Fast Facts and Concepts

Welcome to the home of Palliative Care Fast Facts and Concepts—originally published by EPERC since 2000. Fast Facts are edited by Sean Marks, MD; Associate Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

#01
  • David E Weissman MD
  • Drew A Rosielle MD
  • Elizabeth A Bukowy DO
#02
  • David E Weissman MD
  • Drew A Rosielle MD
#03
  • David E Weissman MD
#04
  • David E Weissman MD
  • Charlotte A Heidenreich MD
#05
  • Andrew Kamell MD
  • Sean Marks MD
  • James Hallenbeck MD
#06
  • Bruce Ambuel PhD
  • David E Weissman MD
#07
  • Eric Warm MD
  • David E Weissman MD
#08
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
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Retired
 
#10
  • James Hallenbeck MD
#11
  • Bruce Ambuel PhD
  • David E Weissman MD
#12
  • Eric Warm MD
  • Drew A Rosielle MD
#14
  • David E Weissman MD
#15
  • James Hallenbeck MD
#16
  • Bruce Ambuel PhD
  • David E Weissman MD
#17
  • Bruce Ambuel PhD
#18
  • David E Weissman MD
  • Andrew Kamell MD
#19
  • Bruce Ambuel PhD
#20
  • David E Weissman MD
  • Andrew Kamell MD FAAHPM
#21
  • Eric Warm MD
  • David E Weissman MD
#22
  • Ron Wolfson PhD
  • Elizabeth Menkin MD
#23
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
  • David E Weissman MD
#24
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
  • David E Weissman MD
#25
  • David E Weissman MD
#26
  • James Hallenbeck MD
#27
  • David E Weissman MD
#28
  • David E Weissman MD
#29
  • Bruce Ambuel PhD
#30
  • Eric Warm MD
#32
  • James Hallenbeck MD
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  • Charles F von Gunten MD
  • David E Weissman MD
#34
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
  • David E Weissman MD
#35
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
  • David E Weissman MD
#36
  • Robert M Arnold MD
  • David E Weissman MD
#37
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
  • Andrew Kamell MD
  • Frank Ferris MD
#38
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
#39
  • Colleen J Dunwoody MS, RN
  • Robert M Arnold MD
#40
  • Frank Ferris MD
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
#41
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
  • Frank Ferris MD
#43
  • VJ Periyakoil MD
#44
  • Joanne Lynn MD
  • Sarah Myers MPH
  • David E Weissman MD
#45
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
  • J Cameron Muir MD
  • Sean Marks MD
#46
  • Frank Ferris MD
  • Charles F von Gunten MD
#47
  • Paula Rauch
  • Robert M Arnold MD
#49
  • Anita Kishore
  • Linda King MD
  • David E Weissman MD
#50
  • Bruce Ambuel PhD

The Fifty Essential Fast Facts

The Essentials is a pdf containing all 50 Fast Facts organized by key domain e.g pain, non-pain symptoms, communication, prognosis, hospice, Palliative Care consultation, etc.

Core Curriculum

The most important Fast Facts grouped into palliative care domains (e.g. pain) or specialty domains (e.g. oncology).

CME Courses

Currently Unavailable

Eight CME courses available in conjunction with the Medical College of Wisconsin

Geriatric Fast Facts open_in_new

The Geriatrics division, Medical College of Wisconsin created a series of Geriatric-related Fast Facts which are separate from the Palliative Care Fast Fact series.

HPM EPA Curriculum save_alt

Fast Facts organized into a curriculum for Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellows and program directors by the 17 Entrustable Professional Activities.