This event is underwritten by the Willie and Ruth Bodien Endowment within the Trinity Health Foundation. The 2017 Hospice Symposium entitled “Hospice & Palliative Medicine: Knowledge is Power” took place at the Grand Hotel.
Kevin J. Whitford, M.D., Internist and Palliative Medicine Specialist, Mayo Clinic, spoke about “Hospice Basics,” which includes an explanation of anticipatory grief and the basics of Hospice. “The Importance of Palliative Medicine” by Ann Hoff, MD, with Trinity Health’s Palliative Medicine department, defined Palliative Medicine and services provided by a fully functioning Palliative Medicine team, dispelled common myths surrounding Palliative Medicine, and introduced Palliative Medicine services to patients and families. Additionally, area family members participated in a panel discussion about how their families benefited from Trinity Health Hospice care for their loved ones.