{"id":3281,"date":"2026-07-29T11:58:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T15:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/medical-professionals\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=3281"},"modified":"2026-07-29T12:05:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T16:05:15","slug":"hospice-vs-palliative-care","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/medical-professionals\/event\/hospice-vs-palliative-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Palliative Care and Hospice: Timing, Goals, and Key Differences"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/teams.microsoft.com\/meet\/2392611855913?p=rvhAUlmjlmRmNjR9tq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here to Access Teams Link\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Palliative Care and Hospice: Timing, Goals, and Key Differences<\/p>\n<p>Presented By: Nicholas Kerr, DO<br \/>\nHospice and Palliative Care, Beacon Health System<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2563 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beaconhealthsystem.org\/medical-professionals\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2023\/12\/NKerr.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"197\" \/>Dr. Kerr received his medical degree from Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Des Moines, Iowa, and completed his family residency at Saint Joseph Health System in Mishawaka and his hospice and palliative medicine fellowship at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. 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