General surgery residents at an academic center gained confidence and participated more in goals-of-care conversations after a resident-led palliative care curriculum.

In a study published in Journal of Surgical Research, researchers developed a resident-led palliative care curriculum for general surgery residents. The program improved residents’ comfort with palliative care skills and increased their participation in goals-of-care conversations, highlighting the need for more structured training in surgical education.

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