The 100th GeriPal Podcast Special – It’s a Celebration
November 20, 2019
On today’s podcast we take a moment to celebrate 100 episodes of the GeriPal podcast. Yes, 100 episodes that have…
Palliative Care in Nursing Homes: Discussion of a Multinational Trial with Lieve Van den Block
November 14, 2019
Nursing homes are a tough place to do palliative care. There is extremely high staff turnover, physicians are often not…
State of the Science in Hospice in Palliative Care: Who should go and why?
November 9, 2019
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine · Hospice · Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA) · Palliative Care
If you’re like me, then you can’t get enough of these exciting meetings with high concentrations of hospice and palliative…
Opening the Black Box of LTACs: Podcast with Anil Makam
October 10, 2019
What happens in Long Term Acute Care Hospitals, or LTACs (pronounced L-tacs)? I’ve never been in one. I’ve sent patients…
Becoming an Advocate for Older Adults: A Podcast with Joanne Lynn
September 26, 2019
Geriatricians in the 2030s may be able to prescribe very costly medications for older Medicare beneficiaries who cannot get supper…
Hiding Behind High Value Care: A Podcast with Vinny Arora and Chris Moriates
September 19, 2019
You’re the attending physician on a teaching service. Your resident says we shouldn’t order a CT because CT’s are over-used…
Aid in Dying: A Podcast with Lewis Cohen
September 5, 2019
End-of-Life · Ethics · Geriatrics · Hospice · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) · Palliative Care · Physician-Assisted Death (PAD)
In this week’s podcast we talk with Lew Cohen, MD, about his new book “A Dignified Ending: Taking Control Over…
Practical Advice for the End of Life: A Podcast with BJ Miller
August 1, 2019
Eric: Welcome to the GeriPal podcast. This is Eric Widera. Alex: This is Alex Smith. Eric: And Alex, we’ve got…
The Future of Palliative Care: A Podcast with Diane Meier
June 14, 2019
There are few names more closely associated with palliative care than Diane Meier. She is an international leader of palliative…
Psychedelics: Podcast with Ira Byock
June 6, 2019
In this week’s podcast, we talk with Dr. Ira Byock, a leading palliative care physician, author, and public advocate for…