International Conference on Hospice & Palliative Care September 01-02, 2015 Orlando, USA

Dr. Gwendolyn Quinn is a Senior Member in the Health Outcomes and Behavior Program of the H. L. Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute and Director of the Survey Methods Core. She is a Professor in the Department of Oncologic Sciences at the Morsani College of Medicine and the Department of Community and Family Health in the College of Public Health, at the University Of South Florida. Dr. Quinn received her Ph.D. in educational psychology from Florida State University and did a post-graduate fellowship in public health and has post-graduate certification in Bio-medical ethics.

Her research and training efforts focus on understanding the determinants of health behavior to improve oncology health communication initiatives. The common theme throughout her research has been the combined application of social marketing and a biomedical ethical framework toward the promotion of improved communication between patients and health care providers about oncology health services. She has developed a line of research focused on improving patient/physician communication through understanding the barriers and benefits of health care service use from the perspective of both the patient/consumer and health care providers. Her current research and training efforts have been in the context of: Reproductive Health, Sexuality, and Fertility Preservation, Cancer Genetics Services (including Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnoses), Quality of Life issues in Pediatric, Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Populations, Smoking Relapse Prevention, and Cancer Clinical Trials (including minority barriers to participation); and training researchers to conduct research with high risk populations.

Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery at Barcelona University. Catalonia (Spain) Specialist in Geriatric Medicine Master in Palliative care at Barcelona University. Catalonia (Spain) Doctorate “cum laude” at Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona. Catalonia (Spain) Coordinator of PADES team (home supportive care programme team) in Reus (Tarragona). Catalonia (Spain) Associate professor, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona. Catalonia (Spain) Associate professor of Master of “Aging and Health”, Rovira i Virgili University,Tarragona. Catalonia (Spain) Coordinator of subjects “Practical assistance to geriatric syndromes and interdisciplinary work” and “End-of-life care”, Master of “Aging and Health”, Rovira i Virgili University, Tarragona. Catalonia (Spain)

Aging and Health

Mary Goggin works as a Practice Educator at St. George’s University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust in London, UK. She has lead responsibility for the training and continuing education of staff new to specialty. She has devised a university Work Based Learning programme to ensure consistency in knowledge and clinical standards. Areas of research include the impact of continuing professional knowledge and competence and loss of a twin. She completed her PhD from University of Brighton. She has presented national and international conferences and is a reviewer of reputed journals.

Impact of continuing professional knowledge and competence and loss of a twin

• Completed MD (Anaesthesia) from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh (PGIMER), India • Presently designated as Professor, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, PGIMER, Chandigarh, a prestigious Institute. • Past President of Indian chapter of International Trauma Anesthesia and Critical Care Society and Member of several scientific societies related to Anaesthesia • On Editorial Board of three Anaesthesia and Critical Care journals • Published about 104 scientific papers in both National and International journals • Examiner and Expert to 8 universities as well as National Board of Examination • Special interests in Airway Management, Acute Pain Services and Trauma

Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Palliative Care, Palliative Medicine

Martine Lagacé holds a PdD in experimental psychology and is currently an associate professor at the Department of communication (University of Ottawa). She has done extensive research on the topic of ageism, exploring its causes and consequences from the perspective of older workers as well retired and/or frail seniors. She has published several books and papers in reputed journals addressing ageing and ageism and has been serving as an editorial board member of reputed journals.

ageing and ageism

Camilla Udo has completed her PhD in Health Sciences in 2012 at Mid Sweden University. She is currently employed as a senior lecturer in Social Work at the School of Education, Health and Social studies at University of Dalarna. Her research focuses on palliative care, existential issues and communication in healthcare settings, and on implementation of evidence-based practice. She has published 6 papers and has reviewed manuscripts for European nursing journals

Nursing and Healthcare

Kim has completed his PhD at the 2003 years from Kangwon National University in Korea, and postdoctoral studies from Pittsburgh University School of Medicine. Current, He is the senior researcher of Korean Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM). He has published more than 25 papers in reputed journals and has been focus as an natural herb-mediated chemoprevention effect and, Chemotherapy side effects mitigation

natural herb-mediated chemoprevention effect and, Chemotherapy side effects mitigation

Dr. LeGrand is a medical oncologist and specialist in Palliative Medicine. She is in active practice of both fields. Her residency training was at the University of Texas, Huston and the University of Arizona Cancer Center. She has published numerous articles and spoke widely on palliative medicine topics.

Palliative Medicine

Assistant professor Greenawalt is a full-time, tenure track faculty member in the department of Nursing and Allied Health Professions, College of Health and Human Services at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Where she teaches maternity and ethics to undergraduate nursing students. She was the recipient of the 2011 Excellence in Academic Setting Integration of Simulation, sponsored from INACSL, and is a current member of the cohort for Leadership Development Program for Simulation Educators sponsored by the NLN. She currently is serving on the Research Committee for IMSH and INACSL. Her research efforts focus on infusion of meaningful use into academia and curriculum.

Nursing and healthcare

In 1994 I started as resident in psychiatry. Authorized psychiatrist in 1999. Educated in psychotherapy at the Norwegian Institute of psychotherapy. In 2000-2004: I did my PhD work. Dissertation:”Women who were sexually abused as children: Aspects and functioning after therapy”. From 2005 both clinical work and research associated to Department of Research and Development, Department of Psychiatry, Akershus University Hospital. My topics of research have been: trauma/PTSD, schizophrenia and ADHD. I have been main supervisor in the PhD work of MD Fredriksen and now invited to tell you about our effectiveness study on adult ADHD-patients

Palliative Care, ADHD Medicine

As a pediatric oncologist, palliative care physician, member of the ethics committee and Phase I and end-of-life care clinical investigator at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, I am intimately aware of the distress experienced by children with advanced cancer and the ethical and end-of-life/bereavement issues surrounding their disease progression. I currently serve as the Chief of the Division of Quality of Life and Palliative Care at St. Jude as well as the medical director of our Quality of Life Service – the St. Jude palliative care team. I also serve as the Director of our Pediatric Hematology/Oncology fellowship program – the largest fellowship program in the state of TN. My research interests include ethical considerations surrounding enrollment in Phase I clinical trials, AYA palliative oncology care, end-of-life decision making, integrating palliative care into the ongoing care of children with cancer as well as pain and symptom control in the context of pediatric oncology care. I have participated in >25 studies related to pediatric palliative care and have authored numerous manuscripts and book chapters on the topics ethical decision making as well as other palliative care subjects within the context of pediatric oncology.

Pediatric Oncology, Palliative Care

Dr Zipporah Ali is the national coordinator of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) and a board member of APCA (African Palliative Care Association). She was among those who received the APCA award for her contributions to palliative care in Africa and her work on the inaugural board of APCA. She is also an member of the board of the Kenya Cancer Association. Dr. Ali first became involved in hospice work as a volunteer in 1994 at the Nairobi Hospice. During this time, she developed an interest in palliative care and attended short courses on palliative care both in Nairobi and the UK. She joined the Nairobi Hospice as a full time employee in 1996 as the medical officer and was later promoted to the post of senior medical officer. She decided to become a full time palliative care doctor and pursue a higher diploma course in palliative care offered by Oxford Brookes University in conjunction with Nairobi Hospice. At that time, she was the first and only Kenyan doctor to practice palliative care on a full time basis. Dr. Ali plays an important role in education and training of health care professionals in palliative care and is part of the teaching team with the Oxford Brookes University - Nairobi Hospice. She also lectures to medical students at the University of Nairobi. Dr. Ali is also involved in advocacy and creating awareness of palliative care in Kenya.

Hospice and Palliative Care