Palliative Matters
Join Board Certified Palliative & Hospice Care physicians, Dr. John Mulder, Executive Director of Trillium Institute, and Dr. Jason Beckrow, Trillium Institute faculty, as they dive into the world of palliative care. Using real-life examples, they create an open dialogue to address issues of those with a serious illness and provide resources, tips, and tools for patients, their loved ones, and medical professionals to provide a higher quality end-of-life experience.
Podcasting since 2022 • 30 episodes
Palliative Matters
Latest Episodes
The Essence of Our Patients: Helping Them Define Their Story
Doctors are often trained to focus on the data. Data makes for a strong foundation, but it’s only the first floor. To truly care for a patient, we must look beyond the data—building off of their character, values, history, and goals. As palliat...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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22:05
The Pursuit of Joy
As hospice and palliative care physicians, we care for patients in difficult situations. Yet, we see a lot of joy in those moments. So, what role can we play in helping to cultivate peace and healing for our patients? In this episode, Dr. John ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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26:24
A Practitioner's Journey to Palliative Medicine
Doctors are trained to cure, treat, and fix. So, how do physicians end up in a field of medicine where the objectives are different? In this episode, Dr. Mulder and Dr. Beckrow discuss how they came to work in the area of advanced illnesses and...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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25:05
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Actually, there is something we can do!
Why should physicians never tell their patients, “There’s nothing more we can do?” As diseases and illnesses progress, the hope for a cure may diminish, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t continue to provide care. In this episode, Dr. John Mul...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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21:00
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Palliating Uncertainty
Uncertainty can cause a lot of suffering, but palliative medicine is meant to alleviate suffering. So, how can physicians work within it’s confines? In this episode, Dr. John Mulder and Dr. Jason Beckrow are joined by Dr. Ariel Dempsey as they ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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45:24
