Palliative Care PAs: Heros In Medicine

What does it really mean to provide compassionate care when a cure is no longer possible? In this episode of PA Playbook, hosts Eileen Ravella, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA, and Troy Bender, DMSc, PA-C, welcome Tracey Piparo, PA-C, an experienced palliative care physician associate, for an insightful conversation about the vital role PAs play in improving quality of life for patients with serious illness.Together, they explore the principles of palliative care, dispel common misconceptions, discuss symptom management, communication with patients and families, and the growing need for palliative care providers in today's healthcare system. Whether you practice in primary care, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, or a specialty setting, this episode offers practical insights to help clinicians recognize when palliative care can make a meaningful difference.Join us as we highlight the compassion, expertise, and leadership of PAs who help patients live as well as possible at every stage of serious illness.