Prof. Trisha Dunning
Vice President · International Diabetes Federation
Professor Dunning's work focuses on diabetes and older people, palliative and end of life care, the needs of family carers and medicines
Diabetes Palliative Care End of Life Care Caregivers Health Education
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
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
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
Craig Earle, MD.
Vice President, Cancer Control · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Dr. Earle leads programs and initiatives that deliver on the priorities of the 2019-2029 Canadian Strategy for Cancer Control
Health Services Research Gastrointestinal Cancers Medical Oncology
Dr. Fiona Aspinal
Research Fellow · York University
Fiona Aspinal is a research fellow at York University, United Kingdom
Social Policy Re-enablement Palliative Care Provision and Quality
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
Dr Giles Birchley
Research Fellow in Population and Health Sciences · University of Bristol
Specialist in medical ethics with a core focus on the decision-making processes that impact children's treatment
Adult Decisions on Child Healthcare Health Law Bioethics Health Sciences Medical Ethics
Claire de Oliveira, PhD
Expert Advisor, Cancer Economics · Canadian Partnership Against Cancer
Dr. Claire de Oliveira's main areas include the quantification of the economic burden and the assessment of value for money.
Health Policy Child Health Mental Health Health Services Research Health Economics
Prof. Alan J. Sinclair
Director · Foundation for Diabetes Research in Older People, Diabetes Frail Ltd
Professor Alan Sinclair is an international expert in diabetes and clinical gerontology
DR Barometer Program Re-enablement in Diabetes Ageing frailty and sarcopaenia Cognitive dysfunction and dementia in diabetes Diabetes Mellitus
Jan Busby-Whitehead, M.D.
Professor & Chief, Division of Geriatric Medicine · UNC at Chapel Hill
Dr. Jan Busby-Whitehead is professor & chief in the division of geriatric medicine and the director of the Center for Aging and Health.
Coronavirus Geriatric Care Higher Education Elder Care Memory Disorders
Dr. Mike Martin
Managing Director and Professor for Gerontopsychology and Gerontology · Institute of Gerontology and Dynamics of Healthy Aging - University of Zurich
Dr. Mike Martin is professor for the Psychology of Aging and for Gerontology at University of Zurich.
Middle Adulthood Social Development In Old Age Cognitive Ageing Resources and Skills in Everyday Life Lifespan Development
Morag Farquhar
Professor of Palliative Care Research · University of East Anglia
She works in the research field of supportive and palliative care for patients and informal carers living with life-limiting conditions.
Breathlessness Person-Centred Care Support Needs Health Research Informal Carers
Dr. Anne Martin-Matthews
Professor, Ageing and Lifecourse · University British Columbia
Anne Martin-Matthews' current research focuses on two areas of inquiry in the sociology of aging.
Public Policy Work Carers and Caregiving Active Ageing
Prof. Perminder Sachdev
Co-Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) · UNSW Sydney
Neuropsychiatry expert revolutionizing our understanding of the ageing brain, apropos of lifestyle choices
Cognitive Reserve Psychiatry (incl. Psychotherapy) Geriatrics and Gerontology Neurosciences Neurogenetics
Dr. Gunhild Waldemar
Professor of Clinical Neurology · Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Dr. Waldemar is a professor and chairman of the Danish Dementia Research Centre at the University of Copenhagen.
Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Neurology Medicine Medical Education
Dr. Rory Fisher
Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine · University of Toronto
Dr Rory Fisher is a Professor Emeritus, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Frailty Public Policy Quality of Care
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