End-of-Life University

Ep. 480 How to Train Your Doctor with Matthew Tyler MD

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Learn about palliative medicine from a physician who is also a popular content creator on social media.

My guest Dr. Matthew Tyler is a board certified physician in internal medicine as well as hospice and palliative medicine. He is the creator of How to Train Your Doctor, a coaching platform designed to help patients and caregivers make medical decisions related to serious illness and end of life. He specializes in creating short videos for social media that cover a variety of topics related to hospice and palliative medicine. Learn more at this website:

howtotrainyourdoctor.com

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This episode includes:
  • How Matt ended up choosing palliative medicine as a career path
  • Overview of palliative medicine and how it differs from hospice
  • What a palliative doctor does
  • How to find a palliative provider near you
  • Why early referrals to palliative medicine are important
  • How the palliative care team can help patients and families make decisions about medical care
  • Why many doctors can use training to have better serious illness and end-of-life conversations
  • Why Matt started creating content for social media sites
  • The power of short, informative videos online
    • Links mentioned in this episode:
    • Blog Post: How to Make a Difficult Decision for a Loved One at the End of Life
    • Dr. Tyler on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/howtotrainyourdoctor/
    • Dr. Tyler on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@howtotrainyourdoctor
    • Palliative care referrals: https://getpalliativecare.org
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    • Vital Talk: https://www.vitaltalk.org
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