What do general pediatrics and outpatient palliative care have in common? (Thoughts from a palliative doc who started medical life thinking he’d be a general pediatrician…) #hapc

How do those caring for folks with serious illness navigate humor?? Patients and family often bring humor to encounters, and many say they appreciate it from providers… Happy to have paired up w PC SW Melissa Rizzollo to write some fun guidance for @j-palliativemed.bsky.social #hapc

If you get stronger… #hapc

When none of the discharge options fits…

I never promise we can make all the pain go away, as there are parts of medical suffering we’ll probably never tame, but I love the wins when we’re able to make a difficult day feel a bit more bearable.

Answer data questions with data. Answer emotion and meaning questions with empathy and humility…

Magic in the air ❤️💕 Happy Hospital Valentine’s tomorrow!

When discussing serious health issues with patients, it’s crucial to ask permission each time a new sensitive topic is broached… people may have specific needs, timing, or preferences they’d like to voice before you “go there.”

Oh my, I had almost forgotten about that one. That one puts me in real dad-joke territory…

(Family meeting nemeses...) Reminded of this one rounding on inpatient palliative consults today… the hospital can be a busy, noisy place. ❤️ #hapc

My annual holiday greeting for those working the hospital this season… 🎁

One of my favorite types of cartoon to draw for a break from a heavy day is “medical-term-brought-to-life…”

In honor of Bluesky migration, I’m going to try to regularly re-post some of my favs from the archives for those here who don’t know me. This one on a valuable lesson I learned about tissues from @vickieleff.bsky.social (1/2) #hapc #graphicmedicine

When I see @nathanagray.bsky.social has a new graphic narrative, I click. This collab with @fumikochino.bsky.social tells the important story of pre-auths, denial of care, and how patients suffer as a result.

Check out this powerful and heartbreaking piece by @fumikochino.bsky.social and @nathanagray.bsky.social on the cruelty of prior authorizations www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

The timing of this story is heated, with health insurance industry in the news, but I was honored to collaborate with @fumikochino.bsky.social and grateful to my patient and his family for the chance to draw/write about the pain of #priorauth for @usatoday.com . www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

Hello! I’m a palliative doc and after-hours cartoon/comic artist using graphic art as a medium for storytelling and advocacy in the serious illness space. May still post in the other place but looking for a less muddled space to share... #hapc #graphicmedicine