A training program for clinicians to improve end-of-life care for older African Americans

You may qualify if

• Aim 1.1 Person with serious Illness:; Self-identified as African American (i.e., born, raised, and lived primarily in the US); Non-Hispanic or Latino; Age ≥60 years; English-speaking; Has been diagnosed with a condition that fits into one of 3 illness paradigms including cancer, cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, neuro-degenerative disease, renal disease, stroke, sepsis, hepatic disease); Callahan Six-Item Screener score ≥4; Able to complete baseline surveys. Bereaved family member:; Self-identified as African American (i.e., born, raised, and lived primarily in the US); Non-Hispanic or Latino; Age ≥60 years; English-speaking; Loved one dies in the last 12 months and was diagnosed with a condition that fits into one of 3 illness paradigms including cancer, cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, neuro- degenerative disease, renal disease, stroke, sepsis, hepatic disease); Callahan Six-Item Screener score ≥4; Able to complete baseline surveys.
• Aim 1.2 Bereaved Family member:; Self-identified as African American (i.e., born, raised, and lived primarily in the US); Non-Hispanic or Latino; Age ≥60 years; English-speaking; Loved one dies in the last 12 months and was diagnosed with a condition that fits into one of 3 illness paradigms including cancer, cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, neuro- degenerative disease, renal disease, stroke, sepsis, hepatic disease); Callahan Six-Item Screener score ≥4; Able to complete baseline surveys Pastors:; Self-identifying as African American; White, Non-Hispanic or Latino; Sged ≥18 years old.
• Aim 3 Clinician eligibility:; Practice at a University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) or Montefiore/Einstein site that provides care to patients eligible for outcomes surveys; At least 3 months of clinical practice at the study site prior to the intervention training to measure pre-intervention patient surveys

You can't join if

• Person with serious illness: -Cannot be receiving hospice care Bereaved Family Member: -Cannot be a paid "sitter"
• Lack of at least 3 months of clinical practice at the study site prior to the intervention training.
• Currently receiving hospice care. Family member eligibility:; Age ≥ 18 years; English-speaking; Community-dwelling; Unpaid care provider of a person with a serious illness.
• Cannot be a paid "sitter".
• Self-identified as African American (i.e., born, raised, and lived primarily in the US)
• Non-Hispanic or Latino, 3. age ≥60 years
• English-speaking
• Has been diagnosed with a condition that fits into one of 3 illness paradigms including cancer, cardiac disease, pulmonary disease, neuro-degenerative disease, renal disease, stroke, sepsis, hepatic disease)
• Callahan Six-Item Screener score ≥4
• Able to complete baseline surveys.