News & Publications

News

More than Medicine: A Holistic Approach to Care

More than Medicinewww.34st.com, November 11, 2022  — Imagine that yourself, a family member, or a close friend suffered from symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and shortness of breath on a daily basis. What kind of care would be most important to you? 
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More Medical Schools Investing in Palliative Care Education

More Medical Schools Investing in Palliative Care EducationHospice News, September 21, 2022 — Palliative care education programs are gaining speed regionally, leading some to hope for a “domino effect” that would spur further growth.  
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Perelman School of Medicine Launches a Four-Year Palliative Care Program

PSOM Launches Four-Year Palliative Care CurriculumThe Daily Pennsylvanian, September 15, 2022 — The Perelman School of Medicine has launched a new four-year palliative care curriculum to teach students how to care for patients with terminal illness by integrating simulation-based learning and clinical training.  
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Perelman School of Medicine Launches Leading Palliative Care Curriculum ...

prom launches leading palliative care curriculumPenn Medicine News, September 12, 2022  — While future physicians in the United States are extensively trained in how to treat patients and help prevent disease, not all medical students learn the intricacies of palliative care ... 
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Publications

Abstracts

A Novel Educational Session for Primary Palliative Education in Undergraduate Medical Education
E. Chan, S. Wallace, M. Paniagua, J. Olenik, A. Sagin. Society of General Internal Medicine Conference, May 2023.

 

Use of the Context Input Process Product Model for Evaluation of a Novel Palliative Care Curriculum for Medical Students
Sagin A, Balmer D, Rose S, Musheno R, Olenik JM, Dingfield L, Dine CJ, Bennett NL. AAMC Learn, Serve, Lead Conference, November 2023.

 

Qualitative Analysis of a Novel Palliative Care Assessment on the Surgical Clerkship
Crowley A, Olenik J, Sagin A, Merley C. Poster Presentation, NEGEA Annual Conference, 2024 


Papers

Evaluation of a Palliative Care Longitudinal Curriculum for Medical Students Using the Context-Input-Process-Product Model
Sagin A, Balmer D, Rose S, Musheno R, Olenik JM, Dingfield L, Dine CJ, Bennett NL. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2023 Mar 21:10499091231165504. doi: 10.1177/10499091231165504. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36945136.

 

Lifelong Learning Indicators in Medical Students After a Novel Communication Skills Session
Sagin A, Balmer D, Musheno R, Olenik JM, Dingfield L, Bennett NL, Dine CJ. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Jan 18:S0885-3924(24)00042-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2024.01.024. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38244707.