Palliative Medicine Teaching

26/09/2025

26/09/2025

26/09/2025

When Jack started out as a junior doctor, he sometimes felt unprepared for conversations and care when patients were nearing the end of life.

With End-of-Life Essentials, Jack has built the skills, knowledge and confidence to make a real difference.

This is the first part of Jack’s journey. Follow along as we share how our education supports doctors, patients and families.

Want to bring this training to your workplace? Learn more here:
https://www.endoflifeessentials.com.au/Portals/14/document/resources/Pathway_Junior_Doctor_Jack.pdf

18/09/2025

14/09/2025

14/09/2025

When it comes to supporting someone we care about as they grieve, we often fall short. Not because we don’t care, but because we don’t know. No one ever taught us how to do it.

We think it’s our job to fix their pain; to cheer them up. So we say things that can actually be hurtful instead of helpful.

One example are phrases that start with the words, “at least”:

“At least they aren’t in pain anymore.”
“At least you’re young and you can remarry.”
“At least you have other children.”

These words are minimizing. Even if it’s not your intention, when you say these words, you are invalidating and dismissing someone’s pain.

Rather than trying to “fix” someone’s grief with phrases like “at least …” try some of these instead:

Acknowledge the loss:
“I’m sorry this happened to you.”

Be authentic:
“I don’t know what to say.”

Express your support:
“I care about you and I’m here for you.”

For more: speakinggrief.org

Speaking Grief is produced by WPSU with philanthropic support from the New York Life Foundation.

14/09/2025

🌍 Join us for a free EAPC webinar:
“Death Literacy & beyond: Empowering people to navigate the end of life”

🗓️ Wednesday, 24 September
🕙 10:00 – 11:30 CEST
🎤 Inspiring speakers: Michelle Edwards (UK) | Astrid Verhue (BE) | Kerrie Noonan (AUS)
👥 Chairs: Libby Sallnow & Steven Vanderstichelen

📲 Register now via QR code or here ➡️ b2da6849-94a0-4509-84bb-0e749ed8e721@d01c6bf3-6f1c-4182-acc6-74bc78ecdf2d" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/b2da6849-94a0-4509-84bb-0e749ed8e721@d01c6bf3-6f1c-4182-acc6-74bc78ecdf2d

14/09/2025

In low-resource settings, volunteer-driven palliative care is a lifeline. A new study from Bangladesh highlights the critical role of volunteers in bringing compassionate care to underserved communities. While they are motivated by a sense of fulfillment, the article also reveals the significant challenges they face and offers a roadmap to strengthen this vital service.

Click to read the full study: https://ehospice.com/international_posts/volunteer-driven-palliative-care-in-low-resource-settings-the-bangladesh-study/

14/09/2025

Did you know it is estimated that goes undiagnosed in more than 50% of cases? Take our course 'Reducing Risks for Older Adults' to learn best practices for identifying older adults who are at risk for poor outcomes >> https://ow.ly/PIIT50Wf2IH

What You'll Learn ➡
🔹 List the 4Ms of the Age-Friendly Health Systems framework
🔹 Identify older adults at risk for poor surgical outcomes
🔹 Explain the diagnosis of delirium and discuss its impact on the older adult patient
🔹 Recognize the impact of high anticholinergic drug burden

Learners will gain familiarity with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement’s Age-Friendly Health Systems framework, and will use the program’s 4Ms (What Matters, Medication, Mentation, Mobility) to practice harm reduction and age-friendly care. Special emphasis is placed on steps to assess for and reduce risks of delirium, and ways to prevent patient harm by addressing polypharmacy and reducing anticholinergic drug burden for the older adult.