Richard Morgan Bain, MD, FAAHPM
Biography
Research & Publications
Biography
Dr. R. Morgan Bain is currently Section Head for Palliative Care at Greenwich Hospital and former Professor of Medicine at Duke University. Dr. Bain completed undergraduate studies at Wesleyan University and received his Doctor of Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University. He completed internal medicine residency and chief residency training at Norwalk Hospital, in affiliation with the Yale School of Medicine, followed by a geriatric medicine fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City.
Board certified in Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and Geriatric Medicine, Dr. Bain has many years of experience caring for vulnerable adults with complex medical problems and needs. Career achievements include being the first full-time palliative care physician at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, medical director of multiple palliative care programs, inaugural Fellowship Director at Wake Forest and inaugural director for outpatient palliative care services at Duke University. His passions include patient care and medical education, having taught hundreds of medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing physicians throughout his career.
Education & Training
- Geriatric FellowMount Sinai School of Medicine (2005)
- Chief ResidentNorwalk Hospital- Yale School of Medicine (2002)
- ResidentNorwalk Hospital- Yale School of Medicine (2001)
- InternNorwalk Hospital- Yale School of Medicine (1999)
- MDVirginia Commonwealth University, Medicine (1998)
- BAWesleyan University, Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (1992)
Certifications
- Board CertificationAB of Internal Medicine, Hospice & Palliative Medicine (2010, recertified: 2020)
- Board CertificationAB of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine (2004, recertified: 2014)
- Board CertificationAB of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine (2002, recertified: 2022)
Activities
- Palliative Care at Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, CT, United States 2023Greenwich Commission on Aging Lecture Series
- Bystander Empowerment Workshop: How to Respond to Microaggressions in Clinical EnvironmentsMontreal, QC, Canada 2023AAHPM Annual Assembly
- Palliative Care at Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, CT, United States 2022Greenwich Hospital Community Advisory Committee Meeting
- Palliative Care/HospiceDurham, NC, United States 2020Duke Pain Medicine Lecture Series
- Palliative Care: Building a platform within Duke LifePointJohnstown, PA, United States 2019Connemaugh Medical Center Grand Rounds
- Outpatient Palliative Care: Evolving Evidence and Lessons LearnedWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2019Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Oncology Grand Rounds
- Palliative Care: Building a platform within Duke LifePointDuke LifePoint based in Durham, NC 2019Duke Quality Network Webinar Series
- Outpatient Palliative CareDurham, NC, United States 2019Duke Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Core Lecture Series
- Palliative Care: Building a platform within Duke LifePointWilson, NC, United States 2019Wilson Medical Center Oncology Grand Rounds
- Palliative Care/HospiceDurham, NC, United States 2018Duke Pain Medicine Lecture Series
- Palliative Care: Care for patients at any time, at any place along the journeyDurham, NC, United States 2018Duke Head and Neck Surgery Grand Rounds
- Integrating Palliative Care: Highlights from ASCOCary, NC, United States 2018Duke Cancer Review
- Outpatient Palliative CareDurham, NC, United States 2018Duke Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Core Lecture Series
- Telemedicine in Palliative CareDurham, NC, United States 2018Cancer Pain, Palliative Care and End if Life Conference
- Palliative Care/HospiceDurham, NC, United States 2018Duke Pain Medicine Lecture Series
- Integration and Expansion of Palliative Care WorkforceSan Diego, CA, United States 2017Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology Symposium
- Telemedicine in Palliative CareDurham, NC, United States 2017Duke Palliative Care Grand Rounds
- Outpatient Palliative CareDurham, NC, United States 2017Duke Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Core Lecture Series
- Memento Mori: Not Your Normal M & M of a CaseDurham, NC, United States 2017Duke Palliative Care Grand Rounds
- Palliative Care/HospiceDurham, NC, United States 2016Duke Pain Medicine Clinic CE Lecture
- Conducting End of Life DiscussionsDanville, VA, United States 2016Danville End of Life CME
- Palliative Care and Pain Management: Building Bridges for Better Patient CareAsheville, NC, United States 2016Pain Society of the Carolinas Annual Scientific Meeting
- Outpatient Palliative CareDurham, NC, United States 2016Duke Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Core Lecture Series
