Yale Palliative Medicine CME Program: "Why Be Afraid?"

A part of this program will use theatrical devices to tell the story of how palliative medicine is supportive of curative care in any medical setting with patients living with serious illnesses. In the context of a growing population of people of all ages living for many years with serious chronic conditions, spread of new care models and new skills organized around the dominant needs of this group are necessary. In the last decade, accumulating evidence demonstrates the value of palliative care approaches in terms of both improved quality and satisfaction, and greater efficiency of care.