Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Curriculum: Recent Episodes
Frank D. Ferris, MD
The Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Curriculum (PCIC ) presents the current, clinical practice recommended by the Palliative Medicine faculty at OhioHealth, The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center and Nationwide Children’s Hospital. PCIC podcasts do not replace careful clinical judgement specific to each patient / family situation. ALWAYS use your careful clinical judgement when caring for each patient and family.
Episode 1507: Understand how your physical presence can help you make phenomenal presentations. Presented by Jennifer Middleton, MD
Episode 1506: Explore how to carefully plan how content and effective slide design can help you make phenomenal presentations. Presented by Jennifer Middleton, MD
Episode 1419: Learn a practical approach to chronic wound care rooted in the approach to care initially developed by the global leaders in wound care. Presented by Frank D Ferris, MD and Jessica Geiger-Hayes, PharmD
Episode 1505: Learn a detailed approach to using Kolb's Model to better understand how you and your students learn. Presented by Jennifer Middleton, MD
Episode1504: Explore a detailed approach to using the KEMP Model of Instructional Design to facilitate effective learning. Presented by Jennifer Middleton, MD
Episode 1502: Learn a detailed approach to using the Bowen Model to facilitate effective learning. Presented by Jennifer Middleton, MD
Episode 1501: Learn a detailed approach to using the 5 Microskills to facilitate effective learning. Presented by Jennifer Middleton, MD
Episode 1503: Learn how to facilitate success with the newest generation of medical learners and understand the social forces that have shaped Gen Z Presented by Jennifer Middleton, MD
Episode 1418: Explore the pathophysiology and management of Pruritus. Presented by Todd Barrett, MD
Episode 1417: Learn about the management of agitation that occurs in patients with different dementia subtypes. Presented by Brian Carlisle, MD
Episode 1411: Learn to distinguish between anticipatory grief and depression, psychotherapeutic treatments for depression and risk and protective factors for suicide risk management. Presented by Sharla Wells-Di-Gregorio, PhD
Episode 1405: Understand the recommended first line agents and role benzodiazepines play in the management of anxiety disorders. Presented by Amber Hartman, PharmD
Episode 1302: Explore the rich tradition of Catholicism and how it relates to patient needs and informs clinician care approaches. Presented by Father Dean Mathewson and Chaplain Laura Byrd
Episode 1303: Understand Jewish patient needs for addressing pain, terminal illness, and End-of-Life (EOL) considerations. Presented by Rabi Wendy Ungar
Episode 1404: Learn screening methods to identify the type of anxiety disorder a patient possesses, and methods to effectively discuss treatment options. Presented by Sharla Wells-Di-Gregorio, PhD
Episode 1403: Manage anxiety in patients with advancing illnesses, particularly comparing and contrasting anxiolytic treatment options. Presented by Brittany Waterman, MD
Episode 1402: Understand the diagnosis and psychotherapeutic management of patients with anxiety disorders and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Presented by Sharla Wells-Di-Gregorio, PhD
Episode 1301: Understand the purpose of spirituality and role the chaplain plays in the palliative care team, along with effective spiritual assessment tools. Presented by Amanda Conley, M. Div and Steven Rice, M. Div
Episode 1006: Learn what's at stake, along with some of the statistics and ethics around placing a tracheotomy in pediatric patients. Presented by Lisa Humphrey, MD
Episode 1304: Learn what health care professionals should know about End-of-Life (EOL) patient care for Muslims. Presented by Zaffar Hashmi, PharmD and Asma Mobin-Uddin, MD
Episode 1005: Explore the evolving aspects surrounding Severe Neurological Impairment (SNI) and Gastrointestinal complications and failure in pediatric patients, effective interventions to mitigate suffering, and strategies to communicate effectively with patients and families. Presented by Lisa Humphrey, MD and Garey Noritz, MD
Episode 1004: Learn to care for families who are expecting babies with life-limiting diagnoses. Presented by Amy B. Schlegel, MD
Episode 1002: Learn approaches to caring for pediatric patients with communication difficulties. Presented by Garey Noritz, MD
Episode 909: Learn the pharmacology and use of Lidocaine in palliative care. Presented by Justin Kullgren, PharmD
Episode 801: Learn the characteristics, practices, and habits of top leaders and a framework for self-evaluation and continued growth. Presented by Shannon Y. Moore, MD and Frank D. Ferris, MD
Episode 304: Discover the value of integrative medicine in palliative care by exploring evidence-based integrative therapies, the effects of acupuncture in the brain and body, and learn when to use complementary health approaches for specific symptoms. Presented by Sandra Pedraza, MD
Episode 208: Peppy Chernoff describes the concurrent role of palliative care and chemotherapy in the treatment of her stage IV breast cancer.
