The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Updates in Hospice and Palliative Care and Intensive Physician Board Review 2024

Overview

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Updates in Hospice and Palliative Care and Intensive Physician Board Review 2024 provides comprehensive, expert-level education designed to reinforce knowledge and competence in hospice and palliative medicine. This on-demand course features current topics essential for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative care, internal medicine, anesthesiology, pain medicine, and related fields.

On-demand hospice and palliative medicine education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Format: 37 videos and 40 PDFs
Total size: 18.1 GB

Agenda

This course delivers in-depth coverage of critical topics in hospice and palliative care, emphasizing clinical application and board exam preparation. The sessions are designed to address the multifaceted challenges of caring for patients with advanced disease, including symptom management, ethical issues, and interdisciplinary care.

• Delirium and Opioid Induced Neurotoxicity
• Prognostication
• Adjuvants for Pain Management
• Cachexia
• Cancer Treatment Toxicities: Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Targeted Therapy, and Immunotherapy
• Challenging Conversations in Palliative Care
• Disease Specific Palliative Care I: Cardiac and Renal
• Disease Specific Palliative Care II: Neurological and AIDS
• Dyspnea and Cough
• Ethical and Legal Decision Making
• Fatigue
• Geriatric Palliative Care
• Grief and Bereavement
• ICU and Ventilator Weaning
• Integrative Approaches for Management of Pain
• Interdisciplinary Team, Professionalism, Quality Improvement, Compliance, and Burnout
• Interventions for Management of Cancer Pain
• Introduction and General Overview of Course – How to Take the Exam
• Lunch – Meet the Professor sessions including Pain Management and Opioid Case Discussions
• Management of Anxiety and Depression at the End-of-Life
• Medicare Hospice Benefit
• Medication Interactions
• Nausea, Constipation, Bowel Obstruction
• Opioid Rotation
• Opioid Safety, Non-Medical Opioid Use, and Risk Mitigation Strategies
• Opioids for Pain Management
• Pain: Assessment and Principles
• Palliative Care Emergencies
• Palliative Care in the ICU
• Palliative Care in the Last Week of Life
• Pediatric Palliative Care I and II
• Question Handbook for Palliative Board Review Course 2024
• Sleep Disturbance
• Spiritual Care
• Wound Care, Pressure Ulcers, Pruritis, Xerostomia

Objectives

At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to:

• Analyze the spiritual, legal, and medical challenges confronting patients at the end of life.
• Deliver optimal end-of-life care encompassing state-of-the-art pain management, symptom control, and psychosocial support.
• Illustrate effective communication techniques with patients in advanced stages of cancer or debilitating disease, offering high-quality end-of-life care.

Speakers

This educational activity features expert faculty from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center specializing in hospice and palliative medicine, pain medicine, and related disciplines. The faculty provides evidence-based, clinically relevant insights to support physician learning and exam preparation.

Target Audience

This course is intended for physicians including those specializing in hospice and palliative medicine, internal medicine, anesthesiology, and pain management. It is also suitable for other medical professionals and trainees interested in advanced knowledge of hospice and palliative care.

Why This Topic Matters

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Updates in Hospice and Palliative Care and Intensive Physician Board Review 2024 addresses essential aspects of hospice and palliative medicine, a field critical to improving quality of life for patients with serious illness. This resource equips clinicians with up-to-date knowledge to navigate complex care scenarios encountered in advanced cancer and other life-limiting conditions.

Hosted on MedHub Central, this course supports physicians in strengthening expertise relevant to hospice and palliative care practice, enhancing professional competence through focused, clinically applicable education.