Unilateral DNR? Gina Piscitello, Erin DeMartino, Will Parker
February 19, 2026
Do you think your hospital should allow unilateral DNR orders? Under what circumstances? Through what process? Do you think that…
The Future of Palliative Care? Community-Based Models with Alan Chiu, Mindy Stewart-Coffee, and Ben Thompson
January 22, 2026
“I just want to say one word to you. One word. Plastics… There’s a great future in plastics.” This iconic…
Uncertainty In Medicine: Jonathan Ilgen and Gurpreet Dhaliwal
January 15, 2026
All Posts · Decision Making · Diagnosis · Geriatrics · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) · Palliative Care · Prognosis
The only certainty in medicine is uncertainty. It touches every aspect of clinical practice, from diagnosis to treatment to prognosis…
Is Attending to Clinician Distress Our Job? Sara Johnson, Yael Schenker, & Anne Kelly
December 18, 2025
All Posts · Geriatrics · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) · Palliative Care · Social Work · Stress
Have you had one of those consults in which you’re thinking, huh, sounds like the patient’s goals are clear, it’s…
Rehab and Death in Skilled Nursing Facilities: Sarguni Singh, Christian Furman, and Lynn Flint
December 11, 2025
In this week’s podcast, we sit down with Drs. Sarguni Singh, Christian Furman, and Lynn Flint, three authors of the…
Inflammaging: Brian Andonian, Sara LaHue, Joe Hippensteel
December 4, 2025
Six years ago we had John Newman on GeriPal to talk about Geroscience (Song choice Who Wants to Live Forever…
The Chaplain and the Doctor: A Podcast with Betty Clark and Jessica Zitter
November 20, 2025
All Posts · Chapliancy · End-of-Life · Hospice · Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) · Palliative Care
In this week’s episode, we delve into the powerful documentary The Chaplain and The Doctor with two extraordinary guests: Betty…
A Strategic Path Forward for Hospice & Palliative Care: Ira Byock, Kristi Newport, Brynn Bowman
November 13, 2025
In June of 2025, hospice and palliative care pioneer Ira Byock published a white paper outlining the urgent challenges facing…
Palliative Care in Sickle Cell: Craig Blinderman, Stephanie Kiser, Eberechi Nwogu-Onyemkpa
November 6, 2025
Today’s topic on palliative care for sickle cell disease may raise eyebrows with some of you. You might think, wait,…
Rethinking Slow Codes: Gina Piscitello, Parker Crutchfield, Jason Wasserman
October 23, 2025
I’m going to begin with a wonderful quote from a recent editorial in Bioethics by our guests Parker Crutchfield &…