Becoming a Palliative Care Physician During Surgical Residency
In an article published in JAMA Surgery, Sarah Cottrell-Cumber, DO, et al. discuss how palliative care is a pillar of surgical care, even though most surgeons in the US are not board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine (HPM). The authors offer a guide, answer common questions, and share perspectives on how to integrate hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) training into surgical residency.