Barbara A. Head, PhD, RN, CHPN, ACSW, is Director, Interdisciplinary Program for Palliative Care and Chronic Illness, and Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. She has more than 25 years of experience in hospice and palliative care.
Scott LaJoie, PhD, MSPH, Assistant Professor, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. He is trained in decision science and biostatistics.
Lara Augustine-Smith, MBA, is Data Analysis and Reporting Manager for Passport Health Plan, Louisville, Kentucky. Her career has been focused on quality improvement and data analysis.
Mary Cantrell, RN, MSN, CHPN, is Geriatrics and Extended Care Case Manager, Louisville Veterans Administration Medical Center, Louisville, KY. Previously, she did palliative care case management at Passport Health Plan, administered a hospital-based palliative care consult team, and was a hospice nurse.
Dan Hofmann, BS, has a degree in Business Administration with a minor in Economics from the University of Montana, Missoula. He has a decade of experience as a statistical and data research analyst with marketing research, commercial real estate, and healthcare companies.
Cynthia Keeney, RN, MSN, is Research Nurse, Interdisciplinary Program for Palliative Care and Chronic Illness, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY. She has worked on several studies related to cancer symptom management and end-of-life care and is currently a master's student in nursing.
Mark Pfeifer, MD, is V.V. Cooke Endowed Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, and Chief Medical Officer, University of Louisville Hospital, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
Address correspondence to Barbara A. Head, PhD, RN, CHPN, ACSW, Interdisciplinary Program for Palliative Care and Chronic Illness, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, MDR Building, Suite 110, 511 South Floyd Street, Louisville, KY 40202 ([email protected]).