2026 September Coffee Chat-video1018784501

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The session opened with HMDCB announcements and reminders, including upcoming educational events, certification renewal deadlines, a fellowship discount for the Hospice Superforum, and a request for attendees to complete an anonymous education survey.<br /><br />The main discussion focused on how two physicians entered hospice and palliative care and what their work looks like now. Dr. Keishonna Guidry described a nontraditional path: after years as a teacher and stay-at-home mother, she entered medical school, discovered palliative care through early training, and later confirmed her interest through hospice exposure during residency and a fourth-year elective. She now works in hospice and related community-based roles, including medical directorships and face-to-face visits. Dr. Carly Borelli shared a more traditional path that shifted during family medicine residency in the COVID era, when ICU and end-of-life care experiences led her toward hospice and palliative fellowship. She now practices inpatient hospice, especially in a hospice house setting, while also teaching learners.<br /><br />Both physicians discussed preparation, differences between inpatient and home hospice, and the many ways hospice physicians can practice. They emphasized flexibility, teamwork, symptom management, family communication, and the importance of strong leadership and mentorship when choosing a job. They also encouraged fellows to ask questions, research organizations carefully, and consider whether a program has academic ties or support for teaching.<br /><br />Later, the group discussed the new hospice addendum regulations, clarifying that the addendum is meant to document related versus unrelated conditions and medications, not to list every uncovered medication. The session ended with thanks, career advice, and encouragement for fellows entering hospice practice.

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