Palliative Care Education for Pediatric Critical Care Trainees: A Scoping Review and a Call to Action

Lauren Rissman, Alexandra Collell, Kelly Lyons, Rachel Ashworth, Amanda Alladin, Mindy Dickerman, Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Division of Pediatric Palliative Care, Advocate Children, s Hospital, Park Ridge, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Program, s Hospital Colorado, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Norton Children, s Hospital, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Critical Care and Palliative Care, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Holtz Children, s Hospital, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Children, s Hospital

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on February 11, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
ObjectiveReview the current teaching methods, curricula, and assessment tools for pediatric palliative care (PPC) within the pediatrics intensive care setting for pediatric critical care medicine (PCCM) trainees as it pertains to the following domains: (1)...