Learn how this doctor’s animated videos are helping to share information and create culture change around palliative care in medicine and in the public at large.
About the Guest:
My guest Dr. Jared Rubenstein is a pediatric palliative care doctor and medical educator. He uses metaphor, animation, and satire to help people get comfortable with challenging topics. He is the program director for the Baylor College of Medicine Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. He discusses his passion for teaching all healthcare workers how to incorporate palliative care into their work and improving the acceptance of palliative care for both the public and the medical system, using animated videos. Learn more at his website and watch his videos on YouTube:
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In this episode:
- How his childhood paved the way for his current work
- How he uses animated videos to teach about palliative care
- Why we need to change the public image of palliative care and the healthcare system at the same time
- How to talk to doctors who resist palliative care referrals
- How both palliative care and hospice are underutilized because of late referrals
- The need for short pitches to share information about palliative care in various situations (including cocktail parties!)
- Why palliative care is now truly the standard of care
- The need to change the toxic culture of overwork in medicine
Links for this episode:
Resources:
- Dr. Jared Rubenstein on Instagram: @drjrubenstein
- Substack Post: The Minimalist Approach to the End of Life
- Substack Post: The Weight No One Sees – Hidden Grief and Guilt in Healers
- What Really Matters Podcast: The Hidden Work of Bearing Bad News
Related episodes:
- How to Train Your Doctor with Dr. Matthew Tyler
- Palliative Care: What’s Needed Now and in the Future with Dr. John Mulder
- Addressing Inequity in Palliative Care with Dr. Kelli Stajduhar
Other links:
- 7 Lessons for Living from the Dying by Karen Wyatt MD
- Latest post on Substack: What I Didn’t Understand About Medical Aid in Dying
- What Really Matters Podcast: Grieving the Chosen Goodbye
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