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Hospice and Palliative Care Programs
April 18, 2015 @ 1:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us and hear two experts discuss hospice and palliative care treatment modalities to get a better understanding of what they provide. What lessons can we learn for encouraging greater awareness and benefits of the resources of hospice and palliative care programs?
Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP to Kate Carlson at 412.441.3800 x16 or KateC@coh.net.
About our experts:
Diane Mead, RN, BSN, ACC, LNC, President and CEO of Bethany Hospice
Diane started as a Certified Nursing Assistant and worked her way up to become the vice president for the nations largest hospice provider for the northeast. Diane founded Bethany Hospice in 2005.
Julie W. Childers, MD, Director of Supportive and Palliative Care at UPMC Presbyterian
Dr. Childers completed training in palliative care in 2009. She is Assistant Professor of Medicine in the section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics at the University of Pittsburgh and has an outpatient palliative care clinic at Hillman Cancer Center.
