I aim to add palliative care skills to the toolbox of every surgeon while also recruiting and training the next generation of leaders in surgical palliative care. Because primary palliative care skills are fundamental to the equitable and high-quality practice of medicine, until all clinicians possess these tools in some capacity, our patients will suffer needlessly. I believe we are at a precipice in surgery where the appetite for this work is present within those who seek additional training in this space as well as those who are charged with shaping the national conversation around surgical care, and through education and mentorship, I hope to move the needle in providing palliative care to all seriously ill surgical patients.