Hospice Foundation of America - Annual Report FY 2009 - 5

HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA HIGHLIGHTS IN FY 2009 Living with Grief® Teleconference & Living with Grief® Book HFA’s premier educational event of 16 years continued in April 2009 with the production of Living with Grief: Diversity and End-of-Life Care. Each year, a new topic and panel are selected to deliver an unparalleled learning event to nearly 100,000 attendees nationwide. The 2009 distinguished panel of experts was moderated in a 2.5 hour discussion by Frank Sesno, former CNN news anchor and now a professor at The George Washington University. Approximately 1,500 sites from across North American hosted the live event via satellite and webcast. The program also continued to be available online and on DVD following the live event. The Diversity and End-of-Life Care expert panel included: Samira K. Beckwith, LCSW, FACHE Samira K. Beckwith is President and CEO of Hope HealthCare Services, headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, where she is a leader in improving health care on the local, state and national levels. Richard Payne, MD Richard Payne is Director of the Duke Institute on Care at the End-of-Life and an internationally known expert in the areas of pain relief, palliative medicine, oncology and neurology. Sandy Chen Stokes, RN, PHN, MSN Sandy Chen Stokes, a geriatric nurse specialist currently working as a public health nurse in El Dorado County, California, is founder and Executive Director of the Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care (CACCC), the only organization in the nation devoted to end-of-life issues for Chinese Americans. Paul C. Rosenblatt, PhD Paul C. Rosenblatt has a PhD in Psychology and is Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota. Carlos Sandoval-Cros, MD Carlos Sandoval-Cros is a psychiatrist in private practice and an Episcopal priest. Dr. Sandoval-Cros earned his medical degree from the Catholic University Mater et Magistra in the Dominican Republic. Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, MDiv Kenneth J. Doka is a Professor of Gerontology at the Graduate School of The College of New Rochelle and Senior Consultant to the Hospice Foundation of America. Wanda Henry-Jenkins, MHS Wanda Henry-Jenkins is a multifaceted human service and healthcare professional: writer, bereavement counselor, educator and manager, minister, nurse, motivational and inspirational speaker. 2
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