Sign in

Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)

@pittpalcare.bsky.social
155 followers 122 following 155 posts

A multi-disciplinary collaborative of University of Pittsburgh #palliative care researchers asking empiric questions and exploring ethical dilemmas to improve serious illness care. palcare.pitt.edu

PostsRepliesMedia
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Last chance! The deadline to apply as an Abstract Reviewer for the 2027 Annual Assembly is tomorrow at 11:59pm PT. Help shape the future of hospice and palliative care education by reviewing high-quality submissions from across the field. Apply today: ow.ly/RhJt50ZPPyr
012
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Dr. Justin Yu explains how the programs and support offered by the University of PIttsburgh's Institute for Clinical Research Education have advanced his research career www.youtube.com/shorts/m1YCv...
youtube.com
Learners to Leaders feat. Justin Yu
YouTube video by Institute for Clinical Research Education
000
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
PaRC faculty member Dr. Julie Childers is one of the presenters!
000
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) @societygim.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
🎂 50 years of shaping academic GIM. In May 2027, we celebrate in Seattle at #SGIM27: "Honoring Our Legacy, Shaping the Future of GIM." Be part of the next chapter: submit a session by Sept 15. Submit: 🔗 buff.ly/KAjmaTP #SGIM50th #SGIM27 #GIM
001
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
The Fall Call for Abstracts is coming soon! Now is the time to start planning your submission for the 2027 Annual Assembly. Share your research, innovations, quality improvement projects, & insights with the #hapc community. Learn more and start preparing: ow.ly/CIpK50ZAFpU
021
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Call for Presenters: HAPC Voices 2027. We're seeking presenters from across the hospice and palliative care community to share experiences that inspire, educate, and foster equity, compassion, and connection. Learn More: ow.ly/TsAh50ZBwqF
031
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Deadline approaching! Submit your proposal for the 2027 State of the Science Symposium (SOTS) by Monday, Aug. 31 at 11:59pm PT. We're seeking proposals for Research Methods Workshops & Career Development Sessions ow.ly/FGIA50ZBZT2
021
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
000
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The wait is over! 🎉 The 2027 Annual Assembly Summer Call for Abstracts & Reviewers is now open. Submit for Podium, Poster, or Pre-Conference Workshops—or support the process as a reviewer. Explore opportunities and help shape the future of #hapc. annualassemblyhapc.org
021
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
1 week left to apply! The AAHPM Next Gen Scholars Program offers mentorship, leadership development, and a chance to drive equity-focused research—plus the opportunity to present at the Annual Assembly. Don’t wait, apply now! ow.ly/x1Np50ZfpVp
ow.ly
Next Gen Scholars for Equity in HPM | AAHPM
The AAHPM Next Gen Scholars for Equity in Hospice and Palliative Medicine program supports clinicians in training from communities underrepresented in HPM through structured sponsorship, leadership development, and scholarly engagement. […]
024
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Congratulations to everyone who presented their posters at the Department of Medicine Research Day this week! We are especially pleased to congratulate Section of Palliative Care and PaRC faculty, clinicians, and mentees whose posters were selected.
Graphic depicting selected presenters with PaRC and Section of Palliative Care connections. Presenters include Section of Palliative Care Clinicians, faculty, and mentees of PaRC and Section faculty. Several posters were presented at PERCOLATE in the process of development.
010
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
The Hastings Center for Bioethics @hastingscenter.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
✨ 2026 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award recipients! 🏆 Awards: -Dr. Noelle Marie Javier: the Dr. Richard Payne Senior Leadership Award -Dr. Amar D. Bansal, Dr. Gina Piscitello and Dr. Ramy Sedhom: Three Early-Career Physician Awards @pittdeptofmed.bsky.social bit.ly/4dQDCWw
011
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
We are thrilled to see two of our PaRC and University of Pittsburgh faculty honored for their work as physicians!
