Description:

Northwestern Memorial Hospital presents

A Schwartz Rounds

Liminal Encounters: Caring for Adolescents and Young Adults

The world of adult medicine is a strange land to many of the adolescents and young adults whose care is transitioned to NMH. Clinicians accustomed to working with adults also struggle to understand the unique care needs of this patient population. The panel will share strategies for providing age-appropriate care, negotiating expectations, and supporting the emerging agency of young adults.

Panelists:

Bailey Shibata, LCSW
Social Worker, NMH Women’s Health

Melanie Smith, MD
Attending Physician, Section of Palliative Medicine
Northwestern Medicine, Central Region

Joanne F. Cullina, MSN, APRN, ACNS-BC
Clinic Coordinator, Adult Cystic Fibrosis Program
Northwestern University

Cara Angelotta, MD
Instructor in Psychiatry
Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine

Moderator:

Kathy Johnson Neely, MD, MA
Medical Director, Northwestern Memorial Hospital Medical Ethics Program
Attending Physician, Palliative Medicine
Northwestern Medicine, Central Region

Schwartz Center Rounds is a multidisciplinary forum where caregivers discuss difficult emotional and social issues that arise in caring for patients.

This event is not presented by the Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities. We are sharing it here with permission.