- Outpatient Palliative Care: How Does That Work?Chapel Hill, NC, United States 2016Pain Management for Cancer, Palliative Care and End of Life, Duke Pain Medicine Conference
- Managing the non-pain symptoms of Fatigue, Constipation, Anxiety, Depression, and Sleep AbnormalitiesChapel Hill, NC, United States 2016Pain Management for Cancer, Palliative Care and End of Life, Duke Pain Medicine Conference
- AAHPM Ascend Leadership ProgramChicago, IL, United States 2015AAHPM Ascend Leadership Program
- Outpatient Palliative CareDurham, NC, United States 2015Duke Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Core Lecture Series
- Law and (Getting Things in) Order: How to Effectively Bring Lawyers into the Palliative Care TeamPhiladelphia, PA, United States 2015AAHPM Annual Assembly
- Development and validation of a patient-reported tool to evaluate legal and financial needs in patients with advanced cancerBoston, MA, United States 2014Palliative Care in Oncology Inaugural Meeting
- AAHPM Ascend Leadership ProgramChicago, IL, United States 2014AAHPM Ascend Leadership Program
- Palliative Care: Providing patients with cancer an extra layer of supportDurham, NC, United States 2014Citizen’s Advisory Council Reception, Duke Cancer Institute
- Outpatient Palliative CareDurham, NC, United States 2014Duke Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Core Lecture Series
- BMT and Palliative Care Integration: Lessons Learned From GVH ClinicDurham, NC, United States 2014Duke ABMT Munch and Learn
- Survivorship: The New Normal, Focusing On Quality of LifeDurham, NC, United States 2013Duke Adult Bone Marrow Transplant 16th Annual Reunion
- Outpatient Palliative CareDurham, NC, United States 2013Duke Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Core Lecture Series
- A Case from 9300: Managing Delirium in Cancer PatientsDurham, NC, United States 2013Duke Palliative Care Conference
- Doc, I think I am going out of my mind: Managing Delirium in Cancer PatientsDurham, NC, United States 2013Duke Heme/Onc Grand Rounds
- Inpatient Pain ManagementWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2012Internal Medicine Residency Program Lecture Series
- End of Life CareWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2012Internal Medicine Residency Program Lecture Series
- Pain Management at End of Life & Case StudyWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2012Pain Resource Nurse Lecture
- Palliative MedicineHaw River, NC, United States 2012NC Chaplains Association Spring Conference
- Palliative CareWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2012Geriatric Fellowship Lecture Series
- Ethical Considerations: Improving Palliative Care in the ICUWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2012Critical Care Conference
- Ouch: Managing Pain in the Renal PatientWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2012Renal Symposium
- Fishing Further Upstream: The Palliative Care ImperativeWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Hospice and Palliative CareCenter Lecture Series
- Fishing Further Upstream: The Palliative Care ImperativeWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
- Symptom Management of Pain and Anxiety in the ElderlyWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011CHAMP-S Seminar
- Managing Difficult Discussions with Families and ColleaguesWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011CHAMP-S Seminar
- Silent Sufferers: Improving Pain Management in Critical Care SettingsWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011American Association of Critical-Care Nursing Lecture Series
- Code Status DilemmasWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Medical School Senior Seminar Series
- Palliative Care: Case StudiesWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Family and Community Medicine Department Lecture Series
- Grief and BereavementWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Geriatric Fellowship Lecture Series
- Acute Inpatient Pain ManagementWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Hospitalist Lecture Series
- Palliative Care: It’s About How You LiveGreensboro, NC, United States 2011Case Management Society Lecture Series
- It’s About How You Live: Improving Palliative Care in the ICUWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Pulmonary Fellows Lecture Series
- End of Life: Getting Wishes Honored- Why It Doesn't Happen- and Benefits of Palliative CareCary, NC, United States 201115th Annual Elder Law Symposium
- Hospice/Palliative Care Part 2Winston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Oncology Lecture Series
- Pain Management at End of Life & Case StudyWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Pain Resource Nurse Lecture
- Treatment of Cancer PainWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Oncology Lecture Series
- Pain and Symptom Management Case ReportsWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Internal Medicine Case Reports
