Needs-Driven Simulation Education: Advancing Neuropalliative Communication for Neurology Residents

Katherine E. Makaroff, Alice Hawkins, Nathan Chu, Alex Aw, Jessica Besbris, Dan Karlin, Cara Siegel, Department of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, Palliative Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, Palliative Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on April 08, 2026

Abstract

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, Ahead of Print.
BackgroundPalliative care training in neurology residency is commonly limited, despite the fact that neurologists care for patients with complex palliative needs, such as high symptom burden, unique illness trajectories and prognoses (including prognostic ...