Transformative peer connections: Early experiences from the ASCO Palliative Care Community of Practice

Transformative peer connections: Early experiences from the ASCO Palliative Care Community of Practice 
American Society of Clinical Oncology; by Mazie Tsang, Cristiane Bergerot, Natasha Dhawan, Rushil Patel, Darcy Burbage, Tingting Zhang, Jafar Al-Mondhiry, Joseph McCollom, Ramy Sedhom; 5/22/24 online ahead of print in June 2024  
... there are barriers to implementing palliative oncology at many institutions for myriad reasons. ... In this article, we discuss an innovative strategy that ASCO implemented called the Communities of Practice (CoP). We share our experiences as the Palliative Care CoP and how our group seeks to develop processes and structures to collectively promote systemic change and enhance palliative care delivery for people with cancer. Our Palliative Care CoP engages with senior leaders, administrators, and those in power to achieve a shared vision of delivering holistic health care for people with serious illness. ... [We address] eight main domains:

1. increasing palliative care education and resources;
2. creating opportunities for global palliative care research;
3. providing peer mentorship and community building;
4. engaging with patient advocates;
5. supporting and developing interdisciplinary teams;
6. assisting with professional development and identity formation, especially for trainees and early career faculty;
7. extending our outreach through social media; and
8. enhancing the clinical practice of palliative oncology