Episode 607: Discover the role and effect of radiation therapy in palliative care. Presented by Frank D Ferris, MD
Episode 601: Discover key palliative care opportunities for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Presented by Lauren Goodman MD
Episode 504: Explore new skills to resolve conflict when working in teams, including techniques for listening, nonverbal communication, inquiry, assertiveness, and feedback. Presented by Charles F. von Gunten, MD
Episode 407: Explore substance use disorder and the implications for palliative care and acute pain management. Presented by Sachin Kale, MD and Stephanie Abel, PharmD
Episode 406: Learn best practices for prescribing opioids, including universal precautions, opioid agreements in palliative care, and risk assessment tools. Presented by Sachin Kale, MD
Episode 405: Explore the use of opioids for pain management in long-term cancer survivors. Presented by Sachin Kale, MD
Episode 604: Understand the nature of end stage liver disease, the palliative needs of patients, and the concurrent model for advance care planning and treatment. Presented by Brittany Waterman, MD
Episode 603: Explore the management of dementia in palliative care. Presented by Brian Carlisle, MD
Episode 305: Learn about Quality Improvement (QI) in palliative care and recognize the components of DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve and control), plus pearls for conducting QI. Presented by Sachin Kale, MD
Episode 404: Learn an approach to monitoring aberrant behavior and a continuum of conduct suggesting risky opioid use. Presented by Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio, PhD
Episode 403: Learn an effective approach to Harm Reduction in patients at risk of poor pain management outcomes and the risk factors that predict future aberrant behaviors. Presented by Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio, PhD
Episode 209: One year after a first interview, Peppy Chernoff shares how enrolling in hospice is helping her live with stage IV breast cancer. Interviewed by Charles von Gunten, MD
Episode 207: Dr. Paul Been, an Emergency Room Physician, discusses how hospice care transformed his wife’s and family’s experience of living with a complete malignant bowel obstruction due to ovarian cancer. Interviewed by Charles von Gunten, MD
Episode 201: Ashley Robinson describes her experience of living with Sickle Cell Disease and pain. Interviewed by Charles von Gunten, MD
Episode 202: Carlos Smith discusses how palliative medicine revolutionized his quality of life living with AIDs by relieving the severe and constant pain he endures. Carlos shares how he combated negative patient stereotypes and communications silos that existed among some clinicians, and gives a tour of the complex medicine chest he manages daily. Interviewed by Charles von Gunten, MD
Episode 203: Ellen Rudy discusses living with Pulmonary Fibrosis and Dyspnea, along with her thoughts of suicide, depression and the fears that often come with terminal illness, and reveals and how a prescription of the right medication transformed her from a life of constant sleep and simply wanting to die. Interviewed by Charles von Gunten, MD
Episode 205: Jamie Brown discuses living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and the critical need for symptom control to mitigate the daily pain and discomfort that accompanies paralysis. Interviewed by Charles von Gunten, MD
Episode 102: Discover the need for early palliative and hospice care followed by an interview with Emergency Room Physician Paul Been, who discusses how hospice care transformed his wife’s and family’s experience of living with a complete malignant bowel obstruction due to ovarian cancer. Presented by Frank D. Ferris, MD and Charles F. von Gunten, MD, with Christine Hudak, MD
Episode 910: Learn the risks and benefits of using methadone for pain management along with an effective method for converting from Oral Morphine equivalents. Presented by Amber Hartman , PharmD
Episode 1003: earn how children understand death and grieve. Presented by Lisa Humphrey, MD
Episode 1001: Parents of three children share their personal stories of the care they received at Nationwide Children's Hospital, and their bereavement experiences. Moderated by Alice Bass, APRN
Episode 912: Learn how buprenorphine can benefit hospice and palliative patients. Presented by Justin Kullgren, PharmD
Episode 911: Discover approaches to adjusting opioid usage and understand the effect of hepatic and renal failure on absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of opioids and their metabolites. Presented by Justin Kullgren, PharmD
Episode 503: Explore advance care planning and the use of a hands-on tool to guide in the development process of an effective advance care plan. Presented by Frank D. Ferris, MD
Episode 705: Understand the ethical and legal issues and the process to withdraw a mechanical ventilator. Presented by Laura Goodman, MD
Episode 907: Learn the pharmacokinetics and forms of Fentanyl and how to compare and contrast dosage for appropriate usage. Presented by Stephanie Abel, PharmD.
