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  • Questions dealing with bereavement issues:

    Kenneth Doka, Ph.D., MDiv.
    Professor of Gerontology, College of New Rochelle; Ordained Lutheran Minister; Past President, Association for Death Education and Counseling; Former Chair, International Workgroup on Death Dying and Bereavement; Editor, Omega and Journeys; Bereavement Consultant, Hospice Foundation of America.
  • Questions dealing with Medical Issues:

    William Lamers, M.D.
    Psychiatrist, Co-Founder, Hospice of Marin; Member and Former Chair, International Workgroup on Death Dying and Bereavement; Author of numerous books and papers on subjects in the fields of medicine, psychiatry and hospice care; recipient of the National Hospice Organization’s Founder’s Award; Medical Consultant, Hospice Foundation of America.
  • Questions dealing with hospice regulations, interdisciplinary team activities and operational issues:

    Lisa McGahey Veglahn
    Consultant, author, and editor for HFA’s numerous publications on end-of-life care and bereavement.

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