TY - JOUR T1 - Medical undergraduate palliative care education (UPCE) JF - BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care JO - BMJ Support Palliat Care SP - 4 LP - 6 DO - 10.1136/bmjspcare-2019-001965 VL - 11 IS - 1 AU - Des McMahon AU - Bee Wee Y1 - 2021/03/01 UR - http://spcare.bmj.com/content/11/1/4.abstract N2 - As interns, new doctors care for the dying or others who have palliative care (PC) needs.1 Undergraduate medical students need to learn about PC.2 Up to half of newly qualified doctors are underprepared for end of life issues and many feel it is a source of distress.3 4 Medical students value palliative education5 but many feel training is deficient.6 7 Undergraduate palliative care education (UPCE) for medical students shows wide variation throughout Europe and internationally.8 In 2015, PC was compulsory in only 14% of countries; only 30% of European medical schools taught PC.9 Medical curricula did not include PC in 14 countries (33%).In the UK, the General Medical Council requires that newly qualified doctors: ‘Contribute to the care of patients and their families at the end of life, including management of symptoms, practical issues of law and certification, and effective communication and team working.’10 Current UPCE-related literature gives guidance on effective delivery of PC education for medical students (box 1).Box 1 Effective Delivery of PC Education for Medical Students.Palliative care education for medical students should:Be … ER -