Course Directors
Harvard Medical School Continuing Education attracts the best and brightest faculty from all around the world. As a student in this course, you’ll have access to outstanding course directors and faculty.
Director, Palliative Care Service
Co-Chair, Hospital Ethics Committee, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Simone Rinaldi, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN
Director of Nursing, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine
Former Director, MGH Adult Nurse Practitioner Palliative Care Fellowship
Co-Director, MGH Palliative Care Clinic
Social Work and Spiritual Care Director, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Faculty
Mary Barber Bussiere, MSW, LICSW, PMH-C
Pediatric Bereavement Coordinator, MassGeneral for Children
Yvan Beaussant, MD
Physician, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Allyson Beechy, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Sarah Byrne-Martelli, DMin, BCC-PCHAC
Inpatient Chaplain and Bereavement Coordinator, Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Carine Davila, MD, MPH
Palliative Care Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Equity Director, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Alexis Drutchas, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School
Samantha Gelfand, MD
Physician, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Co-Director, KidneyPal Outpatient Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jessica Goldhirsch, MSW, MPH, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker, Adult Palliative Care Consult Service, Brigham and Women's Hospital
David Hao, MD
Assistant Professor of Anaesthesia, Harvard Medical School
Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Pain Program
Vicki Jackson, MD, MPH
Blum Family Endowed Chair in Palliative Care
Chief, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Co-Director, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jonathan Jehle, AGNP, ACHPN
Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Milton Joel, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Worker, Brigham and Women's Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Khadidjatou Kane, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital
Affiliate, Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Instructor in Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Benjamin Kematick, PharmD, BCACP
Palliative Care Pharmacist, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Sara Kenimer, MSN, AGPCNP-BC
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Mass General Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Adult Inpatient Palliative Care Consult Service
Joshua Lakin, MD
Senior Physician, Division of Adult Palliative Care, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Palliative Care Consultant, Population Health Management, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Associate Faculty, Ariadne Labs
Assistant Professor, Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Charmaine Lastimoso, MSN, MPH, NP-C, CARN-AP
Nurse Practitioner, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Elizabeth Lindenberger, MD
Medical Director, MGH Continuum Project
Associate Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital
Faculty, Harvard Medical School
Jose Lizarazo Arango, CHW
Community Health Worker, Center for Community Health Improvement, Massachusetts General Hospital
Paige Malinowski, LCSW, MSW
Pediatric Social Worker, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Christine McCarthy, MSN, BS, AGNP-BC, ACHPN, CCRN
Nurse Practitioner, Adult Inpatient Palliative Care Consult Service, Massachusetts General Hospital
Hilary McGuire, DNP, FNP-BC
Advanced Certified Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, Supportive Oncology Collaborative & Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Bethany Myers, MDiv, MSW, LICSW
Bereavement Coordinator, Division of Palliative Care & Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital
Hibah Osman, MD, MPH
Senior Physician, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School
Cristina Pozo Kaderman, PhD
Clinical Psychologist and Director of Young Adult Program
Director, Interprofessional Education, Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Christine Ritchie, MD, MSPH
Director of Research, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine
Director, Mongan Institute Center for Aging and Serious Illness, Massachusetts General Hospital
Ramon Rodriguez, MD
Clinical Fellow, Harvard Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship
Zachary Sager, MD
Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Kate Sciacca, NP
Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Roxanne Sholevar, MD
Psychiatrist, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
Mark Stoltenberg, MD, MPH, MA
Co-Director, Global Palliative Care Program
Medical Director, Home-Based Palliative Care Program, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Caroline Taverna, LCSW
Social Worker, Brigham and Women's Hospital
James Tulsky, MD
Poorvu Jaffe Chair, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Chief, Division of Palliative Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Co-Director, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Jamyl Walker, DNP, MSN, AGNP-C
Nurse Practitioner, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital
Pamela Woo Williams, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN
Nurse Practitioner, Home-Based Palliative Care, Massachusetts General Hospital
Mark Zhang, DO, MMSc
Palliative Care physician, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute