Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Only 12% of the 50+ million people in the world who need palliative care annually are actually able to access it, according to the World Health Organization. At our next Medical Grand Rounds, we’ll be hearing from Sarah Nouri and Kara Bischoff to understand the drivers of disparities in access to palliative care services in the US and beyond. They will walk us through effective approaches to improve equity and inclusion in palliative care for patients experiencing chronic life-threatening illness.
Speaker
Sarah Nouri, MD, MPH is assistant professor and associate division chief for DEI in the Division of Palliative Medicine at UCSF Health. Sarah cares for people with serious illness in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. Her research is focused on achieving equity in access to high quality palliative care among racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse populations.
Kara Bischoff, MD is an associate professor and associate division chief for Outpatient Palliative Care in the Division of Palliative Medicine at UCSF Health. She provides palliative care to patients with a range of serious illnesses, including neurologic diseases, heart failure, chronic lung diseases, and cancer. In recent years, Kara has developed expertise in the provision of palliative care to people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), interstitial lung disease, dementia, and cirrhosis.
Note: Closed captions will be available within 48-72 hours after posting.
Program
Bob Wachter: Introduction
00:02:25-00:20:05 – Sarah Nouri, MD, MPH, assistant professor and associate division chief for DEI in the Division of Palliative Medicine at UCSF Health
00:20:06-00:37:22 – Kara Bischoff, MD, associate professor and associate division chief for Outpatient Palliative Care in the Division of Palliative Medicine at UCSF Health
00:37:25-00:44:45 – Sarah Nouri on the state of palliative care and diversity in the workforce
00:45:55-00:57:50 – Q and A
See previous Medical Grand Rounds:
• September 29: Management of Diabetes in 2023: Updates and Future Directions
youtube.com/watch?v=O2L1625WL_Q&t=2s
• September 21: The Inaugural Hollander Rounds: Clinical Problem Solving with Brad Sharpe
youtube.com/watch?v=2lhJAm607IU&t=468s
• September 14: Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults: The Role of Clinicians
youtube.com/watch?v=aL6cQ8JogVs
• September 7: Summer Covid-19 Update
youtube.com/watch?v=2C5JnYsYKuY&t=1347s
See all UCSF Covid-19 grand rounds, which have been viewed over 3M times, at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp2l8GCZXFqSgUfwaResQ7rGwKbGIUi_m
Only 12% of the 50+ million people in the world who need palliative care annually are actually able to access it, according to the World Health Organization. At our next Medical Grand Rounds, we’ll be hearing from Sarah Nouri and Kara Bischoff to understand the drivers of disparities in access to palliative care services in the US and beyond. They will walk us through effective approaches to improve equity and inclusion in palliative care for patients experiencing chronic life-threatening illness.
Speaker
Sarah Nouri, MD, MPH is assistant professor and associate division chief for DEI in the Division of Palliative Medicine at UCSF Health. Sarah cares for people with serious illness in both the outpatient and inpatient settings. Her research is focused on achieving equity in access to high quality palliative care among racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse populations.
Kara Bischoff, MD is an associate professor and associate division chief for Outpatient Palliative Care in the Division of Palliative Medicine at UCSF Health. She provides palliative care to patients with a range of serious illnesses, including neurologic diseases, heart failure, chronic lung diseases, and cancer. In recent years, Kara has developed expertise in the provision of palliative care to people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), interstitial lung disease, dementia, and cirrhosis.
Note: Closed captions will be available within 48-72 hours after posting.
Program
Bob Wachter: Introduction
00:02:25-00:20:05 – Sarah Nouri, MD, MPH, assistant professor and associate division chief for DEI in the Division of Palliative Medicine at UCSF Health
00:20:06-00:37:22 – Kara Bischoff, MD, associate professor and associate division chief for Outpatient Palliative Care in the Division of Palliative Medicine at UCSF Health
00:37:25-00:44:45 – Sarah Nouri on the state of palliative care and diversity in the workforce
00:45:55-00:57:50 – Q and A
See previous Medical Grand Rounds:
• September 29: Management of Diabetes in 2023: Updates and Future Directions
youtube.com/watch?v=O2L1625WL_Q&t=2s
• September 21: The Inaugural Hollander Rounds: Clinical Problem Solving with Brad Sharpe
youtube.com/watch?v=2lhJAm607IU&t=468s
• September 14: Loneliness and Social Isolation Among Older Adults: The Role of Clinicians
youtube.com/watch?v=aL6cQ8JogVs
• September 7: Summer Covid-19 Update
youtube.com/watch?v=2C5JnYsYKuY&t=1347s
See all UCSF Covid-19 grand rounds, which have been viewed over 3M times, at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLp2l8GCZXFqSgUfwaResQ7rGwKbGIUi_m










