Implementation and Evaluation of High-Yield Clinical Skills Session to Improve Medical Students’ Confidence in Palliative Care Skills

Gillian Love, William Leach, Holden Caplan, Elizabeth Franko, Kathleen Mechler, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Thomas Jefferson UniversityHospital, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on December 22, 2025

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
ContextDespite efforts to incorporate more palliative and hospice topics into medical education, research indicates that gaps in sufficient formal education and student experience remain.ObjectivesFollowing a recent curricular redesign, the authors sought ...