Hope everyone had a good trip back home.  We had such a wonderful week with everyone and are excited to hear about the many courses that you will put on.  Over the next several weeks we will be posting a variety of resources on the blog.  For now, enjoy some pictures from the week!

Name: Joanne Gould Kuntz, MD

Location: University of Connecticut Health Center

What are you working on currently: Since I am currently an 'N of One" in terms of Palliative Care Clinicians at my institution I am doing my best to build a new consult program an help develop curriculum for all learners across the institution.   In the process I am also learning how to say No and when to say Yes.

 Name something you love about one of your current projects: I love the enthusiasm with which our new consultation service has been received. Having spent the first 20 years of my career in the ED it is very refreshing to have my colleagues be happy to hear from me for a change.

Name: Cassandra Hirsh

Location: Akron Children’s Hospital, Akron, Ohio

What are you working on currently:  Currently I am working on further developing a curriculum for pediatric residents and fellows in multiple disciplines that centers around their delivering bad news in a simulated environment.

Name something you love about one of your current projects:  Working with the residents one on one along with a bereaved parent.  I love that the parents can teach me and the residents something in every session we have together.   I also love to see how quickly the residents can implement new techniques and gain confidence after only one session together.

Name: Anna Roshal
 

Location: Washington University, Division of Medical Oncology St. Louis, MO

What are you working on currently: starting an outpatient Supportive and Palliative Care clinic within our division of Medical Oncology; refining palliative care curriculum for oncology fellows; developing communication skills workshop for Internal Medicine first year residents and oncology fellows; attending on a very busy inpatient medical oncology service.

 Name something you love about one of your current projects: interacting with trainees on different levels and learning from them; being able to slowly change an institutional culture regarding a role of Palliative care in oncology practice and training.

 Name: Christopher Pietras

 Location: Los Angeles, CA

  What are you working on currently: Developing a palliative care rotation for residents and medical students.  Starting a palliative care outpatient clinic.

 Name something you love about one of your current projects: I love teaching students and seeing their reactions to learning communication skills that they never knew existed.