Podcasts (2017)
Palliative Care Chat® is a podcast designed for health care professionals who are interested in hospice and palliative care, particularly those who may be interested in enrolling in the online MS in Palliative Care and Graduate Certificates program. Explore episodes that aired in 2017 below.
To listen to current episodes, please visit this webpage.
Episode 10: An Interview with Barbara Bouton
In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Barbara Bouton, MA, FT, vice president of professional development at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Download full transciption here.
Episode 9: An Interview with Arlen Grad Gaines and Meredith Englander Polsky
In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Arlen Grad Gaines, MSW, who is a licensed clinical social worker with an advanced certification in hospice and palliative social work and Meredith Englander Polsky, founder of Matan, Inc. Download full transciption here.
Episode 8: An Interview with Dr. Susan Kristiniak
In this episode Dr. McPherson interviews Susan Kristiniak, BSN, DHA, the associate director of palliative care for the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Download full transcription here.
Episode 7: Dr. McPherson Chats with Current Students
In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson chats with four students currently enrolled in the MS in Palliative Care degree and Graduate Certificates program about their experiences. Download full transcription here.
Episode 6: Speed Dating Tips (Part 2)
In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson continues her interview with Kathryn Walker, PharmD, BCPS, CPE, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, who often serves as her speaking partner for her popular conference forum entitled "Speed Dating with the Pharmacy Ladies." Download full transcription here.
Episode 5: Speed Dating Tips (Part 1)
In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews Kathryn Walker, PharmD, BCPS, CPE, associate professor in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, who often serves as her speaking partner for her popular conference forum entitled "Speed Dating with the Pharmacy Ladies." Download full transcription here.
Episode 4: An Interview with Dr. Meera Agar
In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews Meera Agar, MBBS, MCP, PhD, PAChPM, professor of palliative care at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, who discusses her recently published work "Efficacy of Oral Risperidone Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium Among Patients in Palliative Care." Download full transcription here.
Episode 3: An Interview with Dr. Jason Webb
In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews Jason Webb, MD, a palliative medicine specialist and psychiatrist at Duke University School of Medicine, who discusses the recent publication titled "Efficacy of Oral Risperidone, Haloperidol or Placebo for Symptoms of Delirium among Patients in Palliative Care." Download full transcription here.
Episode 2: An Interview with Todd Stern
In this episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson interviews Todd Stern, BBA, MBA, CHA, chief executive officer of Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care. Download full transcription here.
Episode 1: Program Overview
In the first-ever episode of Palliative Care Chat, Dr. McPherson provides an overview of the new, online MS in Palliative Care and Graduate Certificates program available at the University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB). Download full transcription here.