Palliative Medicine

The Palliative Medicine interest group is dedicated to developing and disseminating educational resources and clinical tools that enhance the primary palliative care skills of medical students, emergency medicine (EM) residents, and attending physicians. Our mission is to advance the EM specialty by equipping emergency department (ED) teams with the necessary skills, tools, and scientific knowledge to effectively address the needs of patients and families facing serious illnesses or requiring end-of-life care in the ED.

Group Objectives

• Establish a subgroup to lead EM palliative educational initiatives.
• Organize regular quarterly meetings to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and discuss progress on ongoing initiatives.
• Advance and support the research agenda in EM palliative care.
• Develop an EM palliative speaker and mentor database.
• Continue our path to becoming a tier two interest group.

Speakers Bureau

The Palliative Medicine interest group manages the Palliative Medicine Speakers Bureau, a resource that provides a list of experts who are available to speak on topics such as communication skills in palliative medicine, symptom management, quality improvement, and systems/pathways of care.

Resources

• Markwalter DW, Lowe J, et al. Emergency Department Discharges Directly to Hospice: Longitudinal Assessment of a Streamlined Referral Program. Am J Emerg Med. 2024 Dec.