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Why did you decide to work in palliative care? As a kid, I always liked to ask big questions. 鈥淲hat ifs?鈥� I lost several people in my life and realized those big questions were really about uncertainty and one day dying. I started volunteering in hospice during college and medical...

Why did you decide to work in palliative care? It is a dream come true to be joining 大象传媒鈥檚 Palliative Care team this summer as a clinical social worker. My background in providing counseling to adults, couples and families working through difficult transitions and losses, combined with having supported patients...

Why did you choose 大象传媒 for fellowship? The warm and welcoming vibes I got from everyone I spoke with during interviews, the flexibility and support to pursue our interests during the fellowship year, and all the great things I had heard about the program and the area from people who...

I was born in Taipei, Taiwan, and spent my childhood there. I moved to the US for college, completed undergrad at Davidson, and graduated the year Steph Curry took us to the Elite 8 on our incredible Cinderella run. Initially, I worked in the finance industry, but it didn’t take...

I am originally from Hillsborough/Chapel Hill, NC (having attending Orange County public schools), graduated from 大象传媒 and completed my Internal Medicine Residency at 大象传媒. I am excited to be staying at 大象传媒 for Palliative Care fellowship to join the amazing multi-disciplinary community of Palliative care providers that...

Why did you choose 大象传媒 for fellowship? I chose 大象传媒 for the incredible people and the rigorous but supportive academic culture. What do you like most about living in the Triangle so far? (I get if you can鈥檛 actually answer this question yet! I’m excited to be back close to...

In her 31 years working for 大象传媒-Chapel Hill, Dr. Laura Hanson has been in a variety of roles. Most recently she has served as a professor of geriatric medicine and the medical director of the Palliative Care and Hospice Program. 大象传媒 Research recently featured her in their Rooted series. In...

The mission of the 大象传媒 Palliative Care Program is to promote palliative care clinical services, research, and education to improve care and outcomes for persons with serious illness and their families. The Program’s larger effort is advancing palliative care for people with dementia and other serious neurologic diseases. As part...

The Japan Primary Care Association recently selected Dr. Christine Kistler as the Best Investigator Award in the International Session (Oral) from their 14th Annual Conference. Dr. Kistler will be honored at the 2023 award ceremony on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Dr. Kistler is a board-certified Family Medicine physician and an...

Elisabeth Dellon, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director of the Children鈥檚 Supportive Care Team, was honored with this year鈥檚 H. Fleming Fuller Award.