Podcast appearances and mentions of Diane E Meier

Social worker Jill Farabelli, MSW, LCSW, APHSW-C talks team health and well-being during the pandemic, and how the power of debriefing sessions can tackle burnout and moral distress. This episode is hosted by Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CAPC.

At the onset of COVID, clinical nurse specialist, Pat J. Coyne, MSN, ACHPN and his team were prepared for a tidal wave to hit their hospital in Charleston, South Carolina. When it finally did, it changed everything—from the way they functioned to the way they went home. Listen to what kept his team going. This episode is hosted by Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CAPC.

Donna W. Stevens, MHA, Director, OACIS/Palliative Medicine at Lehigh Valley Health Network, discusses navigating the pandemic as part of a leadership team. Facing chaotic challenges such as vaccine hesitancy on the team, unparalleled demand and unparalleled exodus, leadership had to explore new ways to meet their staff's needs. This episode is hosted by Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CAPC.

Palliative care physician, Stephanie Terauchi, MD, Director of Palliative Care at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, reflects on her team's strength and compassion during the pandemic. With a third wave that caught everyone by surprise, the team faced a marathon, not a sprint. Listen as Dr. Terauchi shares how building relationships and an environment free of judgment are the ways forward. This episode is hosted by Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM. The views and opinions expressed on this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CAPC.

Rae Anne, a cancer survivor and former palliative care patient, interviews Dr. Diane E. Meier, a palliative care doctor and director emerita of the Center to Advance Palliative Care. During their conversation, Rae Anne shares how palliative care helped her and her family. Together they discuss the benefits of palliative care, how the team takes care of the patient and caregivers, and more.

Mental health during Covid 19 is a thing. And it's going to be an issue for a while. We're all struggling with ongoing Covid-19 trauma. No matter how well we're doing, we're all feeling it. In this episode, Melanie shares research data and coping suggestions from Dr. Diane E. Meier, the longtime director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care at New York City's Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Meier is also a 2008 recipient of a MacArthur Foundation “genius” fellowship. About the Covid pandemic, Dr. Meier says, “The fear and anxiety is completely different. It's not that getting a diagnosis of dementia or cancer or kidney failure is not frightening. It is, but it's somewhat normalized. You know people it's happened to. Whereas the Covid pandemic — there was so much interesting coverage marking the 500,000th death about how invisible all the grieving is and how the whole country is in a state of numbness and denial because it is all too much to take in. It is too much to process." https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/03/22/magazine/diane-e-meier-interview.html As a result, Dr. Meier says, "people are trying desperately to make room for one's inner life." We've got two feet in the Before Times. And one foot in the not-yet-here world. We're betwixt and between. It's a liminal time. And that can make us feel unmoored, ungrounded. The good news is that there is an almost infinite number of ways to make room for our inner lives. Natalie Goldberg, the writer, recently did two shows with Melanie in which she talks of haiku as a way, a path, a spiritual discipline. Techniques for exploring beyond the bounds of performative “work” are as varied as there are people. The reasons for doing exploring our inner lives are compelling, indeed. For the truth is that we aren't gonna take whatever money we've earned or jewelry we love or cars or houses with us when we die. But we're here now, breathing. Feeling. In community with others, whether we're in person or not. We're still here. Might that be enough meaning and purpose? Here's a poem from the Spanish poet Antonio Machado, titled Caminante, No Hay Camino, Traveler, There is no Road/There is no Way. Traveler, your footprints are the only road, nothing else. Traveler, there is no road; you make your own path as you walk. As you walk, you make your own road, and when you look back you see the path you will never travel again. Traveler, there is no road; only a ship's wake on the sea. Finally, this, from e.e. cummings, entitled 53 may my heart always be open to little birds who are the secrets of living whatever they sing is better than to know … Dr. Melanie Harth's website here

Dr. Chin-Lin Ching, medical director of palliative care at Highland Hospital, joins her mentor, Dr. Diane E. Meier, director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care for an interview. In this episode, Dr. Ching shares how she turned around her program, which was considered successful on paper (based on high and rising volume), but unsustainable due to strains on staffing — causing her team to feel overwhelmed and burnt out. Instead of walking away, Dr. Ching took steps to overcome her feelings of despair, which included research, planning, and implementing change. For more information, click here. 

We’re all in this Together: COVID-19 Allies in Infection Prevention This podcast series will focus on the collaborative efforts and opportunities for different disciplines to address and confront the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode focuses on collaborations in a discussion with the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC). Speakers: - Diane E. Meier, MD, FACP, FAAHPM - Manisha Juthani, MD (moderator) Special thank you to our partnering organization for their collaboration on this podcast series, the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), www.capc.org. About CAPC: The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) is national organization dedicated to increasing the availability of quality health care for people living with a serious illness. As the nation’s leading resource in its field, CAPC provides health care professionals and organizations with the training, tools, and technical assistance necessary to meet this need. COVID-19 Resources: Whether an organization is in the middle of a COVID-19 surge or planning forward, CAPC’s COVID-19 rapid response resources are available and open to all. The hub includes tools, technical assistance, clinical training, and convening opportunities, and is updated regularly. www.capc.org/covid-19/

Emily sits down with internist and thought leader Dr. Lucy Kalanithi to discuss her late husband's book When Breath Becomes Air and topics such as illness and identity, prognosis and uncertainty, love and suffering, and the importance of community. Follow Lucy on Twitter @rocketgirlMD. This episode was recorded live at the UCSF School of Medicine's AOA Gold-Headed Cane Lecture. Emily and Lucy were introduced by UCSF medical student Tara Benesch. This conversation includes mentions of: Dr. Rita Charon's 2018 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities, Dr. Diane E. Meier's essay "'I Don't Want Jenny To Think I'm Abandoning Her': Views on Overtreatment", Ady Barkan's essay "I'm Dying. Here Is What I Refuse to Accept With Serenity," and William Lychack's essay "The Ghostwriter." This episode's music comes from Blue Dot Sessions. Learn more and support us at thenocturnists.com. Thank you!

In this special-edition podcast, Diane E. Meier, MD, of the Center to Advance Palliative Care, and Mary Mittleman, DrPH, of NYU Langone Health, discuss why making a dementia diagnosis is important for successfully managing other health conditions, and the many care elements that can make a difference for patients and caregivers. Meier and Mittleman acknowledge the difficulty for making the diagnosis, given treatment options, and offer ideas for integrating better dementia care, from physicians doing memory scans to look for memory loss that is impacting daily function, to being supported with access to the right staff for counseling family members and patients, and other psychosocial interventions. For background on Dr. Mittleman, she and her team provide support for family caregivers through NYU’s New York State-backed Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias Family Support Program. Focusing on the psychosocial, the team provides interventions via support, education, and referrals which make a difference, and improves quality of life for the family, and those with dementia. A popular result of the program is the chorus, ‘The Unforgettables‘, composed of those living with dementia, and their family members; its members have been performing concerts in New York since 2011.

Medical Grand Rounds with Diane E. Meier, MD Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai