Vincent Jay Vanston

Professor Emeritus of Medicine

Email: Vincent.vanston@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

School: Perelman School of Medicine
General Topic Areas: Hospice and Palliative Care, End-of-Life Care, Symptom Management in Cancer Care

Sample Talk Topics or Titles: 

• Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Care
  A discussion of common symptoms and their management in individuals undergoing cancer treatment
• How to Think About Palliative Care and Hospice
  A discussion of the history of hospice and palliative care in the United States and how they are applicable to care today
• Population Challenges for End-of-Life Care in the Future
  A discussion of how the characteristics of end-of-life care have changed over the past decades and how this impacts the future