Paul Tatum, MD
Paul Tatum, MD, is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Palliative Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. A dedicated clinician, educator, and leader in the field, Dr. Tatum specializes in providing compassionate, high-quality care for patients with serious and life-limiting illnesses. His clinical expertise focuses on effective symptom management, advance care planning, and supporting patients and their families through the challenges of advanced disease, with the goal of optimizing quality of life at every stage. Recognized nationally for his outstanding contributions to end-of-life care, Dr. Tatum received the prestigious 2016 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician
Keith M. Swetz, MD, MA, FACP, FAAHPM
The 2016 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards in the early-career physician category honor Keith M. Swetz, MD, MA, FACP, FAAHPM, section chief and medical director of palliative care at the Birmingham VA Medical Center and an associate professor at University of Alabama School of Medicine in the division of gerontology, geriatrics, and palliative care. In the specialties of heart failure and palliative care he is respected by colleagues for his expertise, insights, and compassion, and as a role model and an innovator. The selection committee said that Dr. Swetz “is on a clear trajectory to be a future leader in
Rashmi Sharma, MD, MHS
The 2016 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards in the early-career physician category honor Rashmi Sharma, MD, MHS, an attending physician on the palliative care consult service and an assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Washington, Seattle. Her commitment to improving the quality of end-of-life communication, in particular with cancer patients, drives her clinical work and her research. “Dr. Sharma is already being recognized as someone who is a role model for the trainees at the University of Washington hospital system,” the selection committee wrote. Dr. Sharma’s research focuses on reducing racial/ethnic disparities in
Ross Albert, MD, PHD
The 2016 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards in the early-career physician category honor Ross Albert, MD, PhD, chief of palliative medicine at Hartford Hospital and medical director of the Hartford HealthCare at Home hospice and HOPE palliative care teams in Hartford, Ct. The selection committee wrote that because he has worked as a hospitalist, a physician specializing in the general medical care of hospitalized patients, “he is in a key position to influence the care of many patients and to model comprehensive doctoring to his peers.” The physician who nominated Dr. Albert stressed the respect of his colleagues. He said
Marian Hodges, MD, MPH
The 2016 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards in the senior career physician category honor Marian Hodges, MD, MPH, the Bain Chair of Geriatric Medicine and regional medical director for geriatrics for Providence Health & Services in Portland, Ore. The selection committee cited her outstanding care for cognitively impaired seniors; her integrity, humility, and relational skills; her leadership and mentorship in innovative elder care; and the “go to” books she coauthored on dementia care for both professionals and families. “She has mentored many young physicians and is beloved by her patients and peers for her humanism, and her ability to capture the
