Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Intentionally Interprofessional Collaboration

Michelle M Milic; DorAnne Donesky; Naomi Tzril Saks; Rebecca Cammy; Constance Dahlin; Susan DeSanto-Madeya; Tracy Fasolino; Seiko Izumi; Amanda Kirkpatrick; Joshua R Lakin; Vickie Leff; Kashelle Lockman; Jennifer Walter; William E Rosa; Cara L Wallace

doi:10.1177/10966218251374425

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Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Intentionally Interprofessional Collaboration

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Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Intentionally Interprofessional Collaboration

Michelle M Milic, DorAnne Donesky, Naomi Tzril Saks, Rebecca Cammy, Constance Dahlin, Susan DeSanto-Madeya, Tracy Fasolino, Seiko Izumi, Amanda Kirkpatrick, Joshua R Lakin, …

Journal of palliative medicine

09/09/2025

DOI: 10.1177/10966218251374425

PMID: 40928994

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Abstract

Although high-quality and holistic specialty palliative care is delivered by an interprofessional team, little guidance is available to optimize approaches to and sustainment of such teamwork. This article supports individuals to practice at the top of their education, clinical training, and scope of practice while maximizing the functionality of the palliative care team as a whole. We intentionally use the term interprofessional rather than interdisciplinary to clarify that we are focused on collaboration of team members who represent multiple professions or occupations that require specialized training and meet ethical standards (e.g., nursing, chaplaincy, social work, medicine, and pharmacy) rather than interactions among specific fields of study (e.g., cardiology, nephrology, and oncology). Synthesized from current data and best practices elicited from an interprofessional author team of palliative specialists, these ten tips aim to bolster collaboration, integration, and communication among palliative care team members, community providers, and referral sources. Topics are relevant for all teams across practice settings to promote and advance integrated teamwork, patient care, leadership, and research.

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Title: Subtitle: Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Intentionally Interprofessional Collaboration
Creators: Michelle M Milic - MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
DorAnne Donesky - University of California, San Francisco
Naomi Tzril Saks - University of California, San Francisco
Rebecca Cammy - Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center
Constance Dahlin - University of Maryland, Baltimore
Susan DeSanto-Madeya - University of Rhode Island
Tracy Fasolino - Clemson University
Seiko Izumi - Oregon Health & Science University
Amanda Kirkpatrick - Creighton University
Joshua R Lakin - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Vickie Leff - University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kashelle Lockman - University of Iowa
Jennifer Walter - Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
William E Rosa - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Cara L Wallace - Saint Louis University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of palliative medicine
DOI: 10.1177/10966218251374425
PMID: 40928994
NLM abbreviation: J Palliat Med
ISSN: 1096-6218
eISSN: 1557-7740
Publisher: Mary Ann Liebert; NEW ROCHELLE
Language: English
Electronic publication date: 09/09/2025
Academic Unit: Office of Consultation and Research in Medical Education; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984962545702771

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