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GeriPal - A Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine Podcast

Alex Smith, Eric Widera
Palliative Care
Geriatrics
Dementia
Covid-19
Alzheimer's Disease
Mental Health
Aging
End-Of-Life Care
Bioethics
Quality Of Life
Older Adults
Healthcare
Anxiety
Geriatric Care
Hospice
Advanced Care Planning
Deprescribing
Artificial Intelligence
Benzodiazepines
COPD

A geriatrics and palliative medicine podcast for every health care professional. Two UCSF doctors, Eric Widera and Alex Smith, invite the brightest minds in geriatrics, hospice, and palliative care to talk about the topics that you care most about, ranging from recently published research in the field to controversies that keep us up at night. You'll laugh, learn, and maybe sing along. CME and MOC... more

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Emergency Podcast! Our guests Sean Morrison, Ken Covinsky, and Stacy Fischer believe that you should care deeply about the proposed shakeup at the National Institutes of Health. Major proposed rules changes at the Office of Management and Budget, w... more

Today's podcast is a natural follow up to our podcasts on Slow Codes and Unilateral DNR orders.Today we talk about a new study about how clinicians talk about potentially non-beneficial life-prolonging treatments, published in JAMA Network Open. D... more

Today we revisit a topic we last discussed in a 2020 podcast with Laura Mosqueda: elder mistreatment. Our guests today are geriatricians Carrie Rubenstein and Julia Hiner, and Tony Rosen, an emergency medicine doctor. They talk about where we are now... more

Two retired luminaries in geriatrics join us today to share their personal experiences. First, John Burton, a geriatrician and Director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins for some 35 years, shares his journey moving into a Continu... more

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Recent Guests

Julia Hiner
Geriatrician and Fellowship Director at the University of Texas Health Science Center
University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Episode: Elder Mistreatment Prevention and Solutions: Carrie Rubenstein, Julia Hiner, & Tony Rosen
Carrie Rubenstein
Geriatrician and Fellowship Director at Swedish in Seattle
Swedish Medical Center, Seattle
Episode: Elder Mistreatment Prevention and Solutions: Carrie Rubenstein, Julia Hiner, & Tony Rosen
Tony Rosen
Emergency Medicine Doctor and Researcher, at Weill Cornell and NewYork-Presbyterian
Weill Cornell Medicine / NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Episode: Elder Mistreatment Prevention and Solutions: Carrie Rubenstein, Julia Hiner, & Tony Rosen
Bill Applegate
Geriatrician and palliative care physician; former editor-in-chief of JAGS
Wake Forest (retired faculty); former JAGS editor-in-chief
Episode: CCRCs, ALFs, and Private Equity: John Burton, Bill Applegate, & Melissa Aldridge
John Burton
Geriatrician; former director of the Division of Geriatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: CCRCs, ALFs, and Private Equity: John Burton, Bill Applegate, & Melissa Aldridge
Melissa Aldridge
Health services researcher; former banker; vice chair of research
Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Ascent network
Episode: CCRCs, ALFs, and Private Equity: John Burton, Bill Applegate, & Melissa Aldridge
Mary Tinetti
Geriatrician researcher at Yale
Yale University
Episode: Search for Geriatrician Identity: Mary Tinetti, Helen Fernandez, Jerry Gurwitz, Ken Covinsky
Jerry Gurwitz
Geriatrician and researcher at UMass Chan Medical School
UMass Chan Medical School
Episode: Search for Geriatrician Identity: Mary Tinetti, Helen Fernandez, Jerry Gurwitz, Ken Covinsky
Helen Fernandez
Geriatrician, palliative care physician, educator
Mount Sinai, New York City
Episode: Search for Geriatrician Identity: Mary Tinetti, Helen Fernandez, Jerry Gurwitz, Ken Covinsky

Hosts

Eric Widera
Host of the show and senior clinical educator with UCSF background; frequent interviewer.
Alex Smith
Co-host and clinician with UCSF background; frequent co-host of interviews.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 398 ratings
  • I love this podcast!

