This episode of the Patients Come First podcast features an interview with Dr. Stephanie Stephens, a palliative care physician with VCU Health and the Massey Cancer Center in Richmond. Dr. Stephens shares insights about the importance of palliative care in providing comfort to patients, including those facing terminal diagnosis, and highlights some of the innovative approaches (such as pet therapy) used to help comfort patients. Send questions, comments, or feedback to [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or contact us on Twitter @VirginiaHHA (https://twitter.com/VirginiaHHA) using the hashtag #PatientsComeFirst.