Expert Category: Course presenter

Michele DiTomas is Assistant Deputy Medical Executive for Palliative and Complex Care and CMF Hospice Medical Director with California Correctional Health Care Services. She earned her MD from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and is board-certified in both family medicine and hospice and palliative medicine. Dr. DiTomas has spent over 10 years working…

Lisa Deal is senior advisor to the Humane Prison Hospice Project. As a community health nurse caring for AIDS patients in Boston during the late 1980s, Lisa discovered her passion for being with the dying. Following that profound experience, Lisa’s life took her down a variety of paths as a clinician, research associate, policy analyst/editor,…

Laura Musselman is Executive Director of the Humane Hospice Prison Project. She is an end-of-life doula, writer, and former college instructor. With a background in philosophy, education, and trauma support, she brings both critical inquiry and practical grounding to her leadership. As the Executive Director of the Humane Prison Hospice Project, Laura focuses on strengthening…

Megan Shaine graduated from Wesleyan University in 2004 with a bachelor of arts in Psychology and Government and received her master’s and doctoral degrees in Counseling (2010, 2016) from The George Washington University, where she served as a clinical supervisor for master’s students in the Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling Programs. Dr. Shaine’s research…

Kailey Bradley is a licensed counselor and obtained a doctorate in counselor education and supervision in 2024 from Ohio University. Kailey also holds certifications in thanatology (FT) and has extensive training in best practices for supportive grief counseling and end of life care. Dr. Kailey has a background working in a hospice setting and is…

Nancy Baur is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with supervision designation and a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor. Nancy’s current position is working as a Mobile Response Stabilization Service (MRSS) Therapist for Hopewell Health Centers in Southeastern Ohio. She specializes in trauma therapy for children, adolescents, and people struggling with addiction. She is an Adjunct…

Jennifer Kennedy is the Vice President for Quality, Standards, and Compliance at CHAP and is a nationally recognized hospice expert. She has extensive experience as a leader and nurse in diverse healthcare settings and has worked in hospice and palliative care for the last 25+ years. She is a certified healthcare compliance professional and has…

Claudia Reyes is an Associate Clinical Social Worker with experience working in Community Mental Health organizations. Claudia received her Bachelor of Arts in History and Sociology from Mount Saint Mary’s University, Los Angeles and her Master of Science in Social Work from Columbia University School of Social Work. At Our House Grief Support Center, Claudia…

Jenny Rivera-Cruz is a licensed clinical social worker with nearly a decade of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals, families, couples, and teens. She earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) from the University of Southern California with an emphasis in Children and Families. Her professional journey reflects a deep passion for empowering individuals to uncover…

Nancy Messih is a seasoned clinical pharmacist with over two decades of diverse experience across hospice and palliative care, long-term care, specialty pharmacy, compounding, and retail settings. Currently serving at Care Dimensions Hospice and Palliative Care, she brings a patient-centered approach to medication management, ensuring safety, efficacy, and regulatory compliance in complex clinical environments. Nancy…

Lisa Wasson is the Community Nurse Educator with HopeHealth. As the recipient of the Providence Business News Healthcare Heroes Educator of the Year Award she draws on her experience as a certified hospice and palliative care nurse to develop educational presentations for new and existing clinicians of all disciplines. She brings her expertise from 25…

Reverend Annie Smith is an ordained minister and serves as Pastor of Heritage Christian Church in Silver Spring, MD and Chaplain of Hospice of Chesapeake. She graduated from Howard University School of Divinity, receiving her Master of Divinity degree in 2004. She holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Sociology from North Carolina Central University….