Episode 704: Understand the ethical and legal issues and the process to withdraw a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) Presented by Todd A. Barrett, MD
Episode 605: Explore the management of palliative care emergencies including spinal cord compression, acute hemorrhage, superior vena cava syndrome, seizures, and hypercalcemia. Presented by Christopher Hritz, MD
Episode 908: Learn the pharmacokinetics and forms of Fentanyl and how to compare and contrast dosage for appropriate usage. Presented by Stephanie Abel, PharmD
Episode 301: Learn a framework to assess and address suffering in children and adults. Presented by Jillian Gustin, MD and Lisa Humphrey, MD
Episode 1416: Manage nausea and vomiting based on the underlying pathophysiology and the associated neurotransmitters. Presented by Jillian Gustin, MD
Episode 1601: earn about palliative care services and the value and positive impact they have had on the daily living experience for patients and their loved ones. Presented by Sydni N. Howard
Episode 1413: Discover the prognostic value, and apply strategies to assess and manage dyspnea effectively. Presented by Frank D. Ferris, MD
Episode 606: Discover a practical approach to communicating prognosis when patients ask, “How long do I have to live?” Presented by Jillian Gustin, MD
Learn strategies for managing potentially reversible and irreversible hyperactive and hypoactive delirium. Presented by Natalie Jacobowski, MD & Frank D. Ferris, MD
Episode 1409: earn simple, evidence-based approaches to routinely screen for and assess the cause of delirium in adults and pediatrics. Presented by Natalie Jacobowski, MD
Episode 1407: Treat constipation based on the underlying pathophysiology. Presented by Jillian Gustin, MD
Episode 1406: Treat partial and complete bowel obstructions based on their potential reversibility. Presented by Jillian Gustin, MD
Episode 1401: Discover the value and risks associated with fluid administration, and enteral and parental nutrition when a patient has advancing anorexia and cachexia. Presented by Charles F. von Gunten, MD
Episode 1202: Recognize the signs of "Second Victim Syndrome” and how it can affect anyone in healthcare. Learn how to help ‘second victims’. Presented by Bob Lewe, MD
Episode 906: Treat bone, abdominal and neuropathic pain based on the underlying pathophysiology and the involved neurotransmitters and neuroreceptors. Presented by Frank D. Ferris, MD
Episode 902: Discover the value of assessing for “Total Pain” directly from Dame Cecily Saunders, MD. Presented by Frank D. Ferris, MD
Episode 905: Change opioids and routes of administration using a practical, evidence-based approach based on equianalgesic dosing principles. Presented by Jessica E Geiger, PharmD
Episode 904: Apply an evidence-based and safe approach to choosing analgesics based on the patient’s report of pain severity and dosing based on pharmacokinetics. Presented by Jessica E Geiger, PharmD & Frank D. Ferris, MD
Episode 903: Learn to use a practical approach to assessing and communicating a patient’s pain, even when the patient is cognitively impaired. Presented by Frank D. Ferris, MD
Episode 701: Prepare for and manage the last hours of a patient’s life effectively. When death occurs, handle the situation compassionately and expeditiously. Presented by Frank D. Ferris, MD
Episode 702: Recognize when patients are eligible for hospice services under the US Medicare Hospice Benefit, and use a practical approach to identify eligible patients. Presented by Recognize when patients are eligible for hospice services under the US Medicare Hospice Benefit, and use a practical approach to identify eligible patients. Presented by Sara S Graham, DO
Episode 901: Pain 1 - Explore how debilitating, prevalent, and costly pain is. Presented by Frank D. Ferris, MD
Episode 502: Learn a practical approach to communicating with patients and families effectively. Presented by Jillian Gustin, MD
Episode 101: Discover how early access to palliative and hospice care will improve the experience and prognosis of patients, families and caregivers living with any illness. Presented by Frank D. Ferris, MD
Apply the principles of consultation etiquette to develop lasting relationships with colleagues and build your consultation service quickly. Presented by Charles F. von Gunten, MD
Episode 506: Utilize a framework that builds clinician knowledge and confidence to effectively have the hospice care discussion with their patients. Presented by Charles F. von Gunten, MD
Episode 505: Learn a framework that will guide and inform patients during the cardiopulmonary resuscitation discussion. Presented by Charles F. von Gunten, MD
Episode 306: Learn the physiology, pharmacology, and the techniques for the subcutaneous (SC) administration of fluids. Presented by Anthony Randich, MD