Aarsh Desai
@aarsh_a_desai
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IM PGY-1 at @mystlukes via @UMKCmedschool | Interested in hospital medicine, heme/onc, and palliative care
Bethlehem, PA
Joined November 2023
RT @ramsedhom: What is the VALUE of PC for INPATIENTS w/Cancer? .Our thoughts in @JCOOP_ASCO . Let's set the stage: Fewer than half of PC p….
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RT @realbowtiedoc: Like any #hpm doc worth his salt, had to visit @StChrisHospice while in 🇬🇧. Grateful to these #hapc foundations in #pall….
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To all trainees I work with in the future, I will approach our work and learning with humility and patience.
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RT @aarya_ramprasad: Officially Aarya Ramprasad, MD 💖🥰. Thank you so much to my amazing community for your unwavering guidance and support….
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Call shift means I didn't get a chance to tune in 🙁but love to see the enthusiasm for this CoP!.
HAPPENING NOW! Come join other interested medical educators for an informal meet up!.
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RT @JHospMedicine: #UpdatesInHM 6: Cefepime vs. Pip-Tazo.ACORN Trial.PMID: 37837651.🔑 Piperacillin-tazobactam doesn….
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I can vouch for the mentorship program! As an individual in training and current mentee, there are excellent resources to help you map about and progress in your career.
Vol 2 of our MedEd CoP Newsletter just dropped! 📰.Featuring upcoming virtual events, summary of our inaugural MedEd Mentorship Program, and overview of events planned at #ASCO24! View it here, or download from the @ASCO Connection community page! #oncmeded #meded #Oncology
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(12/12). Please join our Communities of Practice group for regular discussions that can help integrate palliative care for cancer patients!.
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(11/12). Q: "Thoughts on early integration of palliative care?" . A: .1. Early integration = better care.2. Limiting factor is number of palliative docs, which requires a risk stratification model for evaluating which patients would benefit most from palliative care.
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(10/12).2. (cont.) . that being said, other providers should understand the treatments. 3. Patients need to be assessed on their understanding after the conversation. 4. Document that a conversation was had!.
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(9/12). Q: (S/o to @CThompson_MD) "How can we approach the goals of care conversations from a team perspective?". A: .1. Having the conversation is most important, who has it is less important. 2. The conversation is the responsibility of EVERYONE, not just the oncologist . .
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(8/12). Q: "What are the most important data points to demonstrate value of palliative care?". A: This is institution specific so talk to your CMO, division chief, etc. but some common ones include cancer mortality, length of stay, and admissions.
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(7/12) . is required; that requires a willingness to learn and educate on both sides. 4. Consider a consultative model where symptom management is under palliative care .5. Oncologists can advocate for the role of palliative care within the institution.
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(6/12). Q: "How can we increase collaboration between palliative docs and oncologists?". 1. Working physically close to one another certainly helps!.2. Use the tools from that are the best fit for your institution! (ie. texting, inbox messaging).3. Knowledge of both fields . .
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(5/12) . the "existential plight" of cancer, or the first 100 days where they often struggle with understanding their diagnosis.
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(4/12). Q: "What role does palliative care provide in patient empowerment?". A: .1. Providing patients with the tools they need to succeed on their own, advocate for themselves, and resources they need for problems they cannot address themselves .2. Helping patients navigate . .
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(3/12). Q: "How does the palliative care team serve a caregiver in addition to a patient?". A: Changes in adaptive coping have an impact on the patient’s environment and thus caregiver.
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(2/12) .disease modifying therapy, instead of delaying until the patient is dying. 3. Practicing as a medical oncologist requires seeing many patients, and a palliative doctor can help them step back and evaluate the “big picture”.
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