Faculty

We have nationally recognized, interprofessional faculty.

Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, MA, MDE, BCPS, CPE
Professor, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy
Executive Director, Advanced Post-Graduate Education in Palliative Care
Program Director, Master of Science, Palliative Care and Post-Graduate Certificates, Palliative Care
Area(s) of Expertise: Program Director, Clinical, Education

Carla Cheatham, MA, MDiv, PhD
Principal Carla Cheatham Consulting Group, LLC
Adjunct Professor Seminary of the Southwest, Austin
Area(s) of Expertise: Psychosocial/Spiritual

Delia Chiaramonte, MD
Associate Director and Director of Education, Center for Integrative Medicine
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical, Psychosocial/Spiritual, Advisory Board
Ryan Costantino, PharmD, MSPC
Director of Data Innovation, Enterprise Intelligence & Data Solutions
Civil Air Patrol, Air Force Auxiliary
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Kimberly Curseen, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Dept of Hospital Medicine, Emory SOM
Director of Supportive/Palliative Care Outpatient, Emory Health Care
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Constance Dahlin, MSN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN, FAAN
Director of Professional Practice, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Consultant, Center to Advance Palliative Care
Palliative Nurse Practitioner, North Shore Medical Center
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical
Susan De Cuba, CEO, MA
Founder/Healthcare Consultant, De Cuba and Associates
Executive Healthcare Leader
Area(s) of Expertise: Leadership

Paul L. DeSandre, DO
Assistant Professor Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Director, Palliative and Supportive Care, Grady Memorial Hospital
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Jaime Goldberg, MSW, LCSW
PhD Candidate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work
Area(s) of Expertise: Psychosocial/Spiritual
Mathangi Gopalakrishnan, M.Pharm, PhD
Research Assistant Professor, Center for Translational Medicine
University of Maryland Baltimore School of Pharmacy
Area(s) of Expertise: Research
Tom Gualtieri-Reed, MBA
Partner, Spragens & Gualtieri-Reed
Chapel Hill NC
Area(s) of Expertise: Leadership

Joan Harrold, MD, MPH, FACP, FAAHPM, HMDC
Senior Medical Director, Medical Policy & Coding
Capital Blue Cross, Harrisburg, PA
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical
Denise Hess, MA, Mdiv
Executive Director, Supportive Care Coalition, Providence St Joseph Health
Independent Contractor, Cal State Institute for Palliative Care
Area(s) of Expertise: Psychosocial/Spiritual

Chuck Hodell, PhD
Deputy Provost and Professor - National Labor College
Associate Director and Professor - UMBC, Instructional Systems Design
Area(s) of Expertise: Education

Khaliah Johnson, MD
Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Department of Pediatrics, Emory School of Medicine
Attending Physician, Pediatric Palliative Care, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Arif Kamal, MD, MBA, MHS, FACP, FAAHPM, FASCO
Associate Professor of Medicine
Division of Medical Oncology and Duke Palliative Care
Duke University School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Business Administration, Duke Fuqua School of Business
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical, Research

Anne M. Kelemen, MSW, LICSW, APHSW-C
Palliative Care Social Worker, MedStar Health System
Area(s) of Expertise: Psychosocial/Spiritual

Joanne Gould Kuntz, MD, FACEP
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Attending physician, Palliative Care, Emory University Hospital Midtown
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Kasey Lorin Malotte, PharmD, BCPS
Clinical Pharmacist, Supportive Care Medicine, Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical
John Manfredonia, DO, FACOFP, FAAHPM, HMDC
National Medical Educator
Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical, Education
Isabell May, PhD
Director, Writing Center & Science Communication Program
University of Maryland Baltimore, Graduate School
Area(s) of Expertise: Education

Balu Natarajan, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Seasons Healthcare Management, Inc.
President, Seasons Medical Group
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Jessica Nymeyer, MSN, RN, AGACN ACHPN, CCRN
Nurse Practitioner, Department of Family Medicine – Palliative Care
Montefiore Medical Center NY
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Shirley Otis-Green, MSW, MA, ACSW, LCSW, OSW-CE, FNAP, FAOSW
Founder and Consultant, Collaborative Caring, Toluca Lake CA
Palliative Care Programs Consultant and Educator
Area(s) of Expertise: Psychosocial/Spiritual
Kei Ouchi, MD, MPH
Associate Physician, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Liaison to Palliative Care, Dept of Emergency Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical, Research

Michelle J. Pearce, PhD, BCC
Professor, Graduate School, University of Maryland, Baltimore
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center
Area(s) of Expertise: Psychosocial/Spiritual, Advisory Board

Tammie E. Quest, MD
Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
Section Chief, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Geriatrics and Extended Care Service Line, Atlanta Veterans Administration
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

JoAnne Reifsnyder, PhD, MSN, MBA, FAAN
Executive Vice President, Clinical Operations/Chief Nursing
Officer Genesis HealthCare
Area(s) of Expertise: Administrative

Marguerite Russo, PhD, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACHPN
Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Program Manager, Palliative Medicine
University of Maryland Medical Center
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical
Danetta Sloan, PhD, LMSW, MA
Assistant Scientist, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Core Faculty, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions
Area(s) of Expertise: Psychosocial/Spiritual

Donna W. Stevens, MHA
Program Director, OACIS/Palliative Medicine Lehigh Valley Health Network
Area(s) of Expertise: Administrative

Scott Strassels, PharmD, PhD
Assistant Professor and Scientific Director
Center for Surgical Health Assessment, Research, and Policy
Department of Surgery
Ohio State University College of Medicine
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Paul Tatum, MD
Program Director, Palliative Care Fellowship, The University of Texas at Austin
American Board of Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Certified
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical
Mary Thelen, PhD, MSN, RN, CHPN
Nurse Manager, Palliative Care, Home Health and Hospice
Mayo Clinic Health System
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Vincent Jay Vanston, MD, FAAHPM
Palliative Medicine Physician, Cooper University Hospital
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Julie Vosit-Steller, DNP, FNPC, CHPN
Consultant, Palliative Care Specialist, SP and Strategic Initiatives, Tufts Health Plan
Consultant, Department of Palliative Care, Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical

Kathryn A. Walker, PharmD, BCPS, CPE
Associate Professor, University of Maryland
Senior Clinical Director of Palliative Care, MedStar Health
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical, Leadership, Advisory Board

R. Turner West, MPH, MTS
Director of Education & Communications, Director Palliative Care
Leadership Center, Hospice of the Bluegrass
Area(s) of Expertise: Leadership

Eric Widera, MD
Professor of Clinical Medicine, Step 1 Medicine, University of California San Francisco
Board of Directors, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical
Najah Williams, MSW
Clinical Social Worker II,
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Area(s) of Expertise: Psychosocial/Spiritual
David Wu, MD
Director, Palliative Care Program, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Assistant Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Area(s) of Expertise: Clinical