000
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Dr. Jane Schell served as a co-author on the new guidelines published by the American Society of Nephrology for conservative management of kidney failure. The guidelines were published in JASN: journals.lww.com/jasn/fulltex...
journals.lww.com
100
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
#hapc26 starts tomorrow! Download the app or visit the conference website to build your profile + schedule. Pick up your badge tonight or Wednesday after 9am to avoid peak lines. With 2,500+ attendees expected, early pickup = stress-free start. ow.ly/z4mu50Youys
063
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
#hapc26 preconference attendees! Before heading to your precon session, please be sure to pick up your badge at Registration. Registration is open early, so give yourself a few extra minutes to check in and get settled. We can’t wait to kick off a great day of learning with you!
012
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
AAHPM Early Career SIG @earlycareersig.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Who else is going to be at #hapc26 in San Diego next week? We've been hard at work planning events for students, residents, trainees, and early career attendings again this year. Personally? I'm super excited for dueling pianos 😎. Hope to see you there!
034
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
Journal of Palliative Medicine @j-palliativemed.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Journal of Palliative Medicine's website is currently being migrated over to the Sage platform and all JPM content will be freely available on the new Sage site for two months during this transition: journals.sagepub.com/home/PLM
journals.sagepub.com
Journal of Palliative Medicine: Sage Journals
031
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
To what extent is it our job as consultants to manage or attend to clinician distress? What happens when that clinician distress leads to conflict? #medsky Guests Sara Johnson, Yael Schenker, & Anne Kelly. 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp385 😀 Hosts: @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
053
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine @aahpm.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The 2026 AAHPM Annual Assembly takes place March 4–7 in downtown San Diego and now’s the perfect time to start planning your trip. Discounted hotel rates are filling fast — we’re already 59% booked. Plan now: aahpm.org/education-events/annual-a…
001
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
GeriPal Podcast @geripal.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
Are Slow Codes ever ethical? We dive into the gray area of CPR, shallow compressions, walk don't run, compassion with deceit, outcomes vs values, bioethics vs real world, trust, + more. #medsky 👉 Post: bit.ly/GeriPalEp378 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
083
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
American College of Chest Physicians @accpchest.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Drs. @ginapiscitello.bsky.social and @hauschildt.bsky.social discuss their research on hospital policies influencing clinician approaches to decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment among patients admitted to an #ICU: www.chestnet.org/guidelines-a... @gretchemaben.bsky.social
054
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Dr. Jane Schell is a co-author on a new roadmap from the International Society of Nephrology for advancing clinical research in nephrology. Read the results from the working group:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Changing paradigms of studies in kidney diseases - PubMed
Recognizing kidney disease as a major global health issue, the International Society of Nephrology convened a 2-day international, multi-stakeholder meeting to develop a road map for advancing…
020
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Dr. Kelly Harris was senior author on this qualitative study by a Pitt Med student on terminology used by clinicians in fetal cardiology consultations with family caregivers. Read more: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41007075/
010
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
This secondary analysis of a primary palliative care trial, co-authored by several PaRC faculty members, examines the concerns and self-management strategies of older patients with advanced cancer. Read what they found: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40782786/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
What's on your mind? A qualitative analysis of concerns and self-management strategies among older adults with advanced cancer - PubMed
Originally registered with ClinicalTrials.gov on March 7th, 2016, ID# NCT02712229.
010
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
ICYMI: Dr. Justin Yu is a co-author on this protocol paper describing the ENGAGE RCT, an intervention which applies Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for stage IV cancer patients in underserved areas. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40834926/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Engage: Protocol of a randomized controlled trial of a telehealth-delivered psychosocial intervention to decrease symptom interference in patients with advanced cancer - PubMed
This trial is one of the first to evaluate the efficacy of an ACT-based intervention for patients with stage IV cancers, yielding important information about ways to reduce suffering in this patient…
010
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
An opioid de-prescribing pilot led by a palliative care pharmacist was safe and effective at reducing doses of opioids for patients in remission from cancer but time-intensive. Read about the program: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40749899/
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pharmacist-led Opioid Deprescribing Pilot Clinic within Outpatient Palliative Care - PubMed
Opioid deprescribing clinic was time-intensive and patients required close monitoring for implementation of patient-specific opioid deprescribing plans.
000
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
What sorts of comments in EHR notes do patients and healthcare providers consider to be "negative"? Dr. Gina Piscitello found disagreement in a recent study, available from @JPSMjournal.bsky.social: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40803567/
J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Nov;70(5):503-513.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.07.033. Epub 2025 Aug 11. Assessing Perceptions of Positive and Negative Content within Goals of Care Notes, Gina M Piscitello, Emiliano Garcia-Fuentes, Robert M Arnold, Jane Schell, Katrina E Hauschildt.
