Interprofessional Educational

Goals and Objectives

The Goals And Objectives For The Interprofessional Palliative Care Education Program Are For Students Training In Nursing, Medicine, Physician Associate, Advanced Practice Nursing, Social Work And Chaplaincy To:

• Improve knowledge of primary palliative care.
• Recognize and experience the contributions of all health care professionals and value of the interprofessional team in the care of patients (and their families) with serious illness.
• Identify the importance of addressing the spiritual and cultural needs of a patient with terminal illness and understand how to get these needs met.

Program Description

This On-going Program Teaches Palliative Care In An Interprofessional Format To Medical, Nursing, Divinity And Social Work Students And Interns. We Have Created A Blended Curriculum With Interactive Computer Based Clinical Cases Which Students Will Complete Prior To Participating In Face To Face Workshops.

Clerkship

All Medical Students Will Complete Three Computer-based Modules Each Followed By a Case Conference:

• Pain Management - Emphasizes principles of pain management, non-pain symptom management, and end of life planning.
• Spiritual and Cultural Aspects of Palliative Care and the Interprofessional Team - Nursing, divinity, medical and social work students will focus on spiritual and cultural aspects of palliative care and the importance of interprofessional team approach in palliative care.
• Palliative Care in the Emergency Department