Nominations are open for the 2027 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Nursing Awards. Prizes of $25,000 each will go to up to three nurses who provide outstanding end-of-life care based on compassionate service and merit. Nurses at all levels of practice (LVN/LPN, RN/APRN) qualify for nomination. The nomination deadline is January 31, 2027. The Cunniff-Dixon Foundation, whose
It is a privilege to welcome Shellie Williams, MD, to the Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards Selection Committee. Dr. Williams is a board-certified physician specializing in geriatric medicine, palliative care, and internal medicine at UChicago Medicine and received the inaugural Cunniff-Dixon Richard Payne Senior Leadership Award in 2022. She joins an esteemed selection committee that includes Chairperson
The End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) Faculty Development and Leadership in Palliative Care Workshop Advanced was held last month in Portland, Oregon. aims to prepare nursing faculty to advance undergraduate and graduate palliative care curricula. The July 2026 gathering marked the second year of the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation's four-year commitment to support this exceptional program. The
We were delighted to celebrate Gina Piscitello, MD, MS, FAAHPM, one of three 2026 Early Career Physician Award recipients, during a special gathering in Pittsburgh on June 30. Gina was nominated by Robert Arnold, MD, and Donna Durant, DNP. Jane Schell, MD, Section Chief of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics and Associate Professor of Medicine
National Nursing Award Nominations Open This Fall Nominations for the 2026 Cunniff-Dixon Foundation Nursing Awards open on October 1st. The national awards recognize excellence in professional practice and leadership for exemplary nurses in palliative care. The esteemed selection committee is headed by Dr. Betty Ferrell, PhD, RN, MA, FAAN, FPCN, CHPN. Up to three nurses
Blending Music and Medicine to Transform Patient Care Dr. Carolyn Phillips is an emerging leader in integrating the arts into clinical practice. A nurse scientist, educator, and accomplished musician, Dr. Phillips is redefining how emotional healing and resilience are supported among patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals. With more than two decades of experience in oncology
2026 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards Announced The Hastings Center for Bioethics and the Cunniff-Dixon Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards. They recognize physicians who provide exceptional care for patients nearing the end of life with outstanding technical competence, personal integrity, empathic communication, active family engagement,
Launch of CDF INSIGHTS: A New Video Shorts Series Illuminating Wisdom in Palliative and End-of-Life Care We are thrilled to announce the launch of INSIGHTS, our new video shorts series dedicated to sharing concise, powerful pearls of wisdom from exemplary leaders and practitioners in palliative care, perinatal palliative support, hospice, and end-of-life care. At a
Meet Carrie Cormack, DNP, APRN, CPNP – an incredible pediatric palliative care nurse practitioner, educator, and leader based in Charleston, South Carolina! As Associate Professor and lead palliative care faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) College of Nursing, she's a Distinguished Professor in Palliative Care, dedicated to training the next generation of
2026 Physician Award Nominations Close We’re delighted to share that we’ve just wrapped the 12th nomination period for the 2026 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards. Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations—the response was truly inspiring, and we received an outstanding group of candidates dedicated to exemplary palliative and end-of-life care. Our distinguished selection committee
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