I am honored to have palliative care physician, Dr. Joel Carter, with me today. In addition to educating me on what this specialty is and how it differs from hospice, Dr. Carter delves into some incredibly powerful insights into just how powerful stories can be at the end of someone’s life, and shares several moving stories of his own.

Joel Carter is an accomplished Palliative Care specialist, author, storyteller and artist. Dr. Carter transitioned to Palliative Care in 2002 after being awarded a Bush Medical Fellowship by the Archibald Bush Foundation to pursue interests in End of Life Medicine and Physician Leadership. He completed his fellowship at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute at Harvard University and training at the Physician Leadership College at the University of St. Thomas.

The quote Dr. Carter shared was by Leslie Marmon Silko, “I will tell you something about stories…”

References from today’s show:

• Dr. Carter’s TEDx Winnipeg talk, “Meaning, Purpose and Stories at the End of Life”: https://youtu.be/6inEsa7DCUM
• Dr. Carter’s books: Lava Lamp Lessons, by Joel Carter & Rockpeople: Beyond Chester Creek, by Joel Carter

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