The quarterly educational session of the DFW Palliative Medicine Interest Group hosted Noelle Marie Javier, M.D., associate professor with the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, NY. On May 25, 2022, Dr. Javier presented “The Rainbow Connection: Creating a safe space for LGBTQ+ patients and staff.”

The January 2023 educational program hosted by the DFW Palliative Medicine Interest Group focused on organ donation, its foundations, procedures, ethical issues, and the role of palliative care practitioners. Panelists Alan Chiu, M.D., from UT Southwestern and Parkland Health, and Derek Chui, D.O., from Baylor Scott & White Health, led the discussion.

The October 2022 meeting of the DFW Palliative Medicine Interest Group included a presentation for medical practitioners and medical students on the use of buprenorphine. Experts sharing their experiences and findings were Shamekia Wells, MSN, ACACNP-BC, ACHPN, and Eden Mae Rodriguez, Pharm.D., BCPS, from UT Southwestern; and Sina Najafi, D.O., from Baylor Scott & White Health.