    Thank you all so much for sharing these amazing conversations, I’ve learned so much from you all

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    linda aka the b girl next door
    United States2 months ago
  • My fave podcast!

    You guys are the reason that I’m a geriatric and PC researcher! ✌🏻

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Soren_Fariman
    United States2 months ago
  • Fantastic podcast

    We need more podcasts like this!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NurseTDuck
    United States4 months ago
  • Commute inspo✨

    I started listening to GeriPal regularly as a way to get in an inspired mindset during the commute to my job as a hospital PC social worker. My mom was a nurse practitioner in home based primary care at the VA and she started listening too. We had such great conversations about her work that I never would have heard, and it allowed her to be a mentor as well as a mom.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BA4774AB
    United Statesa year ago
  • Didn’t appreciative…

    …the constant laughing and giggling by the hosts! Not topics that lend well to tee hee and ha ha’ing! In poor taste! No thank you!

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    FNOMINL
    United Statesa year ago

Listeners Say

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Listeners appreciate the practical takeaways for clinical practice and program development.
Some fans dislike the music interludes but still value the content.
A few critics note periods of irregular release cadence and prefer more focused discussions.
Many praise the hosts' accessible, human-centered approach amid technical depth.
Listeners cite up-to-date topics and engaging guests as strengths.

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400th Episode Celebration: Ask Us Anything, Hot Ones-style
Q: What is your advice for patients and families to communicate with providers to guide conversations toward what matters most?
Use prepared tools like Prepare for Your Care, bring up goals of care without hesitation, and have the courage to initiate conversations with providers about prognosis and what matters to the patient.
400th Episode Celebration: Ask Us Anything, Hot Ones-style
Q: Why hasn't palliative care in the emergency department taken off, and what could be done?
Problems are structural (time constraints) rather than purely educational; calls for implementing time-efficient tools and integrating geriatrics and palliative care principles into ED workflows rather than relying only on training.
400th Episode Celebration: Ask Us Anything, Hot Ones-style
Q: Has any interview caused you to change something about your own clinical practice?
Yes; episodes on loneliness, buprenorphine use in symptom management, and deprescribing gabapentinoids have led to concrete practice changes, such as asking about loneliness in patients and reducing routine gabapentin use.
400th Episode Celebration: Ask Us Anything, Hot Ones-style
Q: What do you think palliative care will look like in 10 years time?
They expect continued growth in home-based and community-oriented care, broader integration with geriatrics, and more research support through NIH-funded infrastructure like ASCENT, with improvements in communication, hospital-based care, and outpatient care.
Pragmatic Trial to Increase Advance Care Planning: Anne Walling, Neil Wenger, & Rebecca Sudore
Q: Do you think the importance for advanced care planning spans that whole spectrum or is it just focused on seriously ill patients?
The group agreed that ACP is relevant across the life course but the study focused on seriously ill primary care patients to align resources with higher utilization and more immediate need, while acknowledging the value of tailoring conversations across stages of life.

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Frequently Asked Questions About GeriPal

What is GeriPal about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A practical, clinically focused show that brings together leaders in geriatrics, hospice, and palliative care to discuss recent research, policy shifts, and real-world patient care. Episodes frequently cover topics like aging, end-of-life planning, deprescribing, organ donation, and innovations in age-friendly hospital practices, often blending rigorous dialogue with accessible storytelling and occasional musical interludes. The format appears to emphasize expert perspectives, interdisciplinary care, and actionable takeaways for practitioners while maintaining a accessible and engaging tone that appeals to both clinicians and educators. A distinctive trait is the consistent pairing of experienced clinicians with researchers or policy expert... more

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Recent guests on GeriPal include:

1. Julia Hiner
2. Carrie Rubenstein
3. Tony Rosen
4. Bill Applegate
5. John Burton
6. Melissa Aldridge
7. Mary Tinetti
8. Jerry Gurwitz

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