021
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Congratulations to Dr. Justin Yu, who was recently awarded a K23 award to pursue a pilot study of an intervention for caregivers of children with medical complexity. Read more: www.palcare.pitt.edu/dr-justin-yu...
Justin A Yu K23 Award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
000
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
Dr. Gina Piscitello writes on the lack of documentation of time-limited trials in goals of care notes. Read more from the study team in @jpsmjournal.bsky.social: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40252856/
J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Aug;70(2):e129-e136. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2025.04.007. Epub 2025 Apr 17.
Characterizing the Documentation of Time-Limited Trials in Goals of Care Notes
Gina M Piscitello, Robert M Arnold, Jane O Schell, Jacqueline M Kruser
021
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Palliative Care Section Chief Jane Schell has been accepted to the Institute on Healthcare Improvement Fellowship program through a scholarship from the John A. Hartford Foundation. Her project will develop & measure a palliative dialysis intervention.
palcare.pitt.edu
Dr. Jane Schell Awarded Fellowship – Palliative Research Center
Palliative Research Center
011
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
Pitt General Internal Medicine @pittgim.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
Congratulations to Rene Claxton, MD, MS, recipient of the UPMC Physician Excellence Award – Senior Physician Excellence in Clinical Care! 🌟 She's celebrated for her exceptional patient care, groundbreaking educational innovation, & deep commitment to uplifting colleagues & trainees.
011
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Dr. Gina Piscitello is first author on a study of goals of care documentation for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. Co-authors include other PaRC faculty. Read more from the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40318049/
Assessing the Content of Goals of Care Documentation for Hospitalized Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias.
Gina Piscitello, Jennifer Lingler, Katherine Ramos, Yael Schenker, Robert M Arnold, Jane Schell.
000
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 17/11/2025
Dr. Christine Kistler is senior author on this study characterizing advance care planning directives documented in a large primary care network. Read the findings: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
000
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Dr. Yael Schenker was interviewed about advance care planning on the AJCO Oncology Practice Podcast. Listen here: ascopubs.org/do/advance-c...
ascopubs.org
Advance Care Planning: How Can We Improve Access and Uptake? | Podcast | ASCO Publications
Dr. Chino welcomes Dr. Yael Schenker to discuss a new clinical trial testing the best way of engaging patients with Advance Care Planning (ACP), the process of understanding personal values, life…
022
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Read a summary of the study's results: www.mcknights.com/news/goals-o...
mcknights.com
Goals of care conversations with palliative care specialists result in better patient outcomes, lower healthcare spending, study finds
Conducting goals of care conversations (GOCC) with specialty palliative consults (SPC) was associated with lower cost-related outcomes for both patients and hospitals
022
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Dr. Gina Piscitello found in a new study that goals of care conversations held with the specialty palliative care service, and those held within the first 48 hours of admission, were associated with significant positive patient outcomes. Read the results: jpsmjournal.bsky.social
bsky.app
Journal of Pain & Symptom Management (@jpsmjournal.bsky.social)
Advancing #PalliativeCare, #Hospice and Symptom Research Official Journal of AAHPM and NHCPO #hapc #hpm #hapcResearch Acct led by @ctsinclair.bsky.social Website: jpsmjournal.com
020
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
Faculty in the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and UPMC's Palliative and Supportive Institute recently developed and piloted a palliative care elective course for pharmacy students. Read about the course:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Course Development and Integration of a Skills-Based Assessment for an Elective Palliative Care Course - PubMed
Integrating skills-based assessment was an objective way to assess the impact of our palliative care elective course on student pharmacist skill development. The course improved student attitudes and…
020
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Current and former PaRC faculty and staff are coauthors on this paper which proposes a three-phase model of cancer pain. Read more in Cancer: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40931912/
020
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
Pitt General Internal Medicine @pittgim.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Mentorship matters. @pittpalcare.bsky.social Director Dr. Yael Schenker has been recognized with the Hillman Cancer Center's Outstanding Research Mentor Award for her exceptional support and guidance of the next generation of researchers. We are so proud to celebrate her leadership and impact! 👏
042
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Dr. Amar Bansal is senior author on a study in JPM; participants in a communications training for Gastro-Intestinal fellows reported self-assessed improvement in readiness to have conversations about serious illness. Read more:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
GITalk: Communication Skills Training for Gastroenterology Fellows Improves Self-Assessed Preparedness for Serious Illness Conversations - PubMed
<span><b><i>Background:</i></b> Despite caring for patients with serious illnesses, gastroenterology (GI) fellows rarely receive training in serious illness conversations (SIC).…
020
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Congratulations to Dr. Yael Schenker, who was the recipient of the Hillman Outstanding Research Mentor Award at the 2025 UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Scientific Retreat! www.palcare.pitt.edu/dr-yael-sche...
