PALLIATIVE CARE IN PRIMARY CARE

Purpose: increase the capacity of primary care clinicians and community care teams to provide primary palliative care services.

Audience: Primary care clinicians and community care teams including MD, DO, NP, PA-C, RN, CHW, PHN, LCSW, MSW, and MDiv (or other chaplains)

Topics: Total pain model guidelines for quality palliative care; Symptom management for serious illness; Ethical and legal aspects of care/ end of life choices; Compassionate Community Model: engaging with community-based supports; Care Conversations: advance care planning and delivering difficult news

Schedule: 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., PT January 6 - March 24, 2027

Faculty:

• Erin Collins, MN, RN, CHPN, Director of Programs, Peaceful Presence

• Linda DeSitter, MD, MPH, Palliative Care Physician, semi-retired

• Kelly Ambrose, BSN, RN, Director, Advanced Illness Care, Housecall Providers

• Arika Moore-Patneaude, MHP, EMMHS, LICSW, APHSW-C, Director, Bioethics, Palliative Care and Journey Programs, Seattle Children's Hospital