Special journal issue dedicated to J. Randall Curtis

A special issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management was dedicated to Dr. J. Randall Curtis, professor (Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine), with articles written by many Department of Medicine faculty.

Articles included in the issue:

• To J.R.C. with L.O.V.E.
• Improving Outcomes Measurement in Palliative Care: The Lasting Impact of Randy Curtis and his Collaborators
• J. Randall Curtis's Legacy and Scientific Contributions to Palliative Care in Critical Care
• Truths, Principles, Maxims, and Other Smart Things We Learned From J. Randall Curtis
• ProPACC: Protocol for a Trial of Integrated Specialty Palliative Care for Critically Ill Older Adults
• Utilization and Delivery of Specialty Palliative Care in the ICU: Insights from the Palliative Care Quality Network
• Evolution of Investigating Informed Assent Discussions about CPR in Seriously Ill Patients
• Surrogates of Patients With Severe Acute Brain Injury Experience Persistent Anxiety and Depression Over the 6 Months After ICU Admission
• Translating Individual Mentorship to Generalizable Action: Lessons Learned From J Randall Curtis
• Sunset and the Birth of New Ideas
• Leading from the Heart
• Transformational Leaders Transcend Specialities
• Mentoring women well: Perspectives of junior physician-scientists on what it really takes
• The Science of Context: Transforming Serious Illness Care Though In Situ Observation
• Defining Bravery
• What Does it Mean to be an Excellent Mentor? J. Randall “Randy” Curtis’ Living Legacy
• A Career Changing Trip to Seattle
• A parade of firsts: J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH modeled a future for palliative care academics
• Supporting scholarship in palliative care across the medical specialties