Sep 21, 2023
In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks
with Mettle Health’s Claritza Rios, MD, and
Bridget Sumser, SW, about misconceptions
surrounding palliative care, communication training as self-care
for physicians and more.
• Welcome to another exciting episode of Oncology
Overdrive :50
• About Sumser 1:07
• About Rios 1:52
• The interview 2:18
• About Rios and how she got into palliative care
2:47
• About Sumser’s journey and how she ended up in the
palliative care space 4:15
• How do we approach the stigma of palliative care?
How do we handle the misconception of palliative care and how can
we change the narrative? 6:47
• Palliative care and hospice care
15:26
• Patient hope 24:21
• Communication training as a form of self-care
28:52
• Can you tell us about Mettle Health and how people
can find you? 31:28
• Holistic care for patients
33:27
• Authenticity and being present for patients
36:58
• If someone could only listen to the last two minutes
of this episode, what would you want them to take away?
43:26
• How to contact Rios and Sumser
45:52
• Thanks for listening
47:05
Claritza Rios, MD, is a dedicated physician
educator with extensive experience in emergency and internal
medicine.
Bridget Sumser, SW, became a social worker to help
people living with serious illness. Over the course of the last 10
years, she has worked across settings, providing support and
companionship to patients, families, community members, and
providers.
We’d love to hear from you! Send your comments/questions to Dr.
Jain at oncologyoverdrive@healio.com.
Follow Healio on X, formerly known as Twitter, and LinkedIn:
@HemOncToday and
https://www.linkedin.com/company/hemonctoday/.
Follow Dr. Jain on X, formerly known as Twitter:
@ShikhaJainMD. Sumser can be reached via email bridget@mettlehealth.com.
Rios can be reached on Instagram @claritzariosmd.
Learn more about Mettle Health by visiting mettlehealth.com.
Disclosures: Jain reports no relevant
financial disclosures. Rios is an MD in Internal Medicine;
Emergency Medicine; Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Sumser is a
Licensed Clinical Social Worker.