Celebrating #hispanichertiagemonth, reflecting on preserving Hispanic heritage for future generations by engaging in #AdvanceCarePlanning! Go to PREPAREforYourCare.org to learn and share your medical wishes with your loved ones.

In honor of my grandparents who inspired PREPARE For Your Care (prepareforyourcare.org), I would like to wish all the grandparents a Happy Grandparents Day. #GrandparentsDay

Celebrate Senior Citizen's Day with meaningful conversations about your medical preferences with your loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at prepareforyourcare.org. #HappySeniorCitizensDay

New study by Drs. Bingyan Shi, James Harrison & Rebecca Sudore in JAGS shows residents need more time & training on SNFs & post-acute care. Both med & surgery trainees benefit from focused education in these vital areas. Read 👉 agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Check out my mentee Kei Ouchi’s new paper: a randomized trial on serious illness conversations in the ED for older adults with advanced illness, showing how values based talks can lead to better end-of-life care. Read here: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40531532/

Seeking Asian, Black, or Latino former caregivers for the HEARD Study on dementia end-of-life care. Share your story, help improve care, receive up to $160 for a survey and phone or video interviews. Call 📞 925-679-5058, email ✉️ [email protected] or visit 🌐 heard.ucsf.edu

Congrats to Dr. Rebecca Sudore (@prepareforyourcare.org‬), on receiving the UCSF Founders Day Award for Exceptional Public Service! Her PREPARE program empowers patients and caregivers to make informed healthcare decisions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxz_... prepareforyourcare.org/en/prepare/w...

👨‍👧‍👦 Happy Father's Day! Today, let's chat with loved ones about medical wishes. Check out PREPAREfor THEIRcare.org to learn now to bring up care planning with your loved ones and buff.ly/3PztLqv for step-by-step instructions to do your own planning #FathersDay #ACP

Happy “What Matters to You?” Day! buff.ly/3PztLqv and PrepareForTheir Care makes it easier to talk to your friends & family about what matters most to you. Check out our website’s interactive 5 steps with video stories today! #WMTY2025 #WMTY #ACP #WhatMatterstoYouDay @TheIHI @UCSFGeriatrics

🌈 Happy Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈 As we celebrate love and diversity, let's also remember the importance of meaningful conversations about medical preferences with our loved ones. Discover step-by-step planning at buff.ly/3PztLqv #PrideMonth #ACP

Great @cucancercenter.bsky.social talk by Dr Yael Schenker, on the recently completed PEACe clinical trial on advance care planning in patients with advanced cancer. #hpm @prepareforyourcare.org

Dr. Rebecca Sudore (@prepareforyourcare.org), Dr. James Harrison & team explore why patients feel unheard during hospital-to-SNF transitions. Read in Health Expectations: doi.org/10.1111/hex....

The PREPARE website has been completely redesigned! ✔️ Faster and easier to use ✔️ More modern and accessible ✔️ Enhanced with new videos and educational content ✔️ Available in English and Spanish for all of our online programs Explore the updates → prepareforyourcare.org #AdvanceCarePlanning #PREPARE

🌸 Take the opportunity this Mother’s Day to talk with your Mom about her medical wishes. She’ll thank you! Check out PREPAREfor THEIRcare.org to learn now to bring up care planning with your loved ones and buff.ly/3PztLqv for step-by-step instructions to do your own planning. #ThanksMom

Celebrating Older Americans Month! 🌟 As we honor the wisdom of our elders, let's remember the importance of discussing medical preferences with loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at buff.ly/3PztLqv to ensure healthcare choices are heard and respected. #OlderAmericansMonth #ACP

​Check out "A Person-Centered Approach to Supplemental Oxygen Therapy in the Outpatient Setting" by my mentee, Angela Suen. This article explores strategies to enhance care for patients using supplemental oxygen, emphasizing personalized education and equipment selection to improve patient outcomes.

Check out my mentee Anil Makam’s new paper: “Palliative Care Services in Long-Term Acute Care Hospitals: A National Survey Study.” It takes a close look at the gaps and opportunities in how palliative care is delivered in LTACHs across the U.S. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40139575/ anilmakam.bsky.social

People engage in #AdvanceCarePlanning & voice their healthcare wishes more often when they have access to free, easy-to-use tools in their own language. This #NationalHealthcareDecisionsDay, check out our easy-to read resources at buff.ly/3PztLqv.

🌍 Happy World Health Day! 🌟 Prioritizing our well-being means having important talks about medical preferences with loved ones. Discover step-by-step planning at buff.ly/3PztLqv let's make informed decisions together! 🏥💙 #WorldHealthDay

🌸 Happy International Women's Day! 🌼 On this day of empowerment, let's remember the importance of our health choices. Explore step-by-step planning at at buff.ly/3PztLqv and, for caregivers, buff.ly/40wcrJr #InternationalWomensDay #ACP

Thrilled to share that Clarissa Ferguson, MPH, has received the NCIRE Special Contributions Award! Nominated by Rebecca Sudore, MD (@prepareforcare.bsky.social), Clarissa’s leadership was pivotal in launching the new PREPARE for Your Care website. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor! 🎉

Drs. Sudore (@prepareforcare.bsky.social), Santoyo-Olsson & Nouri are collaborating w/ SF PCWG on a PCORI Award to empower Latinx community members in advance care planning through a culturally tailored train-the-trainer program with key local partners. https://buff.ly/42ENXiG

Happy #nationalcaregiversday! Let’s honor your caregivers by helping them prepare for medical decision making. https://buff.ly/40wcrJr can help. #ACP

💖 Happy #Valentines Day! 💕 This day of love reminds us to cherish every moment and every aspect of our lives. Take a moment to have meaningful conversations about your medical preferences with your loved ones. Explore step-by-step planning at at https://buff.ly/3PztLqv

Big congrats to Zahra Rahemi for earning an NIH Award to study end-of-life decision-making in ADRD! 🧠✨ Read more: https://buff.ly/416cBHI #NIHAward #ADRD

New publication by Sarah Nouri explores disparities in virtual vs. in-person outpatient palliative care, focusing on language and race. 🌍📚 Read the full study here:

Lingsheng Li MD MHS published a Brief Report describing the creation of PREPARE For THEIR Care with patients and caregivers and, in a pilot study, showed it is easy-to-use and helps people engage in ACP for themselves and others. @lingshengli.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...