Schwartz Rounds

Yale Cancer Center hosts Schwartz Center Rounds, unique, multi-disciplinary sessions in which cancer center and hospital staff explore the emotional side of care-giving. A national program with sites across the country, Schwartz Center Rounds are funded by the Kenneth B. Schwartz Center, a Boston-based nonprofit dedicated to advancing compassionate healthcare.

Led by Dr. Tara Sanft, a panel of caregivers presents a patient case that brought up interesting and important psychosocial issues. Topics have included: delivering bad news; when religious or spiritual beliefs conflict with medical advice; taking care of a colleague; and losing a patient. Hospital staff then shares their own thoughts and feelings related to the day's topic. Unlike Grand Rounds, these sessions are not about clinical problem-solving, but rather about exploring and processing the emotions that come up in the daily work of hospital staff. A comprehensive study of Schwartz Center Rounds has shown them to help caregivers connect better with patients emotionally; enhance their understanding of the effects of illness on patients and their families; improve communication among caregivers; and decrease feelings of caregiver isolation and stress. Schwartz Center Rounds are held at Yale Cancer Center four times a year. Please check our calendar for the upcoming schedule.

For more information about Schwartz Center Rounds, visit www.theschwartzcenter.org.

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