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GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast
A geriatrics and palliative medicine podcast for every health care professional. Two UCSF doctors, Eric Widera and Alex Smith, invite the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, and palliative care to talk about the topics that you care most about, ranging from recently published research in the field to controversies that keep us up at night. You'll laugh, learn, and maybe sing along. CME and MOC credit available (AMA PRA Category 1 credits) at www.geripal.org
Episodes
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastLife Right After the Surge: A Podcast with NYU Clinicians Ab Brody and Audrey Tan
The peak hospitalizations and deaths in New York City hit around April 7th. Life though in hospitals in New York though have not returned to normal. What were…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastThe State of COVID19 in Boston: Podcast with Zara Cooper, Rachelle Bernacki, and Ricky Leiter
In today's podcast we talk with Zara Cooper, Rachelle Bernacki, and Ricky Leiter about the state of COVID at the Brigham and Women's hospital and Dana Farber…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastTherapeutic Presence in the Time of COVID: Podcast with Keri Brenner and Dani Chammas
"It's not about perfection...it's about connection." - Keri Brenner This week's podcast features a dynamic duo of palliative care psychiatrists, Dr. Keri…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastHow are hospices responding to the COVID pandemic? Podcast with Kai Romero and Todd Cote
The vast majority of hospice services are delivered in patient's homes or other places of residence like nursing homes. This makes the traditional model of…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastCOVID in Long Term Care: Podcast with Jim Wright and David Grabowski
Imagine that you are the medical director of a large (>150 bed) nursing home. Two-thirds of the patients in the home now have COVID-19. Seventeen of your…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastCOVID in New York 3: Podcast with Audrey Chun and Sheila Barton
In today's podcast we talk with Audrey Chun, Professor in the Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Mount Sinai, and Sheila Barton, a social…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastCOVID in New York 2: Podcast with Craig Blinderman, Shunichi Nakagawa, and Ana Berlin
In the latest in our series of talking with front line providers in the midst of the COVID pandemic, we talk with Drs. Craig Blinderman, Shunichi Nakagawa, and…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastCOVID in New York - and on the Front Lines: Podcast with Cynthia Pan
New York is the current epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in the US, with over 30,000 confirmed cases as of March 25th. Hospitals and ED's are seeing a surge…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastPalliative care on the front lines of COVID: Podcast with Darrell Owens
Many of us with clinical roles are waiting for the other shoe to drop. Today we hear from Dr. Darrell Owens, DNP, MSN, head of palliative care for the…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastRationing Life Saving Treatments During COVID Pandemics: A Podcast with Doug White and James Frank
You are caring for two adults with COVID-19. One who is a previously healthy 70 year old. One is 55 with multiple medical comorbidities. Both are now requiring…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastCovid19: Podcast with Lona Mody and John Mills
Covid19 is changing the way we interact with each other (from 6 feet away or via Zoom) the way we care for out patients (increasingly by video or telephone)…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastProject ENABLE: Podcast with Marie Bakitas and Nick Dionne-Odom
Project ENABLE is a landmark palliative care intervention. And yet, I will admit (Eric did too) we didn't really understand what it was. So we interviewed…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastUncovering Medication Related Problems: A Podcast with Mike Steinman and Francesca Nicosia
"Tell me about the problems you have with your medications." A simple open-ended question that is probably rarely asked, but goes beyond the traditional…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastHome-based Palliative Care: Podcast with Brook Calton and Grant Smith
Home-based palliative care is booming. And with the growth of home-based palliative care come unique struggles and challenges: how can it be financed, what…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastHealth Care of Older Persons - Time to Think Different: A Podcast with David Reuben
On this week's podcast we have the honor of talking with David Reuben about health care for older adults and how it's time to think different. It really is a…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastAll about Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators and Resynchronization: Podcast with Dan Matlock
We had fun on this in-studio podcast with Dan Matlock, geriatrician and palliative care clinician researcher at the University of Colorado, and frequent guest…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastFood Insecurity in Older Adults: Podcast with Hilary Seligman
In this week's podcast we talk about food insecurity in older adults with UCSF's Hilary Seligman, MD. Hilary has done pioneering work in this area. Some of…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastGeriatric Assessment in Oncology Practice: Podcast with Supriya and William Dale
Should Geriatric Assessments be part of the routine ontological care for older adults with cancer? On this weeks podcast we attempt to answer this question…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastDepression at the end of life: Podcast with Elissa Kozlov and Claire Ankuda
