Join the monthly discussion as PedPalASCNET investigators review recent publications in the pediatric palliative care field.
Mary Ellen Macdonald – Dalhousie University; Nova Scotia Health, Canada Mary Ellen is a Professor in Palliative Medicine at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she holds the J & W Murphy Foundation Endowed Chair in Palliative Care. She…
Kim Faulkner – Canuck Place Family Member and BCIT, BC, Canada Kim is a mother, undergraduate nursing educator, and an active community member. In 2025, her 5-year-old-son, Tommy, died after being supported by the Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and BCCH…
Blyth Lord – Courageous Parents Network, USA Blyth Lord is the founder and executive director of Courageous Parents Network, a non-profit whose mission it is to orient, equip and empower parents and others caring for children living with serious illness…
Callie Daniels-Howell – International Children’s Palliative Care Network, USA Dr. Callie Daniels-Howell is Research Manager at the International Children’s Palliative Care Network, where she leads research and field-building initiatives to advance palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions worldwide. She…
Gail Andrews – Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada Gail is a registered nurse working in research at the University of British Columbia, and a bedside nurse at Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. Through her…
Darlene Durand, Parent, Canada – As the full time caregiver to a child with significant medical needs, I bring a deeply personal understanding of the emotional and practical realities of long term caregiving. My work as a family research partner…