Dulce M. Cruz, MD, FAAHPM, AGSF, joins the Faculty Factory this week to discuss an innovative, one-of-a-kind approach to supporting and educating hospice family caregivers through a video series that offers practical advice and emotional support.

At Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Dr. Cruz serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, in the Section of Palliative Medicine.

Her groundbreaking work in palliative care for Latino family caregivers began with identifying a significant need for support among these caregivers, leading her to create engaging educational videos in the form of telenovelas, designed to resonate with pop culture lovers while delivering a powerful educational message.

Once you hear Dr. Cruz’s commitment to executing this idea, including teaching herself video production, we are confident you will leave the discussion inspired.

This approach to problem-solving is sure to spark new ideas on how we can better serve others in our community of academic medicine professionals, as we are a group especially equipped to learn on the fly in pursuit of accomplishing gargantuan tasks.

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