You've probably heard patients say, "Of course I'm depressed, I'm dying. Wouldn't you be?" This is a fundamental question - to what extent are depressive…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastOpioids for Breathlessness: A Podcast with David Currow
Do opioids improve breathlessness? A simple question that unfortunately doesn't seem to have a simple answer. We get into the nitty-gritty of potential answers…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastIntegrating Social Care into Health Care: Podcast with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo
In this weeks podcast we talk with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, general internist, Professor of Medicine and Epi/Biostats at UCSF, and chair of a National…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastDo Nurses Die Differently: A Podcast with Julie Bynum
On this weeks podcast we talk to Julie Bynum on the question "Do Nurses Die Differently?" based on her recent publication in JAGS titled "Serious Illness and…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastPatient Priorities Care: Podcast with Mary Tinetti
We have had some amazing guests on our Podcast. True luminaries in geriatrics and palliative care. This week we are fortunate to be joined by none other than…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastThe 100th GeriPal Podcast Special - It's a Celebration
On today's podcast we take a moment to celebrate 100 episodes of the GeriPal podcast. Yes, 100 episodes that have covered everything from cranberry juice for…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastPalliative Care in Nursing Homes: Discussion of a Multinational Trial with Lieve Van den Block
Nursing homes are a tough place to do palliative care. There is extremely high staff turnover, physicians are often not present except for the occasional…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastAllowing for Chemotherapy in Hospice: A Podcast About Concurrent Care With Vince Mor
A recent study by Vince Mor published in JAMA Oncology found that veterans with advanced lung cancer treated in Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers with high…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastHealth Navigators Improve Dementia Care: Podcast with Kate Possin and Sarah Dulaney
Do you remember the scene from the movie The Graduate where Ben's dad says, "One word: Plastics"? Well, I write this blog post from the National Palliative…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastArchitecture and Medicine: Podcast with Diana Anderson and Emi Kyota
Before we get into this week's topic, would you please take 1 MINUTE to complete this GeriPal survey! It will really help us out. We swear, only 1 minute!…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastOpening the Black Box of LTACs: Podcast with Anil Makam
What happens in Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, or LTACs (pronounced L-tacs)? I've never been in one. I've sent patients to them - usually patients with long…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastGeroscience and it's Impact on the Human Healthspan: A podcast with John Newman
Ok, I'll admit it. When I hear the phrase "the biology of aging" I'm mentally preparing myself to only understand about 5% of what the presenter is going to…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastBecoming an Advocate for Older Adults: A Podcast with Joanne Lynn
Joanne Lynn, a geriatrician and palliative care physician who leads Altarum's work on eldercare, wrote a recent JAGS editorial titled The "Fierce Urgency of…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastHiding Behind High Value Care: A Podcast with Vinny Arora and Chris Moriates
You're the attending physician on a teaching service. Your resident says we shouldn't order a CT because CT's are over-used for this condition, and represent…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastThe life of individuals with moderate dementia: A Podcast with Krista Harrison
On this weeks podcast, we talk with Krista Harrison about the life of individuals living with moderate dementia, as well as what we know about their…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastAid in Dying: A Podcast with Lewis Cohen
In this week's podcast we talk with Lew Cohen, MD, about his new book "A Dignified Ending: Taking Control Over How We Die." Eric and I approached reading this…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastImproving Advance Care Planning for Latinos with Cancer: A Podcast with Fischer and Fink
In this week's GeriPal podcast we talk with Stacy Fischer, MD and Regina Fink, RN, PhD, both from the University of Colorado, about a lay health navigator…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastPractical Advice for the End of Life: A Podcast with BJ Miller
This week we talk with BJ Miller, hospice and palliative care physician, public speaker, and now author with Shoshana Berger of the book "A Beginner's Guide to…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastAdvance Care Planning before Major Surgery: A Podcast with Vicky Tang
This weeks podcast is all about the intersection of geriatrics, palliative care, advanced care planning and surgery with our guest Dr. Vicky Tang. Vicky is an…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastThe Future of Palliative Care: A Podcast with Diane Meier
There are few names more closely associated with palliative care than Diane Meier. She is an international leader of palliative care, a MacArthur "genius"…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastPsychedelics: Podcast with Ira Byock
In this week's podcast, we talk with Dr. Ira Byock, a leading palliative care physician, author, and public advocate for improving care through the end of…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastElderhood: Podcast with Louise Aronson
