The Surgical Palliative Care Podcast
As one of just 80 U.S. surgeons currently board-certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Dr. Red created The Surgical Palliative Care Podcast to showcase the founders and the leaders of the surgical palliative care movement. Tune in to hear more about the rich history of the profession, to stay up to date on the latest research and to learn how to integrate palliative care into your practice. Hosted by Dr. Red and a variety of co-hosts, The Surgical Palliative Care Podcast aims to educate, foster community and provide mentorship to all those interested in making certain that all surgical and trauma patients receive the excellent treatment they deserve.
Episode 7: Dr. Karen Brasel: Surgical Palliative Care Educator
Join host Dr. Red Hoffman and cohost Dr. Mackenzie Cook as they interview Dr. Karen Brasel, Professor of Surgery in the division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery, as well as the Program Director of the general surgery residency, the Vice-Chair for Education and the Assistant Dean of Graduate Medical Education, all at OHSU School of Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Karen is a national leader in both surgical education and surgical palliative care and has authored or co-authored over 250 papers. Under her leadership, the general surgery residency at OHSU is the only surgical residency in the country which requires all trainees to spend one month on a palliative care service. Join us as we discuss the benefits of being a "spork" (neither a spoon nor a fork), family presence during resuscitation and the ethics surrounding the idea of futility.
To learn more about IPAL:
Papers discussed in this episode:
- Palliative care in the trauma ICU by Drs. Katie O’Connell and Ron Maier.
- Read about the Geriatric Trauma Outcome Score here and here
- TQIP Best Practices for Palliative Care can be found here.
To learn more about Dr. Mackenzie Cook:
To learn more about the Surgical Palliative Care community:
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