Vale la Pena (Worth Your While)

Dr. Perry Fine | Grand Theatre & West Virginia Caring


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Dr. Fine is an anesthesiologist with subspecialty certifications in pain medicine, hospice, and palliative care. He is a professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the University of Utah’s School of Medicine, where he serves on the faculty in the Pain Research Center, and is an attending physician in the Pain Management Center. 

Much of Dr. Fine’s time over the past two decades has been spent developing sustainable models of advanced illness coordinated care in community settings, as an integrative component of comprehensive advanced illness care. He is Past President of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and represented the Academy on the Steering Committee of the Pain Care Coalition, Washington, DC through 2017.

Dr. Fine is a physician with 40 years of practical experience caring for people with serious, advanced illness. And, wait for it … he’s an accomplished musician! The world premier of Dr. Fine’s rock musical, Fate? will be showcased at the Grand Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah, in the Spring of 2024. 

Tune in to this episode as Dr. Fine shares insights into:

*  the evolution of hospice care and how grossly underutilized it is  

*  the importance of word of mouth referrals when selecting hospice care programs in your community

*  how the opioid crisis has affected the pain management system

*  the power of creativity to bring more joy – and health – into your life

Connect with Dr. Perry Fine:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/perry-fine-md-349a7a7/ 

Learn more about the Anesthesiology Department of the University of Utah’s School of Medicine at https://medicine.utah.edu/anesthesiology

Visit, volunteer or donate to Salt Lake City’s community Grand Theatre at http://grandtheatrecompany.com/

Learn more and participate with leading hospice care provider West Virginia Caring in Arthurdale, West Virginia at https://www.wvcaring.org/

About your host, Cynthia Ribas:

Cynthia is a corporate lawyer and trial attorney with over 30 years experience representing people and businesses in both domestic and international matters. She currently serves as outside general counsel to small and medium-sized companies, representing them in a broad range of transactional and dispute resolution concerns.

Learn more and connect with/follow Cynthia:

* At website: https://www.ribaslegal.com

* On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-ribas-64a02930/ 

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Vale la Pena is the philanthropic arm of Cynthia's law practice, Ribas Legal. This podcast is committed to grassroots philanthropy in support of humanitarian causes for people, animals and the environment. We thank you for listening, watching and taking such action with the spotlit nonprofit organizations as we hope you will find truly Worth Your While.

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Vale la Pena (Worth Your While)By Cynthia Ribas