Palliative Care Lecturers

These physicians are available for lectures and programs on palliative care.

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Alexandria Bear, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Artificial Hydration at the End of Life
Death and Dying in America
End Stage Renal Disease and Palliative Care
Fellows as Teachers
Fostering Empathy in Clinical Encounters
Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Medicine for Physicians
Management of Refractory Nausea and Vomiting

Renee Foutz, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
End of Life Hospice & Disposition Planning
Goals of Care and Conflict Management Workshop
Medical Marijuana and CBD
Navigating Coma and Brain Injury
Palliative Care for Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
Palliative Care in the Emergency Department
POLST - Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment

Lara India, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Family Meeting & Advanced Communication
Non-Medication Pain Management/Artificial Nutrition

Adrienne Klement, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Adverse Effects of Opioids
Code Status Discussions
Communication in Palliative Medicine
Non-Opioid Pain Management in Patients With Serious Illness
Palliative Care and Heart Failure
Prognostication in Critical Illness

Sean Marks, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Advances in Advanced Directives
Adverse Effects of Opioids
Clinical Care Pearls for the Imminently Dying
Discussing DNR orders
How to Withdraw a Ventilator Without Withdrawing Care
Introduction to Palliative Care
Leading a “Goals of Care” Conference
Medical Ethics at the End of Life
Natural Death: Is it Even Possible Anymore in Our Advanced Health System?
Non-Pain Management/Artificial Nutrition
Prognostication Pearls for Common Chronic Illnesses

Wendy Peltier, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurology, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Caring in Medical Education
Comfort-Focused Goals of Care for Patients with Status Epilepticus
Decisional Capacity
End of Life Advanced Directives, Ethics
Implementing a Virtual Hospice Program: Challenges and Discoveries
Navigating Coma and Brain Injury
Neuropathy and Neuropathic Pain: Two Perspectives
The Role of Palliative Care in Oncology
Transforming Hope: Case Study in “Upstream Palliative Care”

Paul Stellmacher, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Advance Care Planning
Hospice
Nausea and Vomiting Within Palliative Care
Pain Management

Elizabeth Thiel, MS, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine
Advance Care Planning: How to Match Medical Care With Your Patient’s Values and Goals
Can the Patient Decide? Evaluating Patient Decision-Making Capacity
End of Life Communication for Providers
Starving? Artificial Nutrition and Hydration at the End of Life