Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD MA MDE BCPS CPE Professor and Executive Director, Advanced Post-Graduate Education in Palliative Care, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, MD Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? When I considered this question I realized that it takes … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD MA MDE BCPS CPE

Jean S. Kutner, MD MPH/MSPH FACP FAAHPM Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Chief Medical Officer, University of Colorado Hospital, CO Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? Patients and their families, mentors, colleagues and personal experiences with illness … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: Jean S. Kutner

James L. Hallenbeck, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System, CA  Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? David Weissman and Charles von Gunten early on welcomed me into their work on education, which in turn helped me get to know and work … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: James L. Hallenbeck, MD

Nahla Gafer, MD Clinical Oncologist, Radiation and Isotopes Centre Khartoum (RICK), Sudan Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? This is a very difficult question to answer. I would like to thank Esther Walker, MBE for introducing me to the world of palliative care. Her volunteering time, effort … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: Nahla Gafer, MD

Sarah E. Friebert, MD FAAP FAAHPM Director, Pediatric Palliative Care, Akron Children’s Hospital, OH Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? I believe I was led into this work by those I’ve had the privilege of serving. In particular, two little boys, both named Andrew, were instrumental in … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: Sarah E. Friebert, MD FAAP FAAHPM