P04 Direct Observation, Direct Impact: A Feedback Skills Workshop for Hospice and Palliative Care Educators

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

8:00am - 12:00pm PST

Location: Room 32 AB

Speaker(s)

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Katie Morrison, MD FAAHPM
Stephen Berns, MD

Division Head, Hospice and Palliative Care
University of Vermont Health Network and Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Gary Buckholz, MD, HMDC, FAAHPM

Director of Affiliate Faculty, UCSD's Sanford Institute for Empathy & Compassion
The Center for Compassionate Communication, UC San Diego
Laura Dingfield, MD MSEd (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
Briana Ketterer, MD MS FACP (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Section of Palliative Care
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Carolyn Kezar, MD MS FAAHPM FACP (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Laura J. Morrison, MD, FAAHPM, FACP (she/her/hers)

Professor of Medicine, Associate Chief of Palliative Care
Yale Palliative Care Program
Katie H. Stowers, DO (she/her/hers)

Physician
OHSU; Center for Ethics in Healthcare; Section of Palliative Care; OHSU
Holly Yang, MSHPED MD HMDC MACP FAAHPM (she/her/hers)

Co-Director, UCSD/Scripps Health Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program
Scripps Health

This immersive half day PreCon in collaboration with the ACGME is designed to build essential skills in feedback by using direct observation.
Participants will explore evidence-based frameworks, engage in hands-on practice, and reflect on their approaches to assessment and coaching.
Participants will explore the uses and challenges of direct observation, performance dimension training and the ADAPT model for effective feedback. An interactive segment includes small group formation, role-playing scenarios, and a final debrief to consolidate learning and share insights.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss evidence-based frameworks, engage in hands-on practice, and reflect on their approaches to assessment and coaching.
Describe the uses and challenges of direct observation, performance dimension training and demonstrate the ADAPT model for effective feedback.