Palliative Care Special Interest Group

The mission of the Palliative Care Special Interest Group (SIG) is to accelerate the availability of high-quality palliative care to pediatric oncology patients across the country. Specific objectives to this mission include collaboration for program building; sharing of resources regarding pathways, policies, and procedures; education of faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students; and establishing research priorities and networks. In addition, the group plans to pool resources with other pediatric palliative groups (i.e., AAP SIG, AAHPM SIG) to most efficiently achieve shared objectives.

Leadership

Andrea Cuviello, MD FAAP, Past Chair
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Holly Spraker-Perlman, MD, Chair
University of Utah 

Allison Uber, MD, Vice Chair
Phoenix Children's Hospital

Communication Tool

A discussion group in the ASPHO member community has been designated for members of the SIG to share information, documents, links and files. Members can join the SIG from their My Account Special Interest Groups account page. Current SIG members can access the community directly to participate.