In this week's podcast we talk with Louise Aronson MD, MFA, Professor of Geriatrics at UCSF about her new book Elderhood, available for purchase now for…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastDelirium: A podcast with Sharon Inouye
In this week's GeriPal podcast we discuss the research into delirium with a focus on prevention. We are joined by internationally acclaimed delirium researcher…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastAre Palliative Care Providers Better Prognosticators? A Podcast with Bob Gramling
Estimating prognosis is hard and clinicians get very little training on how to do it. Maybe that is one of the reasons that clinicians are more likely to be…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastMultimorbidity - Quantifying It's Impact on Mental and Physical Health: A podcast with Melissa Wei
On today's podcast we talk with one of the national experts on multimorbidity, Melissa Wei. Dr. Wei is an Assistant Professor and physician researcher at the…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastLanguage Matters: Podcast with Brian Block and Anna DeForest
In this weeks GeriPal podcast we take a deeper dive into this issue of language and medicine. We are joined by guests Anna DeForest, MD, MFA, a resident in…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastSerious Illness Conversation Guide: Podcast with Rachelle Bernacki and Jo Paladino
Our first live podcast at the annual meeting for the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine! We invited Rachelle Bernacki and Jo Paladino to…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastDoes Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering Prevent Dementia? A Podcast with Jeff Williamson
As Eric notes in the introduction, this recent study in JAMA by Jeff Williamson and colleagues led to some very contradictory headlines. Some headlines…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastTime to Remove Feeding Tubes from POLST: Podcast with Susan Tolle and Elizabeth Eckstrom
In the 1990s, Susan Tolle helped create the POLST. Now she and Elizabeth Eckstrom want to change it. And personally, I think they're right.
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastSpecialty and Primary Palliative Care Social Work: A Podcast with Bridget Sumser
On this week's podcast we have Bridget Sumser, a clinical palliative care social worker, board member for the Advanced Palliative Hospice Social Worker…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastRehabbed to Death NEJM Perspective: Podcast with Lynn Flint
Three reasons you should listen to this podcast: The issue of patients cycling back and forth between the hospital and skilled nursing facilities near the end…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastFever, malaise, AMS -- Is it an infection? Podcast with Jeff Caterino
Geriatrics teaches us that older adults with infections often present with non-specific symptoms rather than typical localizing symptoms of infection present…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastEffect of Palliative Care in ICUs: Podcast with May Hua
May Hua's study addresses the still unanswered question - do specialized palliative care consults in the ICU do anything? She looked a number of outcomes…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast#ThisIsOurLane - Firearm Safety and Dementia: A Podcast with Emmy Betz
On todays Podcast we talk with Marian (Emmy) Betz about firearm safety, including how to counsel individuals with dementia about guns. Emmy is an Associate…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastAntipsychotics for ICU delirium don't work: Podcast with Tim Girard
In this week's GeriPal podcast we talk with Tim Girard, Plumonary Critical Care physician-researcher at the University of Pittsburgh about his study NEJM study…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastIdentifying what patients care about the most: A Podcast with Aanand Naik
On this weeks podcast we are talking with Aanand Naik about his recent JAGS article titled "Development of a Clinically Feasible Process for Identifying…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastSubstance Use in Older Adults: A Podcast with Ben Han
We thought it would be an excellent time to talk about substance use in older adults as many of us gather around the Thanksgiving dinner table with our…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastPriming Patients and Clinicians for Goals of Care Conversations: Podcast with Randy Curtis
In this week's GeriPal podcast we interview Randy Curtis, Professor of Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care and Director of the Palliative Care Center of…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastRethinking Advance Care Planning: A Podcast with Rebecca Sudore
On this weeks podcast, we invited Rebecca Sudore to talk about the results of her PREPARE randomized trial that was published in JAMA Internal Medicine this…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastHow do we serve the very sick, very frail, and very old? Podcast with Guy Micco
In this week's GeriPal podcast we talk with Guy Micco, MD, a longtime bioethicists, internist, hospice physician, teacher in the UC Berkeley and UCSF Joint…
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastAll the Questions You Had About Opioids But Were Afraid To Ask: A Podcast with Mary Lynn McPherson
All the Questions You Had About Opioids But Were Afraid To Ask: A Podcast with Mary Lynn McPherson by Alex Smith and Eric Widera
GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine PodcastTeaching Communication Skills: Podcast with Wendy Anderson
How do you teach communication in serious illness? Can you? Do you teach it the same way to doctors and nurses in training? What level trainee do you target -…