Tuesdays 8:00 – 9:00AM

12 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ available

The goal of this ECHO series is to expand access to high-quality palliative care for patients with serious illness in Illinois, particularly in rural and small hospital settings by building the knowledge, skills, and confidence of frontline clinicians. Through telementoring and case-based learning, the series will equip primary care providers with practical communication and symptom management strategies to deliver patient- and family-centered palliative care, helping to address workforce shortages and reduce disparities in access to palliative care services.

Topics for Case-Based Learning and Discussion Include:

• Overview of Palliative Care
• Evidence-Based Management of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain
• Safe Opioid Prescribing Practices
• Advance Care Planning
• Non-Opioid Pain Management
• Prognostication in Serious Illness Care
• Serious Illness Communication Skills
• Hospice Care
• Total Pain (Includes spiritual distress)
• Processing Grief for Providers, Patients and Caregivers
• GI Symptoms in Serious Illness
• Ethical and Legal Issues in Serious Illness