Curriculum

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ECHO sessions are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 12:00 PM ET.

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Meeting ID: 958 8116 9000

2021 Schedule: August 18, September 15, October 20, November 17, December 15
2022 Schedule: January 19, February 16, March 16, April 20, May 18, June 25

Previous Sessions

Continuing Medical Education (CME/CEU) credit is available for sessions indicated below

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Current State of Cannabis in Palliative Care | September 10, 2021
J. Brian Cassel, PhD; Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP, FAAHPM
Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care, VCUHealth
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Palliative Care vs. The Surgeon | June 28, 2021
Katie L. Bower, MD, MSc, FACS; Palliative Medicine Fellow, Associate Professor of Surgery, VA Tech Carilion School of Medicine
Kate Tolhurst, MD; Palliative Medicine Fellow, VA Tech Carilion School of Medicine
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Long-term Complications in a Complex Case of Covid-19 Infection | May 24, 2021
Justin Van Klein, MD; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Eastern Virginia Medical School
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Management of Malignant Pleural Effusion | April 26, 2021
Javeryah Safi, MD; Interventional Pulmonology Fellowship, VCUHealth
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Malignant Bowel Obstruction | March 22, 2021
Jen Granina, MD; Sudeep Pandey, MD; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, VCUHealth
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Total Pain | February 22, 2021
Michael Dobson, MD; University of Virginia Palliative Medicine Fellowship
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Community-based Palliative Care – A Chance to Design Systems that Improve Equity | January 25, 2021
Amy Salerno, MD; University of Virginia Palliative Medicine Fellowship
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Long-term Complications in a Complex Case of Covid-19 Infection (Case Study) | December 14, 2020
Justin Van Klein, MD; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Eastern Virginia Medical School
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Interventional Blocks in Cancer Pain | November 16, 2020
Meghan McAlice, MD; Faten Ragaban, MD; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, VCUHealth
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Palliative and End-of-Life Care in Individuals with Serious Mental Illness | October 26, 2020
Carol Zogran, PhD, RN, PMHCNS; Clinical Nurse Specialist, Care Coordination, VCU Health
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Palliative Care in COPD: Bridging the Gap | September 28, 2020
James O’Connor, MD; Assistant Professor, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine
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Effects of Systemic Racism on Healthcare and Palliative Care | August 24, 2020
Sheryl L. Garland, MHA, FACHE, Chief of Health Impact for VCU Health System
Jason Callahan, M.Div., MS, BCC, Palliative Care Chaplain
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Further reading

Palliative Care in End-Stage Renal Disease | July 27, 2020
Jason Kidd, MD; Associate Professor of Nephrology, VCUHealth
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Substance Abuse in Palliative Medicine | June 22, 2020
Alina Fomovska, MD; University of Virginia Palliative Medicine Fellowship
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Advance Care Planning Document Review and Horror Stories | May 18, 2020
Candace Blades, JD, RN
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in Palliative Care | April 27, 2020
Jerry McQuain, MPT, DO; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Eastern Virginia Medical School
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Symptom Management for Covid-19 | April 13, 2020
Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP; Medical Director, Inpatient Palliative Care Services
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Covid-19 and Palliative Care | March 23, 2020
Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP; Medical Director, Inpatient Palliative Care Services
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Communication in Serious Illness | February 24, 2020
Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP; Candace Blades, JD, RN; Emily Rivet, MD
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Severe Depression at End of Life: Is Mental Illness Ever a Terminal Disorder? | January 27, 2020
Paul Zelensky, MD; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, VCUHealth
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Five Key Takeaways from the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) National Seminar 2019 | December 12, 2019
J. Brian Cassel, PhD; Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP
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Existential and Spiritual Assessment | November 14, 2019
Jason Callahan, M.Div., MS, BCC; Palliative Care Chaplain
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Palliative Radiation | October 24, 2019
Christopher McLaughlin, MD; Radiation Oncology, VCUHealth
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Getting Through to Physicians Resistant to Consulting Palliative Care | October 10, 2019
Emily Rivet, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS; VCUHealth Palliative Care, General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery
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All your Patients are Delirious: What to do about it | September 12, 2019
Egidio Del Fabbro, MD; Palliative Care Endowed Chair
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Outpatient Palliative Care | September 12, 2019
J. Brian Cassel, PhD; Palliative Care Research Director
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CBD: What You Need to Know | August 22, 2019
Aron Lichtman, PhD; Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology
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Methadone Use in Supportive Care | August 8, 2019
Egidio Del Fabbro, MD; Palliative Care Endowed Chair
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Mindfulness and Provider Self-Care | June 13, 2019
Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP; Medical Director, Inpatient Palliative Care Services
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Helping Children of Adult Patients (HCAP) | May 23, 2019
Amanda Gideon, CPNP; Patty Roberts, LCSW; Siri Garrett, CCLS; Josh Andrzejewski, BCC; Heather Rossi, CCLS
Children’s Hospital of Richmond
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Virginia Physician Orders for Scope of Treatment (POST) | May 9, 2019
Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP; Medical Director, Inpatient Palliative Care Services
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Safety in Opioid Use in Serious Illness | April 25, 2019
Egidio Del Fabbro, MD; Palliative Care Endowed Chair
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Pediatric Palliative Care | April 11, 2019
Kelly Lastrapes, MD; Pediatric Palliative Care, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU
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Basics of Cancer Pain Management | March 28, 2019
Egidio Del Fabbro, MD; Palliative Care Endowed Chair
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Basics of Advance Care Planning | March 14, 2019
Candace Blades, JD, RN
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Surgical Palliative Care | February 28, 2019
Emily Rivet, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS; VCUHealth Palliative Care, General Surgery, Colorectal Surgery
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Introduction to Palliative and Supportive Care | February 14, 2019
Danielle Noreika, MD, FACP; Medical Director, Inpatient Palliative Care Services
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