Douglas D. Ross, MD/PhD:
dross@som.umaryland.edu
Dr. Ross is the Principal Investigator of the R25 grant "Hospice
Educational Program for the School of Medicine" that provides funding for
the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Junior Hospice Rotation
and other palliative care educational programs being integrated into the
University of Maryland School of Medicine curriculum. Dr. Ross is a medical
oncologist, laboratory scientist, and a volunteer on the Physician Staff of the Joseph Richey Hospice.
He is responsible, along with Dr. Alexander and Keay, for delivery of content
on pain and symptom management on the first half-day of the Junior Hospice
Rotation, and serves as role model for a hospice medical director in the
rotation's IDT session on the 4th half-day.
Carla S. Alexander, MD: calexand@medicine.umaryland.edu
Dr. Alexander is a
Clinical Assistant Professor of medicine in Infectious Diseases and Oncology. Dr. Alexander is immediate Past President of the American
Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Timothy J. Keay, MD, MA-Theology:
tkeay@umaryland.edu Dr.
Keay is a Faculty Scholar of the Project on Death in America, working on
end-of-life care in nursing facilities. He has taught at the University of
Maryland School of Medicine for the past twelve years, and is currently an
Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Keay
serves as hospice medical director role model in the IDT session of the Junior
Hospice Rotation, and assists in delivery of content related to pain and
symptom management on the first half-day of the rotation.
David Hamburger, MD: Email:
DavidHa@marylandphysicianscare.com.
Dr.
Hamburger is currently the Chief Medical Officer of Maryland Physicians
Care. He was a
practicing pediatrician for over 20 years. He has taught ambulatory pediatrics
to MS-III students during one-on-one clinical rotations in his office based
practice. He comes to his interest in Palliative Care from a lifetime of
reading in the field as well as experience during a rotation at Memorial-Sloan
Kettering as a pediatric resident. Dr. Hamburger serves as a role model for a
hospice medical director in the IDT meeting of the final half-day session of
the rotation.
Dan Timmel, LCSW: Mr.
Timmel is a licensed Social Worker with extensive experience working with adult and pediatric oncology
patients. He was part of the core group
that developed the Junior Hospice Rotation.
Mr. Timmel is a highly regarded educator who has taught i1n the medial school,
in continuing education programs, and community education in the region. Mr. Timmel is responsible for
teaching content related to grief, bereavement and psychosocial issues.
Debbie Shpritz, RN, PhD: Project Director for Palliative Care Educational
Efforts; Office – BRB 7-031; 410-328-3825; 410-328-2822 (FAX); DShpritz@som.umaryland.edu.
Dr. Shpritz has a master’s degree in nursing
education and a doctorate in education with a specialization in curriculum
theory and development. Her expertise is in the area of curriculum development,
implementation and evaluation. She has been a nurse for over 30 years and taught
for the past 20 years at the University of Maryland School of Nursing working
with undergraduate and graduate students. Dr. Shpritz plays the role of the
hospice nurse at the mock IDT meeting and coordinates student hospice visits.
Rev. Carole Jackson Cochran: Beeper:
3023. Email: carolejcochran@juno.com
Rev. Cochran is a member of
Pastoral Care Services, University of Maryland Medical System. She is
responsible for content delivered regarding spirituality on the first
afternoon of the Junior Hospice Rotation, and was instrumental, along with
Rev. Roy in developing that content. She also plays the role of hospice
chaplain at the Rotation's IDT meeting on the final half-day.
Rev. Susan Roy,
Email:
SROY@MDS1.UMMC.UMARYLAND.EDU
Director,
Pastoral Care Services, University of Maryland Medical System, 22 South Greene
Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. Phone: 410-328-6014; beep 410-328-2337
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