Dr. Schenker receiving the award
030
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Dr. Margaret Rosenzweig is senior author on this descriptive study looking at correlates of delay among patients receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer; correlates included social support and symptom distress. Read more, in Cancer Nursing:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Factors Associated With the Delay of Chemotherapy Initiation Among Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant or Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer - PubMed
Targeted interventions to alleviate symptom distress and enhance interpersonal support may facilitate timely chemotherapy initiation.
010
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
PaRC and Pitt School of Nursing's Dr. Jennifer Seaman writes in the Journal of Palliative Medicine about things HPC clinicians should know about consulting with the ICU.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Intensive Care Unit Consultation - PubMed
The intensive care unit (ICU) is distinct in population, culture, and palliative care needs. Critical illness and ICU stays can be extremely distressing for patients and their loved ones. Providing…
010
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Faculty member & Section of Palliative Care Chief Jane Schell is a co-author on this study of an intervention which evaluated co-management of Chronic Kidney Disease by nephrologists and PCPs. Read more:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Patient Perceptions of a Population Health Management Program to Improve Kidney Care: Optimizing care in CKD - PubMed
Patients with CKD who are managed by their PCP were supportive of remote comanagement by a nephrologist. Patients perceive some aspects of CKD health education to be beneficial; however, more…
020
Reposted by Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC)
Pitt General Internal Medicine @pittgim.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Dr. Gina Piscitello spoke with @medpagetoday.com about a review she led that found a lack of uniformity surrounding US laws guiding clinician decision-making for initiating or maintaining life-sustaining treatment. Read it here: www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...
011
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Dr. @carissalow.bsky.social is first author on a new study which suggests information captured by consumer-grade wearable devices may be able to predict survival among cancer patients. Read more:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Consumer Wearable Device Measures of Gait Cadence and Activity Fragmentation as Predictors of Survival Among Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy - PubMed
Activity fragmentation and gait cadence metrics derived from consumer wearable devices were associated with overall survival in patients receiving chemotherapy for any solid tumor. These associations…
010
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Dr. Margaret Rosenzweig is senior author on a new study of communication between patients and providers, symptom distress, and chemotherapy adherence. Read what the study team found:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Interpersonal Processes of Care Disparities, Symptom Distress, and Chemotherapy Dosing in Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancer - PubMed
Symptom distress during ESBC chemotherapy must be communicated via patient-provider interaction. Patients' perceptions of discrimination and bias may inhibit this process. This interaction requires…
020
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
ICYMI: From Childrens Hospital of PGH Palliative Care, with co-author Dr. Kelly Harris (PaRC Faculty) comes a study assessing the need for bereavement education among pediatric residents. #MedEd
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Assessing Pediatric Resident Needs in Grief and Bereavement Education - PubMed
Pediatric residents indicate a strong desire for structured curricula on grief and bereavement focusing on resources that exist for families, approaches to grieving as a healthcare professional, and…
000
Pitt Palliative Research Center (PaRC) @pittpalcare.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Dr. Yael Schenker was senior author on this article about a pharmacist-led deprescribing clinic for cancer patients in remission, which was piloted at UPMC. Read the results in @jpsmjournal.bsky.social:
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Pharmacist-led Opioid Deprescribing Pilot Clinic within Outpatient Palliative Care - PubMed
Opioid deprescribing clinic was time-intensive and patients required close monitoring for implementation of patient-specific opioid deprescribing plans.
032