The emergence of healthcare delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the potential advantages of leveraging technology to bring the clinician to the patient. Telehealth remains a viable and sustainable option for patients that have limited access to in-person care. Palliative care teams can utilize technology to optimize access and delivery of clinical pharmacy services to patients in palliative care.
SPEAKERS
Jessica Geiger, PharmD, MS, BCPS has been passionate about palliative care, hospice and pain management from the beginning of her professional career. She actively sought out opportunities to learn more about these topics during pharmacy school, her residency and early career. Now she teaches on them at the local, state, national and international levels. Additionally she began a PGY2 residency and has precepted numerous pharmacy and medical students, and residents. Dr Geiger has been and will continue to be an advocate for the pharmacists role on palliative, hospice and pain management teams.
Vinh Dao (Vinny), PharmD, BCPS completed his Doctorate of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy. Dr. Dao currently serves as TelePain Program Manager for the VA Midwest Health Care Network (VISN 23). He has provided specialty clinical pharmacy services in the areas of pain management, opioid stewardship, and headache disorder. He served as RPD to build a PGY2 Pain Management and Palliative Care Residency Program and has been published in peer reviewed journals.