#mentalhealth for cancer patient caregivers is sometimes overlooked. A meta-analysis of 56 studies performed by @zimmteamlab University Health Network found that support interventions­ are needed to improve #caregivers' quality of life and mental well-being. JNCI >>academic.oup.com/jnci/advance-a…

Click the link below to view this month's TIME Showcase -Celebrating Excellence In Research👏 deptmed.queensu.ca/news/months-ti… Stephen L. Archer Research@Queen's University Queen's U Department of Medicine KGH Research

The healthcare innovation Queen's U Department of Medicine's Dr. Jean Jacob Mathews hopes to respond to is the lack of home palliative care available in the Southeast region, thus decreasing emergency room visits. Learn more: youtube.com/watch?v=HKcmU8… Queen's Health Sciences KingstonHSC Research@Queen's University

📣Article Review A recent meta-analysis finds that interventions targeting cancer caregivers and dyads can improve caregiver outcomes. Authors call for routine intervention delivery to enhance caregiver wellbeing. 🔗 shorturl.at/uFMSV Jean Jacob Mathews Camilla Zimmermann MD PhD JNCI

Congratulations to Dr. Jean Mathews being appointed as Providence Care’s Chief Medical Information Officer. Dr. Mathews will serve as the physician leader for clinical informatics throughout the organization. KUDOS! KingstonHSC Providence Care Jean Jacob Mathews Chris Smith

Amen Ramy Sedhom, MD, FASCO! We need to be more PROactive instead of REactive! I love this cartoon from: Palliative Care Is the Umbrella, Not the Rain—A Metaphor to Guide Conversations in Advanced Cancer Camilla Zimmermann MD PhD & Jean Jacob Mathews #LCSM Laura Petrillo 🗽

In commemorating the World Hospice and Palliative Care Day (WHPCD), join us on a Special Grand Round highlighting our collaborative work with @PalliumIndia impacting palliative care in India and Canada. Email [email protected] for the Zoom Link.

“Volunteers adding life to patients’ days.” A new palliative care program in Kingston will train volunteers to help support patients in their homes. Based on a model from Pallium India, the Research@Queen's University project partners w/ @CompassionateCK: bit.ly/4a9hUsx

Shout out to Dr. Jean Mathews for co-leading this groundbreaking pilot project in Kingston! Leading the way in training volunteers to provide invaluable support to patients in community-based palliative care. 💙 KUDOS to all involved! 👏

This invaluable work from Queen's U Department of Medicine palliative care physician Dr. Jean Jacob Mathews is proudly supported by the SEAMO Innovation Fund. We look forward to seeing the healthcare transformations to come out of this project!

What is the impact of hope in the measurement of prognostic awareness in patients with advanced cancer? See our paper out today in JNCI academic.oup.com/jnci/advance-a… Queen's U Department of Medicine @QueensOncology Cancer Care and Epidemiology - Queen's University

Drs. Chris Booth & Jean Mathews talk to All in a Day about their new palliative care program in Kingston that aims to combat patient isolation through volunteer support. Based on a model from Pallium India, the project partners w/ @CompassionateCK: bit.ly/4aFL6Yd

"A compassionate model of care near the end of life." A new palliative care & Research@Queen's University program in Kingston trains dedicated volunteers to visit patients at home. The project partners w/ @CompassionateCK + is based on Pallium India model: bit.ly/3HbRskA

Join us for #MedicalGrandRounds with Jean Jacob Mathews as we explore "The Impact of Hope on Prognostic Awareness in Patients with Cancer & Serious Illnesses." 🗓️Thursday, February 22 at 7:45AM 📧Contact [email protected] for the link!

How do we improve care coordination between family physicians and #palliativecare physicians for patients with cancer? See our QI study out today in JCO Oncology Practice ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/OP… Queen's U Department of Medicine @QueensOncology Leonie Herx Craig Goldie @DrDAKain Aynharan Sinnarajah

Incurable but not hopeless: How hope shapes patients’ awareness of their advanced cancer prognosis theconversation.com/incurable-but-…

Hope and prognostic awareness in patients with advanced cancer - see our article in The Conversation Canada theconversation.com/incurable-but-… Queen's U Department of Medicine Queen's Health Sciences Cancer Care and Epidemiology - Queen's University #PalliativeCare

How is point-of-care ultrasound being used in #palliativecare and how can we improve utilization? See our SEAMO: Southeastern Ontario Academic Medical Org. funded study out today in Supportive Care in Cancer: Springer Journal rdcu.be/d2eZC Queen's U Department of Medicine @QueensOncology Leonie Herx Craig Goldie @DrDAKain Aynharan Sinnarajah Frank Myslik

The Canadian Network for Psychedelic-Assisted Cancer Therapy is launching thanks to support from Canadian Cancer Society. The national initiative will explore the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy as a transformative approach to cancer care. #Psilocybin buff.ly/nYgmT2V

We had a conversation with Dr. Corita Grudzen Corita Grudzen regarding her recent publication in JAMA: #PalliativeCare initiated in the Emergency Department: a cluster randomized clinical trial (jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/…) For the full conversation: youtu.be/ohQUlHQmKKk