecture series continues on December 4th with a lecture on caring for LGBTQ Older Adults. I was fortunate to hear Dr. Moone give this presentation at the Social Work Hospice and Palliative Network (SWHPN) Conference in his home town of Minneapolis earlier this year and I am excited for you to hear itContinue reading “Caring for LGBTQ Older Adults”

Our best lecture series continues next Thursday with a lecture on suzetrigine and its role in palliative care. For those of you who attended MAPPIT yesterday, we heard a fascinating case presentation on this medication and a situation where it was quite helpful – as well as some pitfalls with the approval and financial aspects.Continue reading “Suzetrigine in Palliative Care”