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Elective Title: 71MI709 — HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
Description:
This elective will provide medical students with experience in the area of hospice and palliative care (while being supervised) at the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care. Students’ learning experiences will include: • Palliative care consults in an inpatient setting • Hospital rounds with a multidisciplinary palliative care team which includes a social worker, chaplain, nurse and physician. • Home visits to both hospice and non-hospice patients Responsibilities during the elective include providing palliative care consultation and making hospital rounds with a multidisciplinary palliative care team (social worker, chaplain, nurse, and physician). There will also be an opportunity to make home visits to both hospice and non-hospice patients. Students will learn about ethical and legal issues related to life-threatening illnesses as well as the importance of self-care and community engagement.
Elective Details:
Primary Contact for Add/Drops: Stacey Patrick (sapats@iu.edu)
Director: Amberly Burger, M.D.
Campus: South Bend
Location: Center for Hospice Care
Learning Objectives
- 1) Complete a comprehensive evaluation, consultation and treatment of a palliative care patient at The Center for Hospice and Palliative Care (PC1)
- 2) Perform a comprehensive history and physical in order to develop an accurate diagnosis and prognosis for patients with life-threatening diseases (PC1)
- 3) Demonstrate communication skills to assist with advance care planning, code status discussions, and family meetings (ICS1)
- 4) Describe an interdisciplinary approach to patient care as well as the value of expert emotional, social, and spiritual support (SBP2)
- 5) Describe the role of hospice in both the home and hospital setting (SBP1)
- 6) Describe ethical and legal issues related to life-threatening illnesses as well as the importance of self-care and community engagement (P3)
Assessment
- Clinical Performance Evaluation Form; (The elective director will compile and submit one final evaluation; ( Assessment is by faculty observation and oral presentations during rounds. The course director will collate and summarize evaluations from other faculty and healthcare team members).
Enrollment Information
Prerequisites: 3rd or 4th year status
Availability with Max Students per Month:
| Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | Jan | Feb | Mar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Duty Hours: up to 32+ hours (flexible)
Time Distribution: 80% Clinical, 10% Library Research, 10% Lecture/Seminar
Elective Type Category: CP - Clinical Practice
Notes and Enrollment Information:
Add/Drop Contact Person: Stacey Patrick (sapats@iu.edu) THIS ELECTIVE DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INITIAL SENIOR MATCH All South Bend electives must go thru the South Bend campus coordinator. Contact Stacey Patrick (sapats@iu.edu or 574-631-1870)
Third Year Elective? Yes
Interprofessional Skills and Service Learning
Interprofessional Collaborative Skills: None
Service Learning Included: None