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Katherine Ramos, Ph.D.
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Psychologist, Researcher, & Advocate. Associate Professor | Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; DukeGeriatrics; Duke Pop. Health PalliativeCare #Aging #GeriPsych #MentalHealth #ImpSci
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Ensuring patient and caregiver-centred care supported by a multidisciplinary team is essential to delivering home-based palliative and supportive care for people with heart failure. #hpm #hapc #heartfailure buff.ly/4gdH62V
January 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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📰 'The ‘Endless Opportunities’ for Palliative Care Growth'
🔗 www.capc.org/blog/the-end...

A Palliative Care News article covers how workforce growth and referral relationships are critical to sustainability and scale for palliative care.
April 6, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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📰 'Revisiting a Proposed of Bill of Rights for People Living with Cancer'
🔗 www.capc.org/blog/revisit...

A recent Healio article emphasizes that a patient's voice, and timely, coordinated, multidisciplinary care are critical in cancer care.
April 7, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Reposted by Katherine Ramos, Ph.D.
#Dementia may not always be the threat that is is now. The number of cases will increase, but the rates seem to be declining with every birth cohort that reaches advanced ages, report Duke researchers, including Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Murali Doraiswamy. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/22/h...
Dementia May Not Always Be the Threat It Is Now. Here’s Why.
The number of cases will increase, but the rates seem to be declining with every birth cohort that reaches advanced ages, researchers said.
www.nytimes.com
March 28, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Round#2!!! Come check out neat work in micro-interventions in cancer @kleophd
March 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Rising star Dr. Karena Leo presenting today! 💫 #SBM2025
#GBM #SupportiveCare
March 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
San Fran! We have arrived 🛬 ☀️ Looking forward to celebrate the great work of people + feel inspired. And let’s not forget about the good eats in between 🤩 @sbm.org
March 26, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Reposted by Katherine Ramos, Ph.D.
This March, in honor of #coloncancerawareness month, we are highlighting helpful information, tips, and resources for living with early-onset colorectal cancer.

Read more in our newest #HealthyLiving article: 💙 www.sbm.org/healthy-livi...
March 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reposted by Katherine Ramos, Ph.D.
🚨 The countdown is ON! 🚨 We’re just 13 days away from #SBM2025! 🎉
Who are you most excited to network with, learn from, or finally meet in person? Tag them below and start the conversation early! 👇 #SBM #Networking #CountdownToSBM2025
March 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Reposted by Katherine Ramos, Ph.D.
🆕 The Health Care Experience of Hispanic Patients with Serious Illness→ ow.ly/pRHg50UUaP9

CAPC has conducted a first-of-its-kind literature review to understand the health care experience of Hispanic patients w/ serious illness, their families, and unpaid caregivers.
March 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Reposted by Katherine Ramos, Ph.D.
Did you know it is estimated that #delirium goes undiagnosed in more than 50% of cases? Take our course 'Reducing Risks for Older Adults' to learn best practices for identifying older adults who are at risk for poor outcomes >> buff.ly/4jdRcDs #hpm #hapc
Reducing Risks for Older Adults | Best Practices
This course, Reducing Risks for Older Adults, provides context and best practices for systematically identifying older adults who are at risk for poor outcomes
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March 17, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Reposted by Katherine Ramos, Ph.D.
📢 Fill out CAPC’s second annual Palliative Pulse survey to help us learn about your well-being and the health of your palliative care team. The survey takes less than 10 minutes and helps us better serve you! Open to ALL >> https://ow.ly/TU3V50UGnRm
January 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Reposted by Katherine Ramos, Ph.D.
Psychological distress is a significant yet often underrecognized issue among veteran patients w/#LungCancer. Dr. Katherine Ramos & Dr. Laura Porter of Duke Psychiatry & @dukecancer.bsky.social recently published a study highlighting the need to address #MentalHealth among this group: duke.is/8/pdfb
Psychological Distress, Cognitive Impairment Highly Prevalent in Veterans with Lung Cancer
Psychological distress is a significant yet often underrecognized issue among veteran patients with lung cancer.
duke.is
March 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM