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Angela Novas, MSN, RN, CRNP, ACHPN Hospice & Palliative Care Consultant, Hospice Foundation of America, with a 25-year career in healthcare, specializing in hospice and palliative care, including general in-patient, skilled, and long-term care facilities. Amy Tucci President & CEO, Hospice Foundation of America Kenneth Doka, PhD, MDiv Sr. Vice President, Grief Programs, Hospice Foundation of America; former 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. Lisa McGahey Veglahn Sr. Vice President for Education, author, and editor for HFA’s numerous publications on end-of-life care and bereavement.