Palliative Care (PC) is a rapidly expanding field, with a more recent shift toward outpatient services to enhance patient care. Palliative Care educators can provide fulfilling outpatient PC experiences to trainees across various disciplines, including medical students, physician fellows, nurse practitioner students, and social work interns. We present five strategies for optimizing training in the outpatient PC setting.
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