TY  - GEN
AB  - With advancing medical technology, the average human lifespan is increasing, along with the incidence of chronic illness. The World Health Organization suggests that by 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be 60 years or older (WHO, 2023). This statistic suggests that by 2050, the world population of people over the age of 60 will be double (2.1 billion) and the number of people 80 years and older will triple. Given these numbers, physicians and medical professionals must be competent to facilitate end-of-life (EoL) and goals of care (GOC) discussions with our patients. Currently there is no standard in preparing medical students or residents to facilitate these discussions (Horowitz, 2014). Students reported that only 18% received any formal courses in EoL with only 9% completing a clerkship in the area. Concerningly, residents and faculty charged with student education felt mostly unprepared to teach complex EoL topics (Sullivan,2003). This indicates a significant deficit in our educational system. This project aims to introduce quality improvement to our current medical school curriculum by introducing specific education on EoL/GOC discussions early in medical school training.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
AU  - Swope, Megan
AU  - Cook, Mackenzie
DA  - 2024
DO  - 10.6083/bpxhc42777
DO  - doi
ID  - 42777
KW  - Palliative Care
KW  - Quality Improvement
KW  - Students, Medical
KW  - need for end-of-life discussions
KW  - medical school curriculum
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42777/files/Abstract_SEE2024_SwopeMegan.pdf
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42777/files/Abstract_SEE2024_SwopeMegan.pdf
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42777/files/Abstract_SEE2024_SwopeMegan.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42777/files/Abstract_SEE2024_SwopeMegan.pdf
N2  - With advancing medical technology, the average human lifespan is increasing, along with the incidence of chronic illness. The World Health Organization suggests that by 2030, 1 in 6 people in the world will be 60 years or older (WHO, 2023). This statistic suggests that by 2050, the world population of people over the age of 60 will be double (2.1 billion) and the number of people 80 years and older will triple. Given these numbers, physicians and medical professionals must be competent to facilitate end-of-life (EoL) and goals of care (GOC) discussions with our patients. Currently there is no standard in preparing medical students or residents to facilitate these discussions (Horowitz, 2014). Students reported that only 18% received any formal courses in EoL with only 9% completing a clerkship in the area. Concerningly, residents and faculty charged with student education felt mostly unprepared to teach complex EoL topics (Sullivan,2003). This indicates a significant deficit in our educational system. This project aims to introduce quality improvement to our current medical school curriculum by introducing specific education on EoL/GOC discussions early in medical school training.
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2024
T1  - Addressing the need for end-of-life discussions/ palliative care into medical school curriculum
TI  - Addressing the need for end-of-life discussions/ palliative care into medical school curriculum
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42777/files/Abstract_SEE2024_SwopeMegan.pdf
Y1  - 2024
ER  -