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1 A Curricular Tool for Family Medicine Clerks David Sperling MD Jon Thomas, PhD

2  David Sperling, MD -Family Medicine clerkship director, NEOMED - Associate Director, Summa Akron City FM -sperlind@summahealth.org  Jon Thomas, PhD -Associate Professor Family Medicine, NEOMED -Associate Director, Summa Akron City FM Residency Program -thomasjv@summahealth.org

3  Describe the major teaching points of the film, “No Road Map: Caregiver Journeys”  Discuss the impact of the film and guided discussion on family medicine clerks in sensitizing them to the meaning and challenges of family caregiving  Identify use of the film and other strategies to incorporate family caregiving into the medical curricula at your institution

4  Increase student awareness of the vital role of family caregivers, an important but under recognized member of the health care delivery team  Increase student's ability to engage caregivers in meaningful discussions and address caregiver concerns.

5  Discuss NEOMED’s interest in this project  View film  Discuss reactions to film and our experience with students’ reactions  Review website and teaching tools available on site  Discussion of utilization of this curriculum at attendee's institutions  Summary/Conclusions

6  Robust hospice program at partner institutions  Embedded hospice experience during FM clerkship  Serendipitous production of video highlighting the caregiver journeys of 4 families  Application/acceptance of Arthur Vining Davis Foundations grant to enhance and disseminate curriculum

7  Designed to generate discussion on core issues related to home-based eldercare  Provides a glimpse into four families’ lives and what motivates them as caregivers, their challenges, their rewards and their concerns as end of life approaches.  https://player.vimeo.com/video/135562213 https://player.vimeo.com/video/135562213

8  http://www.neomed.edu/academics/medicin e/departments/palliative-care/building- caregiver-partnerships/discussion-guide- for-medicine-students http://www.neomed.edu/academics/medicin e/departments/palliative-care/building- caregiver-partnerships/discussion-guide- for-medicine-students

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10  http://www.neomed.edu/academics/medicin e/departments/palliative-care/building- caregiver-partnerships http://www.neomed.edu/academics/medicin e/departments/palliative-care/building- caregiver-partnerships

11  How might this curriculum fit into your needs  How can we help you?  Distribute “pocket cards”

12  Caregivers play a critical role in the delivery of home based care  Learners at all levels should become familiar with caregiver roles  NEOMED’s curriculum can be used to facilitate this instruction at your institution


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