Grief and Academia: Podcast with Krista Harrison
September 2, 2021
Much has been written in geriatrics and palliative care about anticipatory grief, about the grief of caregivers, and even the…
#AcademicLifeHacks: A Podcast About Tips and Tricks to Thrive in Academic Medicine
August 26, 2021
Today’s podcast is on academic life hacks, those tips and tricks we have seen and developed over the years to…
Elderhood: Podcast with Louise Aronson
May 31, 2019
We focus therefore on the 3 main things we think our listeners and readers will be interested in. First -…
Tramadon’t: a podcast with David Juurlink about the dangers of Tramadol
June 27, 2018
Tramadol. Is it just a misunderstood opioid that is finally seeing its well deserved day in the sun, or is…
Making Friends with the Enemies of the People: an Interview with NY Times Reporter Paula Span
June 22, 2017
This week’s GeriPal Podcast features NY Times journalist Paula Span about what we can do as educators, researchers, and as…
An Update from the Hill: Advancing the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)
November 5, 2015
Washington D.C. was an exciting place at the end of October. Sure there was a whirlwind deal to shore up…
Ambulating Manhattan
September 28, 2015
Across the globe, more than half the world’s population lives in cities, and there is a growing recognition that urban…
A Master of Science Program in Palliative Care?
June 29, 2015
We’re in trouble. There just aren’t enough specialists in palliative care to palliate all the suffering out there. One estimate…
How do you teach about the 3Ds? Delirium, Dementia and Depression
July 4, 2012
In this and upcoming posts, we will review some educational products in both geriatrics and palliative care. For many of…
Notes from the Field: Chiapas Round 2
February 13, 2012
I am fortunate to be back at the Hospital San Carlos, in Chiapas, Mexico for two weeks. I am again…