Vice President of The Center for Excellence in End-of-Life Education, Research & Practice
The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care
225 Como Park Blvd
Cheektowaga
NYUSA
14227-1416
Biographical Sketch: I have worked in the area of Hospice and end-of-life care since 1983. Initially, I served as the Director of Education for the Life Transitions Center, a grief counseling agency,then as the Director of Benedict House, a residence for persons living with AIDS and HIV. In 1992 I returned to the Life Transitions Center as its Execuive Director. In 2002,I was given the opportunity to develop the Center for Excellence in End-of-Life Education, Research and Practice at The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care. In this position, I have helped to create our internal "Hospice University" through which we provide all employee eduation and training. A large part of my job lies in the provision of education and training for employees and for community groups. As Director of our recently formed Palliative Care Institute, I am involved in developing curricula on palliative care with our university partners. Reserch activities are under my purview as is our palliative medicine fellowship program and other student internships and rotations. I am adjunct faculty in the Department of Religious Studies at Canisius College and also faculty for NHPCO's Manager Development program.