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A palliative care physician, educator, and leader whose work has helped to expand access to pediatric palliative care for seriously ill children across the San Diego region has been named the 2021 recipient of the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care Doris A. Howell, MD, Award for Advancing Palliative Care.
Ensuring Equitable Access to Needed Care for the Seriously Ill through the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM)
More than a year into the pandemic, we now have data on the disproportionate devastation wrought upon racial and ethnic minority groups across our country.
The Privilege of Palliative Care Social Work
Social worker Nicole Perry, author of our Building Healthy Boundaries eBook, reflects on all she’s learned from patients, families, and palliative care colleagues against the backdrop of serious illness.
Sixteen San Diego County healthcare professionals were recently awarded a total of $25,000 in scholarships to cover the full cost of tuition in any of the Institute’s online courses.
Institute launches first Palliative and Serious Illness Certificate course for Physician Assistants
The California State University Shiley Institute for Palliative Care has launched a new online palliative care certificate program for physician assistants, the first of its kind in the country.
Institute offers self-care course at no cost to all health professionals during February
The California State University Shiley Institute for Palliative Care will offer its self-paced Self-Care and Resilience course at no cost in February to support frontline health professionals in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A November report by the
Speakers at Virtual Symposium Shine Spotlight on Healthcare Inequities, Telemedicine
Addressing healthcare inequities and engaging technology to expand access to palliative care are crucial to supporting patients with serious illnesses, and collaboration is key to making that happen,
Finding the Right Messages for Serious Illness Care
By Larry Beresford Almost everyone involved in serious illness care agrees the field has an identity problem. Palliative care, hospice, and advance
Palliative Care Education Scholarships Now Available for Health Professionals in San Diego County
To recognize National Hospice and Palliative Care Month in November, the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care is offering $25,000 in scholarships
By Melanie Marshall Managing pain in people with advanced illnesses requires a whole person approach, not just a prescription, said Jeffrey Sears,
Free COVID-19 Palliative Care Resources Announced
The CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care announced this week it is making more than 20 online palliative care courses and resources
Rev. Lorraine Leist Shares Her Experience on the Power of Palliative Care Chaplaincy
Editor’s note: The Rev. Lorraine Leist, M.Div., is a palliative care chaplain at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Wash., and an ordained
Jill Mendlen Awarded 4th Annual Doris A. Howell, MD, Award
A nurse and longtime healthcare innovator whose entrepreneurial spirit has been fueled by a passion and purpose to improve care for people
When Brian (last name withheld for privacy) was treated for cancer at the Mayo Clinic in September 2019, his palliative care team
Institute Honors LightBridge Hospice Founder Jill Mendlen
A longtime nurse, hospice innovator, and nationally recognized leader in improving care for people with serious illness has been named the 2019
In the normal cycle of life, children outlive their parents by decades. When the situation is reversed, and the child is diagnosed
San Diego Healthcare Professional Scholarships Awarded
The California State University Shiley Institute for Palliative Care recently awarded $25,000 in scholarships for palliative care education to 13 San Diego
2019 Palliative Care Symposium Recap
Collaborative and conscious leadership – from palliative care clinicians and educators in any role and every discipline – is the key to