Palliative Medicine

The Palliative Medicine interest group is dedicated to developing and disseminating educational resources and clinical tools that enhance the primary palliative care skills of medical students, emergency medicine (EM) residents, and attending physicians. Our mission is to advance the EM specialty by equipping emergency department (ED) teams with the necessary skills, tools, and scientific knowledge to effectively address the needs of patients and families facing serious illnesses or requiring end-of-life care in the ED.

Group Objectives

  • Establish a subgroup to lead EM palliative educational initiatives.
  • Organize regular quarterly meetings to foster collaboration, share knowledge, and discuss progress on ongoing initiatives.
  • Advance and support the research agenda in EM palliative care.
  • Develop an EM palliative speaker and mentor database.
  • Continue our path to becoming a tier two interest group.

Speakers Bureau

The Palliative Medicine interest group manages the Palliative Medicine Speakers Bureau, a resource that provides a list of experts who are available to speak on topics such as communication skills in palliative medicine, symptom management, quality improvement, and systems/pathways of care.

SAEM Palliative Medicine Webinar & Toolkit Series

The SAEM Palliative Medicine interest group has crafted the SAEM Palliative Medicine Webinar & Toolkit Series to enhance primary palliative care skills among emergency medicine students, residents, and attending physicians. The webinars should cover various topics such as palliative needs, goals of care discussions, and geriatric opportunities, with each session including a short lecture and a Q&A. Learn more about the planned topics and faculty, and discover how this resource can benefit your practice in emergency medicine.

SAEM-RAMS Palliative Career Roadmaps

Check out the Palliative Care Roadmap, your definitive step-by-step guide on how to succeed in Palliative Care at every training level.

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Join Our Interest Group Today!

SAEM members wanting to explore palliative medicine are encouraged to join our interest group! Log into SAEM.org, click "My Participation" in the upper navigation bar, and click the "Update Academies or Interest Groups" button to join now.