AI and Healthcare: Bob Wachter
February 5, 2026
Today we interviewed Bob Wachter about his book, “A Giant Leap: How AI Is Transforming Healthcare and What That Means…
The Role of Specialty Palliative Care in Cancer Surgery: Rebecca Aslakson & Myrick Shinall
January 29, 2026
Recent randomized controlled trials have shown that routine perioperative palliative care does not improve outcomes for patients undergoing curative-intent cancer…
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…
Why We Need QI Collaboratives: Guests Steve Pantilat, David Currow, and Arif Kamal
January 8, 2026
In a recent episode of the GeriPal podcast, we explored whether the field of palliative care is in need of…
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…