Palliative Care – 6/15/2022

Welcome to CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Rounds

The Palliative Care and Comprehensive Cancer Support Programs (CCSP) co-organize weekly presentations on the care of seriously ill patients and their families, including individuals living with cancer, relevant to interdisciplinary clinicians. Individual topics address pain and symptom management, communication approaches with patients and families, strategies to facilitate coping and support, quality improvement and research in these disciplines.

June 15

MJ Steele, MD

Caring for the Dead in a Death Avoidant Society: A Practical Guide

Bio:

MJ Steele is a current Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellow in the pediatric track. She is a Hoosier who completed her medical school at Indiana University followed by a pediatric residency at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Having spent the past year learning about the care of both seriously ill children and adults in fellowship, MJ is excited to be taking a job with Transitions LifeCare in July, both working on the Kids hospice and palliative team and working in adult community hospice. Building upon a variety of experiences, including a month spent at a coroner’s office, time with Decedent Care, cases during fellowship, and a wide variety of book choices, she is looking forward to presenting this talk, which is aimed at being a thoughtful yet informational tool to caring for the deceased. When not working or discussing such light party topics, MJ can be found hiking, reading any manner of books, cooking/eating, or attempting to keep indoor plants alive.

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Accreditation
The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Continuing Medical Education Statement
The School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health professionals will receive a certificate of attendance from an AMA PRA Category 1™ activity. These certificates are accepted by the NC Boards for physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, and respiratory therapists. Other health care providers may also be able to use these certificates, depending on their particular license requirements. (License requirements are subject to change. Participants should check with their licensing boards for specific questions. UNC and its partners are not responsible for changes in license requirements.)

Disclosure statement
This activity has been planned and implemented under the sole supervision of the course director and planning committee, in association with the UNC Office of Continuing Professional Development (UNC CPD). The course director, planning committee, presenters, and CPD staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests as defined by the ACCME.

Please visit the CCSP/Palliative Care Grand Rounds calendar page to view upcoming events.