Understanding Full-Service Supportive and Palliative Care Medicine with Dr. Justin Yu and Dr. Scott Maurer
January 26, 2023
In the latest episode of “That’s Pediatrics” – UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh’s podcast about all things pediatric health and wellness – our hosts talk with Scott Maurer, MD, division chief, Pediatric Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, and Justin Yu, MD, MS, physician researcher, Pediatric Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, both at UPMC Children’s Hospital, about the “full-service” palliative and supportive care program at Children’s and their work to support children and caregivers where they are both emotionally and physically.
Specifically, our experts touch on what UPMC Children’s “full-service” palliative care program includes, the program’s increased focus on care and support outside of the hospital, the importance of philanthropy in funding these supportive services and research that affects children all around the world, the need for increased research funding in these areas and more training opportunities for pediatric palliative care physicians, and more.
Listen to “Understanding Full-Service Supportive and Palliative Care Medicine with Dr. Justin Yu and Dr. Scott Maurer” on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube and be sure to subscribe to never miss an episode.
