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Acemgil, Aras, MBA

Acemgil, Aras, MBA

Administrative Director
Executive Committee, Steering Team

Agricola, Corey, Rev., MDiv

Agricola, Corey, Rev., MDiv

Staff Chaplain - Inpatient Palliative Care

Avant, Leslie, MD

Avant, Leslie, MD

Assistant Professor

Baehr, Walter, III, MD

Baehr, Walter, III, MD

Assistant Professor
Medical Director — UAB Inpatient Palliative Care

Baker, Cynthia, MD

Baker, Cynthia, MD

Associate Professor
Medical Director – VA Safe Harbor

Bakitas, Marie, DNSc, CRNP

Bakitas, Marie, DNSc, CRNP

Professor of Nursing
Associate Director, Research
Executive Committee, Steering Team

Bates Cain, Megann, MPPM

Bates Cain, Megann, MPPM

Executive Director of Development

Briggs, Katelyn, MD

Briggs, Katelyn, MD

Assistant Professor - Adjunct

Buckingham, Susan, MD

Buckingham, Susan, MD

Assistant Professor
Medical Director - Children’s of Alabama

Collins, Ann, DO

Collins, Ann, DO

Assistant Professor

Conway, Laronica, MS

Program Manager for Education

Dodenhoff, Emily, MD

Dodenhoff, Emily, MD

Assistant Professor

Elk, Ronit, PhD

Elk, Ronit, PhD

Professor
Associate Director, Southeast Institute
Executive Committee, Steering Team

Gazaway, Sheena, PhD

Gazaway, Sheena, PhD

Assistant Professor
Steering Team

Heard, Vantrice, PhD

Heard, Vantrice, PhD

Clinical Research Coordinator III

Hassan, Hesham, MD

Hassan, Hesham, MD

Assistant Professor

Hicks, Jennifer, MSHA, MBA

Hicks, Jennifer, MSHA, MBA

Administrator – UAB Hospital Serious Illness Services
Executive Committee, Steering Team

Howell, Stephen, DNP, ANP-DC, ACHPN

Howell, Stephen, DNP, ANP-DC, ACHPN

Lead Nurse Practitioner
Assistant Director, APP & Nursing Innovations
Steering Team

Huang, Sylvia, PhD, MA, MEd

Huang, Sylvia, PhD, MA, MEd

Associate Professor
Director, Psychology and Counseling Program
Associate Director, Education
Executive Committee, Steering Team

Hurst, M. Garrett, MD

Hurst, M. Garrett, MD

Assistant Professor

Johnston, Emily, MD

Johnston, Emily, MD

Assistant Professor
Steering Team

Kezar, Carolyn, MD

Kezar, Carolyn, MD

Assistant Professor

Landry, Audrey, NREMT-P, RN

Landry, Audrey, NREMT-P, RN

Palliative Care Coordinator

Mathers, Rachel, MD, MPH

Mathers, Rachel, MD, MPH

Assistant Professor

McCammon, Susan, MD, MFA

McCammon, Susan, MD, MFA

Professor
Assistant Director, Community Based Innovations
Steering Team

Miller, Stacey

Miller, Stacey

Program Manager for Outreach

Nerud, Racheal, MBA

Nerud, Racheal, MBA

Program Director for Research

Nichols, Ashley, MD

Nichols, Ashley, MD

Associate Professor
Physician Advisor, UAB's Serious Illness Services
Assistant Director, System Level Innovations
Steering Team

Odom, J. Nicholas, PhD, MSN, MA, RN, ACHPN, FPCN

Odom, J. Nicholas, PhD, MSN, MA, RN, ACHPN, FPCN

Assistant Professor of Nursing
Assistant Director, Caregiving Innovations
Steering Team

Palmore, Jackie, RN, BSN, CHPN

Palmore, Jackie, RN, BSN, CHPN

Pallative Care Coordinator

Perna, Sam, DO

Perna, Sam, DO

Associate Professor

Rodriguez, Natalie

Rodriguez, Natalie

Program Manager for the Center

Smith, Christian, MPA

Smith, Christian, MPA

Director of Development

Sockwell, Elizabeth, CRNP

Sockwell, Elizabeth, CRNP

Inpatient Palliative Care

Swetz, Keith, MD, MA, FACP, FAAHPM

Swetz, Keith, MD, MA, FACP, FAAHPM

Professor

Taylor, Richard, PhD, DNP, CRNP, APN-BC

Taylor, Richard, PhD, DNP, CRNP, APN-BC

Assistant Professor of Nursing

Thompson, Moneka, MDiv, MA

Thompson, Moneka, MDiv, MA

Spiritual Care Manager

Tucker, Rodney, MD, MMM, FAAHPM

Tucker, Rodney, MD, MMM, FAAHPM

Professor
Director, UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care
Christine S. Ritchie, M.D. Endowed Chair in Palliative Care Leadership
Executive Committee, Steering Team

Valenti, Karijna, PhD

Valenti, Karijna, PhD

Professor
Director, UAB Center for Palliative and Supportive Care
Christine S. Ritchie, M.D. Endowed Chair in Palliative Care Leadership
Executive Committee, Steering Team

Walker, Eric P., PA-C

Walker, Eric P., PA-C

Physician Assistant - Inpatient Palliative Care

Woods, Estella, RN, MSN, ENL

Woods, Estella, RN, MSN, ENL

Nurse Manager