- Palliative Care in the ICU: Culture Clash?Winston-Salem, NC, United States 2011Forsyth Medical Center Symposium
- Palliative Care: Dispelling the MythsWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010Internal Medicine Medical Student Interest Group
- Ethical Considerations: Improving Palliative Care in the ICUWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010Critical Care Conference
- Pain Management for the General PractitionerAsheville, NC, United States 201030th Mountain Medical Meeting
- Updates in Palliative CareAsheville, NC, United States 201030th Mountain Medical Meeting
- End of Life: How to Teach the TalkWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010CHAMP seminar
- The Nuts and Bolts of Hospice and Palliative MedicineWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010Pastoral Care Seminar
- Hospice and Palliative MedicineWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010Internal Medicine Residency Program Lecture Series
- Pain Management in Older AdultsWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010Geriatric Fellowship Lecture Series
- End of Life CareWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010Internal Medicine Residency Program
- Spirituality in End of Life CareGreensboro, NC, United States 2010Pastoral Care Summer Course
- Hazards of Hospitalization/Functional AssessmentWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010Curriculum for the Hospitalized Aging Medical Patient Retreat
- Inpatient Pain ManagementWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010Medical School Senior Seminar Series
- End of Life Management and Withdrawal of CareWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010Medical School Senior Seminar Series
- Survivorship and Quality of Life PanelDurham, NC, United States 2010Duke Medicine Cancer Summit
- Dying in the Hospital: The Impact of a Palliative Care Program on End of Life CareToronto, ON, Canada 2010American College of Physicians Annual Conference
- Pain ManagementWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2010Palliative Care Resource Nurse Seminar
- Dying in the Hospital: The Impact of a Palliative Care Program on End of Life CareRaleigh, NC, United States 2010North Carolina Chapter- American College of Physicians Winter Scientific Meeting
- From the SUPPORT Trial to the Palliative Care Unit: Progress or Status Quo?Raleigh, NC, United States 2009North Carolina Chapter- American College of Physicians Winter Scientific Meeting
- From the SUPPORT Trial to the Palliative Care Unit: Progress or Status Quo?Winston-Salem, NC, United States 2009Wake Forest University School of Medicine Residency Research Day
- Palliative CareMyrtle Beach, SC, United States 2008Emery Miller Symposium
- Pain ManagementMyrtle Beach, SC, United States 2008Emery Miller Symposium
- Improving Palliative Care in the ICU: The Impact of an Educational Program for Critical Care NursesCambridge, MA, United States 2008Harvard Macy Institute: Program for Educators in the Health Professions
- HCPOA-MOST Laws in NCWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2008Carolinas Center for Hospice Annual Conference
- Nurse Practitioner Role on a Designated Inpatient Palliative Care Unit: Who Are We and What Are We Doing?Tampa, FL, United States 2008AAHPM Annual Assembly
- Unwanted Behaviors with Dementia: A Caregiver's ChallengeWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2007Hospice and Palliative CareCenter Lecture Series
- Changes in Advance Directives – New North Carolina Laws!Winston-Salem, NC, United States 2007Hospice and Palliative CareCenter Lecture Series
- Palliative Care and Pain Management ConceptsWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2007Partner’s Home Care Program
- Dementia: The Long GoodbyeWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2007Hospice and Palliative CareCenter Lecture Series
- Waiting for a Miracle: The Chaplain’s Use of Narrative in Religiously based ConflictsSalt Lake City, UT, United States 2007AAHPM Annual Assembly
- Bereavement: A Study of Older AdultsChicago, IL, United States 2006American Geriatrics Society Annual Scientific Meeting
- Bereavement: A Study of Older AdultsLos Angeles, CA, United States 2006Society for General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting
- Palliative CareSalisbury, NC, United States 2006Medical Grand Rounds
- Pain Management and Palliative CareWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2006Second Annual Geriatrics Symposium
- Bereavement: A Study of Older AdultsNew York, NY, United States 2005Mount Sinai Department of Medicine Research Presentation Day
- Ethical ConsiderationsWinston-Salem, NC, United States 2005Critical Care Conference Series
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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Nominee- Director at Large | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 2019 |
Inaugural Ascend Leadership Program Facilitator | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 2014 |
