Volume 3
WHAT’Snew
Number 2
January 24, 2014
Pennsylvania Hospital
U P H S
Palliative Care Award C ha m p i o n s
Daniel Feinberg, MD, PAH chief medical officer and associate professor of Clinical Neurology, and Mary Pat Lynch, CRNP, MSN, AOCNP, administrator of the Abramson Cancer Center at PAH, have been honored as Pennsylvania Hospital recipients of the inaugural UPHS Palliative Care Champions Award.
“Our team focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of their serious illness — whatever the diagnosis...” R. Michael Buckley, MD Executive Director, PAH
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Feinberg and Lynch were recognized for their outstanding leadership and support of palliative pare at PAH and throughout the Health System. “We take a team approach to palliative care, providing specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses, with the goal of improving quality of life for both patients and their families,” said R. Michael Buckley, MD, executive director, PAH. “Our team focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms, pain, and stress of their serious illness — whatever the diagnosis. Dan and Mary Pat are excellent team leaders in this mission; always available to support patients and their families, and always willing to work with other medical professionals to discuss patient prognoses, medical care goals, and the best ways to achieve those goals.” Awardees in seven categories were selected by Penn Medicine palliative care leadership from nominations made by hospice and palliative care providers throughout the Health System who identified colleagues who promoted palliative care through their support, encouragement, and leadership. The resulting list of nominees came from diverse backgrounds and included Health System leaders, house and other clinical staff, and medical students. Awardees will receive a
certificate of appreciation at a luncheon in their honor with Dr. Diane Meier, a nationally recognized palliative care leader.
The first ever UPHS Palliative Care Champions Award recipients are: A dm i n i st r at o r / L e ad e r : Daniel Feinberg, MD – PAH N u r si n g : Mary Pat Lynch, CRNP, MSN, AOCNP – PAH P h ysic ian : Amy Corcoran, MD – HUP/CPUP M e d ical st ud e n t: Lauren Kelly – Perelman School of Medicine R e si d e n t / F e llow: Kristen Rock, MD – HUP S oc ial wo r k : Samantha Null, Vanessa Jackowski, Erika Parker, Ashley Adams, Eileen Addis – Abramson Cancer Center C hapla i n : John Ehman – PPMC
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