Katherine Kortes-Miller
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work and Palliative Care Division Lead, Centre for Education and Research on Aging and Health (CERAH) · Lakehead University
An unconventional death educator and researcher with a passion for palliative care and improving end of life care for all
Gerontology Palliative Care End-Of-Life Care Interprofessional Education and Care LGBTQ
Shirlee Sharkey
CEO · Saint Elizabeth
Health executive and social innovator
Home Care Home and Community Care Home Care Public Policy Healthcare and Seniors Healthcare Transformation
Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne
Professor of Intellectual Disability and Palliative Care · Kingston University
Professor Irene Tuffrey-Wijne's research explores end of life care for people with learning disabilities and how to manage their conditions.
Bereavement Palliative Care People with Learning Disabilities End of Life Care Learning Disabilities
Debra Gerardi
Lecturer · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: GerardiD@uchastings.edu
Conflict Assessment Executive Coaching Conflict Engagement Mediation and Facilitation Professional Development
David Maginley
Spiritual Care Practitioner · Nova Scotia Health Authority
Spiritual counsellor, four-time cancer survivor, near death experiencer, public speaker and author
Near-Death Experiences Cancer Care Psychosocial Oncology Spiritual Care Palliative Care
Beth Virnig
Dean and Professor · University of Florida
Beth Virnig’s research examines how patient factors and system factors combine to influence health care and health outcomes.
Cancer Care End-Of-Life Care Health Care Systems Health Disparities Medicare
Anna Galloway
Clinical Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Anna Galloway's research finds appropriate uses of music within occupational therapy increase collaboration with music therapists.
End of Life Care Intensive Care Creative Arts Therapy Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Equal Access Clinic (OT EAC)
Young-Rock Hong
Assistant Professor · University of Florida
Young-Rock Hong is a health services researcher and medical sociologist.
Scoial Determinants of Health Palliative Care Value-based care Cancer Screening Preventive Care Services
Diana Wilkie
Professor · University of Florida
Diana Wilkie has devoted her research program to cancer pain and sickle cell disease management, palliative care and end-of-life issues.
Cancer Pain Palliative Care End-of-Life Issues
Claudia Angelica Reyes-Hull, M.Arch., CMI, CHI
Manager of Cultural and Linguistic Programs · ChristianaCare
Claudia Angelica Reyes-Hull is the manager of Operations, Cultural Competence and Language Services at ChristianaCare.
Community Relations Interpretation and Translation Multilingual Communications Education Management
Lynsey Steinberg
Director of Innovation at the Georgia Cyber Center · Augusta University
Lynsey Steinberg is one of the 300 board-certified medical illustrators and also an expert on virtual reality.
Community and Economic Virtual Reality Medical Illustration Gamification Innovation
Candi Cann, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Baylor Interdisciplinary Core and Religion · Baylor University
Expert on death, dying and grief, diversity in death and the intersection of death and technology around the world
Death and Dying Digital Death Digital Afterlife Death and Diversity Modern Mourning Practices
Dr Robbie Love
Senior Lecturer, Languages and Applied Linguistics · Aston University
Dr Love's research harnesses technology to better understand how people use language and help people to communicate more effectively.
Linguistics English Language Corpus Linguistics Public Communications Communication
Bart Windrum
author / change agent / patient-family advocate · Axiom Action
Overcoming the Seven Deadly Obstacles to Dying in Peace — a unique lay perspective
End of Life Advocate Hospital Estate
Suzana Makowski, MD MMM FACP
Co-Chief of Division of Palliative Medicine, Founder of Lois Green Learning Community · UMass Memorial Healthcare
Palliative Care Specialist, Social Media in Medical Education, Quality Improvement, Complexity and Positive Deviant
Palliative Care Making Your Wishes Known Mindfulness in Medicine
Allison Noyes
Associate Professor of Communication Studies · Loyola Marymount University
College of Communication & Fine Arts
Organizational Communication Health Care Organizations Group & Interpersonal Communication Organizational Culture Organizational Change
Deborah Stienstra
Professor · University of Manitoba
author, researcher, advocate, speaker on inclusion, accessibility, gender-based analysis, disability policy, and global development
Disability Rights Disability Access and Advocate Gender analysis Women International Development
Sarah Hooper
Executive Director of UCSF / UC Hastings Consortium and Adjunct Professor · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: hoopers@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4831 / Office 377-200
Health Equity Health Law Comprehensive and Coordinated Care Health and Access to Civil Justice Elder Financial Abuse