Presentations & Abstracts
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Clinician-Reported Approaches to Withholding/Withdrawing Life-Prolonging Interventions Near the End of Life: A Descriptive Framework Derived from a Multi-Institutional Qualitative Study
36th Annual Dorothy J. MacLean Conference, Nov 8-9 , 2024
MacLean Center for Clinical Medical Ethics, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Sofia Weiss Goitiandia, MA, MSc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Jason N. Batten, MD, MA – UCLA, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine , Julia Axelrod, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Catthi Ly, MPhil – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Helen O. Chernicoff, MD, MS – Kaiser Permanente Washington, Ariadne A. Nichol, BA – UCSD School of Medicine, Lorraine M. Pereira, BA – Harvard School of Medicine, Jacob A. Blythe, MD, MA – Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology , Jacqueline Kruser, MD, MS – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Medicine , Elizabeth W. Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine
Presentation type: Oral presentation
Therapeutic Relationship and Physician-Surrogate Decisions to Limit Treatments Near the End of Life
Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, May 15-18, 2024
Boston, Massachusetts
Sofia Weiss Goitiandia, MA, MSc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Jason N. Batten, MD, MA – UCLA, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine , Julia Axelrod, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Catthi Ly, MPhil – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Helen O. Chernicoff, MD, MS – Kaiser Permanente Washington, Ariadne A. Nichol, BA – UCSD School of Medicine, Lorraine M. Pereira, BA – Harvard School of Medicine, Jacob A. Blythe, MD, MA – Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology , Jacqueline Kruser, MD, MS – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Medicine , Elizabeth W. Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine
Presentation: poster presentation
Using Human-Centered Design to Mitigate the Impact of Neoliberalism on Burdensome End-of-Life Care
National Palliative Care Research Center, 2022
Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine, J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH – UW School of Medicine, Thea Matthews, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Jason N. Batten, MD, MA – Stanford School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Ivor Williams, BA - , Christine Ritchie MD, MSPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Daniel Dohan, PhD – UCSF, Institute of Health Policy Studies
Understanding and Addressing the Effects of Structural Racism on the Healthcare Experiences of Older Black Adults with Serious Illness: An Oral History Approach
Health Equity and Anti-Racism Research Symposium, October 9, 2024
UCSF, San Francisco, CA, Oct 9, 2024
Sofia Weiss Goitiandia MA MSc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Sharifa Brooks-Smith-Lowe MSc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Amber Martin PhD MPH ALC NCC – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Catthi Ly MPhil – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Julia Axelrod BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Elizabeth Dzeng MD PhD MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine
Presentation type: Plenary presentation
The Health Advocate Program: Preliminary Findings from a One-Year Pilot Focused on Enhancing Patient Experience and Addressing Care for Black Patients
SFBayCRN/IMPACT Annual Meeting, April 29, 2024
UCSF, San Francisco, CA, April 29, 2024
Celeste Futch, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Sandra Oreper, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Sharifa Brooks-Smith-Lowe, MSc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Catthi Ly, MPhil – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Julia Axelrod, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Malcolm John, MD, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine*, Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine*, Sujatha Sankaran, MD – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Yalda Shahram, MD – UCSF, Department of Medicine
Presentation type: Poster presentation
Exploring the Impact of Structural Racism on End-of-Life Care Among Older African American Adults: An Oral History Approach
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine – State of the Science, March 22-24, 2024
Phoenix, Arizona
Amber N. Martin, PhD, MPH, LPC, NCC – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Sharifa Brooks-Smith-Low, MSc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Lorraine M. Pereira, BA – Harvard Medical School, Desiree Anderson, PhD – Prairie State College, Karen D. Vickers, BS – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Stephanie Morgan – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Wesselyne McKinney, MS – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Cinnamon Etta, BS – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Sofia Weiss Goitiandia, MA, Msc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Catthi Ly, MPhil – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Julia Axelrod, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH – UCSF Department of Medicine
Presentation Type: poster presentation
Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism on Serious Illness Care for Older Black Adults
UCSF Health Services Research Symposium, May 23, 2024
UCSF, San Francisco, California
Amber N. Martin, PhD, MPH, LPC, NCC – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Sharifa Brooks-Smith-Low, MSc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Lorraine M. Pereira, BA – Harvard Medical School, Desiree Anderson, PhD – Prairie State College, Karen D. Vickers, BS – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Stephanie Morgan – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Wesselyne McKinney, MS – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Cinnamon Etta, BS – UCSF, Department of Medicine, James Washington – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Linda Hills – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Sofia Weiss Goitiandia, MA, Msc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Catthi Ly, MPhil – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Julia Axelrod, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH – UCSF Department of Medicine
Presentation type: podium talk
Clinician-Reported Approaches to Limiting Life-Sustaining Interventions Near the End of Life: A Framework Derived from a Multi-Institutional Qualitative Study
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine – State of the Science March 22-24, 2024
Phoenix, Arizona
Jason N. Batten, MD, MA – UCLA, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine , Sofia Weiss Goitiandia, MA, MSc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Julia Axelrod, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Catthi Ly, MPhil – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Helen O. Chernicoff, MD, MS – Kaiser Permanente Washington, Ariadne A. Nichol, BA – UCSD School of Medicine, Lorraine M. Pereira, BA – Harvard School of Medicine, Jacob A. Blythe, MD, MA – Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Radiology , Jacqueline Kruser, MD, MS – University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Medicine , Elizabeth W. Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine
Presentation Type: poster presentation
Using Human-Centered Design to Innovate End-of-Life Care for Older Adults with Dementia
Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, May 10-13, 2023
Aurora, CO
Lorraine Pereira, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Lara Chehab, MPH – UCSF, Department of Surgery, Amanda Sammann, MD, MPH – UCSF, Department of Surgery, Daniel Dohan, PhD – UCSF, Institute of Health Policy Studies, Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine
Exploring the Impact of Structural Racism on End-of-Life Care Among Older African American Adults: An Oral History Approach
Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, May 15-18, 2024
Boston, Massachusetts
Amber N. Martin, PhD, MPH, LPC, NCC – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Sharifa Brooks-Smith-Low, MSc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Lorraine M. Pereira, BA – Harvard Medical School, Desiree Anderson, PhD – Prairie State College, Karen D. Vickers, BS – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Stephanie Morgan – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Wesselyne McKinney, MS – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Cinnamon Etta, BS – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Sofia Weiss Goitiandia, MA, Msc – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Catthi Ly, MPhil – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Julia Axelrod, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH – UCSF Department of Medicine
Presentation Type: poster presentation
“She Always Knew I Would Call” The Role of Family Liaisons in Serious Illness Communications During the COVID-19 Pandemic
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine – State of the Science, February 11-13, 2022
Nashville, TN
Lingsheng Li, MD, MHS – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Amy Rosenwhol-Mack, RN, MSc - , Elizabeth Dzeng, PhD, MD, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine
Cultures of Neoliberalism and its Influence on High-Intensity Non-Beneficial Life-Sustaining Treatments Near the End of Life
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine – State of the Science, February 11-13, 2022
Nashville, TN
Elizabeth Dzeng, MD, PhD, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine, J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH – UW School of Medicine, Christine Ritchie MD, MSPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Thea Matthews, BA – UCSF, Department of Medicine, Sarah Rosenwhol-Mack, MPH – UCSF, Department of Medicine , Jason N. Batten, MD, MA – Stanford School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Daniel Dohan, PhD – UCSF, Institute of Health Policy Studies