Fellow | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 2013 |
Fellow | American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 2013 |
Best Overall Research Poster- Winter Scientific Meeting | NC ACP | 2010 |
Nominee- Tinsley R. Harrison Teaching Award | Wake Forest University School of Medicine | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Geriatric Academic Career Award | Health Resources & Services Administration | 2007 |
Harvard Macy Institute Scholar | Harvard University | 2007 |
Mentoring Program Award | College of Palliative Care | 2006 |
Sigma Xi Honor Society | Sigma Xi Honor Society | 1992 |
Howard Hughes Research Scholarship | Wesleyan University | 1991 |
Professional Service
Organization | Role | Date |
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American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Annual Assembly | Co-Chair for American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Annual Assembly. Activities include chair of the planning committee, abstract reviewer, committee member selection, reviewer of rubric system, collaboration with sub-committee chairs, and moderator of plenary sessions. | 2024 - Present |
AAHPM- Annual Assembly Planning Committee | Co-Chair | 2024 - 2026 |
Greenwich Hospital Ethics Committee | Chair | 2022 - Present |
YNHH Care Signature- End of Life Committee | Member | 2021 - 2023 |
Greenwich Hospital Mortality Committee | Member | 2021 - Present |
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Annual Assembly | Member of the planning committee for AAHPM's Annual Assembly. Activities included abstract reviewer, contributor to rubric system and participant in planning discussions. | 2020 - 2024 |
AAHPM- Annual Assembly Planning Committee | Committee Member | 2020 - 2023 |
Duke University Health System- Palliative Care Education Committee | Committee Member | 2019 - 2021 |
Duke University Health System- Optimal Pain Management Committee | Committee Member | 2019 - 2021 |
American Medical Association | Member | 2018 - 2023 |
AAHPM- Communities Committee | Committee Member | 2018 - 2020 |
Duke Pain Medicine Conference | Co-Chair | 2017 - 2018 |
AAHPM- Leadership Development Committee | Committee Member | 2015 - 2018 |
Duke Pain Medicine Conference | Co-Chair | 2015 - 2016 |
AAHPM- ASCEND Leadership Program | Faculty Member | 2014 - 2015 |
Duke University School of Medicine- Hospice and Palliative Medicine Clinical Competency Committee | Committee Member | 2013 - 2019 |
Journal of Palliative Medicine | Reviewer | 2013 - 2018 |
AAHPM- Public Policy Committee | Committee Member | 2012 - 2015 |
AAHPM- Program Chiefs Special Interest Group | Chair | 2012 - 2013 |
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center- End of Life Steering Committee | Committee Member | 2012 |
AAHPM- Annual Assembly Scientific Sub-Committee | Abstract Reviewer | 2010 - 2013 |
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center- Oncology Service Line Committee | Committee Member | 2010 - 2012 |
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center- Ethics EOLC Task Force | Co-Chair | 2010 - 2012 |
Wake Forest University School of Medicine- Admissions Committee | Committee Member | 2010 - 2012 |
AAHPM- Academic Palliative Medicine Task Force | Academic Palliative Medicine Task Force Member | 2010 - 2012 |
Professional Advisory Group, Department of Chaplaincy & Pastoral Education, Wake Forest University | Member | 2010 - 2012 |
Wake Forest University School of Medicine- IM Quality Improvement Project End of Life Committee | Committee Member | 2010 - 2011 |
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center- Comprehensive Cancer Center Survivorship Committee | Committee Member | 2010 - 2011 |
Wake Forest University School of Medicine- Reynolds Grant Executive Committee | Committee Member | 2009 - 2012 |
Wake Forest University School of Medicine- GIM group- Business Operations | Committee Member | 2009 - 2011 |
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center- Palliative Care Task Force | Co-Chair | 2009 - 2010 |
AAHPM- History Task Force | History Task Force committee member | 2009 - 2010 |
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center- Medical Directors Committee | Committee Member | 2008 - 2012 |
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center- Cancer Advisory Group | Committee Member | 2008 - 2012 |
NC Cancer Advisory Group- Palliative Care Workgroup | Chair | 2008 - 2009 |
MedPortal | Reviewer | 2008 - 2009 |
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center- Ethics Committee | Committee Member | 2007 - 2012 |
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center- Care Coordination Advisory Committee | Committee Member | 2007 - 2009 |
AASLD- Hepatology | Reviewer | 2007 - 2008 |
American Journal of Critical Care | Reviewer | 2006 - 2008 |
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center- Pain Committee | Committee Member | 2005 - 2012 |
American College of Physicians | Member | 2004 - 2023 |