VJ Periyakoil, Geriatrics, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Academic Appointments
- Clinical Associate Professor, Medicine - General Medical Disciplines
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
General Medical Disciplines 1265 Welch Road MSOB X216, MC 5475 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 493-5000 Fax (650) 852-3372General Medical Disciplines 1265 Welch Road MSOB X216, MC 5475 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 493-5000 Fax (650) 852-3372
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Tel (650) 493-5000Administrative Contact Farrel Quadra Palliative Care Administrative Officer Email Tel Work 6504935000X64742Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Geriatrics
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Director of Palliative Care Education and Training, Stanford University (2008 - 2015)
- Director, Stanford University Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program, Stanford University (2008 - 2015)
- Director, Stanford e-Campus, Stanford University (2008 - 2015)
- Director, VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Palliative Care, VA Palo Alto Health Care System System (2005 - 2015)
- Associate Director, Palliative Care Services, VA Palo Alto Health Care System System (2003 - 2015)
Honors and Awards
- Chair, Self Evaluation Process for Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2012)
- Editor-in-Chief, AAHPM Quarterly, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2012)
- Member of the Program Planning Committee, American Geriatrics Society (2012)
- Senior Associate Editor for Social Media, Journal of Palliative Medicine (2011)
- Member, Primary Palliative Care Committee, American Board of Internal Medicine (2011)
- Member of the National Planning Committee on end of life care, Institute of Medicine (2011)
Professional Education
| Internship: | San Joaquin General Hospital - GME OFFICE CA (6/95) |
| Board Certification: | American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine (2010) |
| Board Certification: | Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2008) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford University - CAPS CA (6/2000) |
| Medical Education: | University of Madras |
| Board Certification: | Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (2000) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
Internet Links
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My work is in two areas
1. I study research problems where biological, psychosocial and cultural aspects meet in the care of persons with chronic and serious illnesses.
2. I study the pedagogy of health e-learning using multi-media and Web 2.0 techniques with a special interest in the science of Social Media ( blogs, micro-blogs, etc) and videos to foster learning behaviors and change
Publications
- Multicultural long-term care nurses’ perceptions of factors influencing patient dignity at the end of life. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2013; (3): 440-6
- What Would Qsler do? : Editorial Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2013; (2): 118-119
- Differentiating grief and depression in patients who are seriously ill. Am Fam Physician. 2012; (3): 232, 234
- Measuring grief and depression in seriously ill outpatients using the Palliative Grief Depression Scale. J Palliat Med. 2012; (12): 1350-5
- Assessment of factors influencing preservation of dignity at life's end: creation and the cross-cultural validation of the preservation of dignity card-sort tool. J Palliat Med. 2010; (5): 495-500
- Change management: the secret sauce of successful program building. J Palliat Med. 2009; (4): 329-30
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