Welcome to Palliative Care

Hello, I’m Amos Bailey, and welcome to this palliative care course covering core concepts and basic communication skills. Over 30 years ago, I began my career as a medical oncologist and primary HIV/AIDS physician. As I began to understand the complexity of illness and patient suffering, I discovered the importance of palliative care. This work has been deeply meaningful and rewarding to me and has benefited numerous patients and their caregivers in various healthcare settings from hospitals to nursing homes and clinics. Also, I’ve worked on interdisciplinary teams. Later I taught palliative care at the university level. Most recently, I served as the director of the Interprofessional Palliative Care Certificate and Masters of Science in Palliative Care Programs at the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. These programs, predominantly online, include in-person communication skills sessions that are aimed at supporting mid-career providers who aspire to specialize in community-based palliative care.