Professional Experience

2008 - present, Executive Director, Department of Supportive Care Medicine, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2007 - present, Administrative Director, Sheri & Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

2005 - 2007, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Hematology-Oncology, Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA

2004 - 2007, Founding Co-Chair, Patient Advisory Council,  Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA

2004 - 2007, Chair,  Service Excellence Advisory Council,  Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA

2004 - 2007, Leader, Psychosocial Specialized Cancer Unit, Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA

2004 - 2007, Co-Director, Pallative Care Program, Moores UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA

2002 - 2004, Associate Dean, Eastern Virginia Medical School/Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, VA

2002 - 2004, Associate Professor Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School/Sentara Healthcare, Norfolk, VA

1998 - 2002, Faculty Associate, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

1997 - 2002, Director of Patient & Family Services, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

1997 - 2002, Co-Director of the Center for Cancer Pain Research, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

1993 -1997, Director of Oncology Social Work, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

1983 - 1986, Assistant Director of Social Work, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

1981 - 1986, Founding member, Supportive Care Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Education and Training

1981, New York University School of Social Work, M.S.W., New York, NY

1978, Bernard M. Baruch College, B.A., Cum Laude, Psychology, New York, NY

Professional Memberships

2006 - 2007, President, The American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS)

International Association for the Study of Pain American Pain Society

International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS)

1999 - present, Member, Scientific Advisory Board, American Pain Foundation

1999 -2002, Member, Behavioral Research Center Advisory Committee

1999 - present, American Cancer Society, National Office

1999 - present, Member, Study of Cancer Survivors External Advisory Committee

1997 - present, Member, Advisory Board, Oncology Symptom Control and Research, Community Cancer Care, Inc

1995 - 1997, President, National Association of Oncology Social Workers

1991 - 1998, Member Advisory Committee on Cancer Pain Relief

1989 - 1991, Chair, Social Work Professional Education Committee,
American Cancer Society, New York City Division

This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 07/08.

Honors and Awards

2010, Oustanding Education and Training Award Recipient, American Psychosocial Oncology Society

2009 - present, Liliane Elkins Professor in Supportive Care Programs, City of Hope

2007,  Honorary Doctorate Dokkyo Medical University

2006, Circle of Honor, Border Sierra Region, Tobacco Tax Initiative 2006, American Cancer Society.

2002, Distinguished Faculty Leadership Award, The Center for Cancer Pain Research, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins

2002, Trish Greene Quality of Life Award, National Office of the American Cancer Society

2001, Sarnat Humanitarian Award for Work in Palliatrive Care and Pain Management

1997, Leadership in Oncology Social Work Award, Association of Oncology Social Work

1995, Jennifer Brager Award for the Development of New Cancer Research, Identifying Cancer Patients at High-Risk of Significant Cancer Pain - The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions

1993, Excellence in Clinical Care and Social Work Education Award, Association of Oncology Social Work

1993, Certificate of Appreciation, American Cancer Society