Palliative Care Resources for Students

Students from Sidney Kimmel Medical College, the College of Nursing and the College of Health Professions as well as interested healthcare professionals are invited to complete an educational experience with the Palliative Care Service. Individualized experiences can be tailored to the needs of the learner. If interested, please contact any member of the Palliative Care Service or call 215-955-1807.

• Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care (PDF)
• Hospice Guidelines for Non-Cancer Diagnoses (PDF)
• Consultation Etiquette Challenges Palliative Care To Be on its Best Behavior (PDF)
• Hope: A Commentary (PDF)
• Hope for the Best and Prepare for the Worst (PDF)
• NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology – Palliative Care (PDF)
• Complexities in Prognostication in Advanced Cancer (PDF)
• Fast Facts: Palliative Performance Scale (PDF)
• Fast Facts: Broaching the Topic of a Palliative Care Consultation (PDF)
• Fast Facts: Establishing End-Of-Life Goals: The Living Well Interview (PDF)