Jonathan Pearce

Jonathan Pearce is a palliative medicine physician working primarily at St. Paul's Hospital, Mount Saint Joseph Hospital and St. John Hospice. He is a clinical instructor in the Division of Palliative Care at the University of British Columbia. He is interested in the medical education of residents and students in the palliative care setting. In 2017, Dr Pearce, along with a team of physicians and health-care workers from several countries, initiated education, lectures, mentorship and clinical training for both physicians and nurses in the northern province of Sri Lanka. Jonathan has an interest in helping to advocate for access to medications and care needed for symptom management in resource-limited areas, particularly the post-conflict setting of Sri Lanka. Jonathan is the co-author of the 2016 article "Communication in life limiting-illness. A practical guide for physicians", published in the BC Medical Journal. In this article, Jonathan writes about how challenging but essential patient-physician conversations about advance care planning, goals of care, and final days of life can help dying patients receive the best care possible.