PCLC at Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center
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LocationRichmond, VA
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Faculty
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J. Brian CasselPhD, Researcher and Program Evaluator, Associate Professor of Medicine
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Sudeep PandeyMBBS, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Care; Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Director
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Teri Dulong-RaeMSHA, Palliative Care Program Manager
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Emily B. RivetMD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS, Colorectal Surgeon and Palliative Care Physician, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Medicine
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- Photo: Brian Cassel
Train with this PCLC
VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center Services At-A-Glance
VCU Health is an 865-bed academic medical center providing care to a significant radius of central Virginia. Their status as both a Level 1 trauma center and a statewide safety net hospital contributes to having a diverse patient population. The palliative care service includes a palliative care unit, inpatient consultative service, and an outpatient supportive care clinic. An inpatient unit allows the interdisciplinary team to provide care for patients with complex symptom management needs. Their inpatient consultative service provides care for patients in all clinical spaces at VCU including acute care medicine, the Emergency Department, surgery, trauma, and adult intensive care units. The supportive care clinic at Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center serves patients with cancer continuing with ongoing cancer-directed therapy. The palliative care section is integrated into the VCU Division of Hematology/Oncology and Palliative care and ESMO-certified in integrated oncology care.
Key benefits of training at VCU also include access to:
- Expertise in the business side of palliative medicine; Dr. Cassel has authored over 40 articles and chapters in financial outcomes and metrics in all operational settings
- Observation of fully integrated inpatient and outpatient palliative care program within VCU’s Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Palliative Care, embedded in and NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Insight into interdisciplinary-team care in inpatient and outpatient settings, including in a palliative care unit with 24/7 physician/nursing staffing support
- Expertise in utilizing databases to capture and track key palliative care clinical and financial measures
- A VCU physician who is boarded in colorectal surgery and palliative care and who is helping to promote integration of palliative care for surgery patients
- Expertise in developing a telemedicine program to provide remote areas with palliative consultation support
Questions?
For questions about VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, including available training dates, submit an inquiry.
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