Medicine – Mentors and Instructors
- Oscar Michael Coppes, MD
University of Chicago, Chicago, IL - Catherine Deamant, MD
Voluntary Attending Physician, Section of Palliative Medicine, Cook County Health; Associate Professor, Education Director-Palliative Medicine,
Rosalind Franklin University-Chicago Medical School - Hillarie Joehl, ACNP-BC, ACHPN
Amita Health Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care, IL - Jean Hiti-Shannon, APN
Amita Health Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care, IL - Michael Huber, MD, MS
Palliative care physician, Supportive Care Services, UI Health, Chicago, IL
- Monica Malec, MD, FAAHPM
Assistant Professor, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine; Clinical Director of Palliative Medicine Services, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL - Sara McBride, MSN, NP-C
Senior Medical VP of Clinical Development and Clinical Operations, WellBe - Amy Miner, NP
Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse, Advocate Health - Gina Piscitello, MD
Assistant Professor, Section of Palliative Care, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL - Michael E. Preodor, MD, FAC
Adjunct Instructor, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL - Charles Rhee, MD
Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
- Charles Strulovitch, MD
Amita Health - Sandy Tun, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL - Matthew Tyler, MD
Associate Medical Director, Amita Health, IL - Lauren Wiebe, MD
Medical Oncology and Palliative Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem - Shellie Williams, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL - Erin Zahradnik, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Social Work – Mentors and Instructors
- Amanda (AJ) Fairgreive, LCSW
Section of Palliative Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
- Christina Bernhardy, LCSW
Section of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL - Josh Magariel, LCSW
National Director of Patient Experience, Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care
- Lauren Markham, LCSW, APHSW-C
Section of Palliative Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Chaplains – Mentors and Instructors
- George Fitchett, DMin, PhD, BCC
Professor and Director of Research in the Department of Religion, Health, and Human Values, Rush University Medical Center and Co-Director Transforming Chaplaincy
- Dirk Labuschagne, MDiv, MPH, BCC
Staff Chaplain, Supportive Oncology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL -
Rev. Soren Flessen, D.Min, BCC
Regional Manager, Spiritual Care Services, Amita Health
- Aoife Lee, DMin, BCC
Director of Spiritual Care & Mission, Rush Oak Park Hospital, Oak Park, Illinois