Harvey Max Chochinov is Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Manitoba and Director of the Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit at CancerCare Manitoba.

William Breitbart is Vice Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Chief of Psychiatry Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He is also Professor of Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College at Cornell University.

Susan E. Abbey, M.D., FRCPC
Director, Program in Medical Psychiatry
University Health Network
and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada

J. Andrew Billings, M.D.
Director, Palliative Care Service
Massachusetts General Hospital
Co-Director, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care
and Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Leslie J. Blackhall, M.D., MTS
Associate Professor of Medicine
Medical Director, Palliative Care Services
University of Virginia School of Medicine

Sidney Bloch, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Centre for Health and Society
University of Melbourne
and Honorary Senior Psychiatrist, St Vincent's Hospital
Melbourne, Australia

Susan D. Block, M.D.
Chair, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital
and Professor of Psychiatry (Medicine), Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

William Breitbart, M.D.
Chief, Psychiatry Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry, The Weill Cornell College of Medicine
New York, NY

Eduardo Bruera, M.D.
Professor and Chair, Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Canter
Houston, TX

Brenda Bursch, Ph.D.
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, and Pediatrics
David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Ira Byock, M.D.
Professor of Anesthesiology and Community and Family Medicine
Dartmouth Medical School
and Director of Palliative Medicine
Dartmouth-Hitchcook Medical Center
Lebanon, NH

David J. Casper, B.A.
New York, NY

Edwin H. Cassem, S.J, M.D.
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
Harvard Medical School
and Consultation Psychiatrist, Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA

Nathan I. Cherny, MBBS, FRACP, FRCP
Norman Levan Chair of Humanistic Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Cancer Pain and Palliative Care Unit
Department of Medical Oncology
Shaare Zebek Medical Center
Jerusalem, Israel

Harvey Max Chochinov, O.M, M.D., Ph.D., FRSC
Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Manitoba
Canada Research Chair in Palliative Care
and Director, Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit, CancerCare Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Caryn S. Feldman, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
The Center for Pain Management, Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
and Instructor, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Chicago, IL

Kathleen M. Foley, M.D.
Professor of Neurology, Neuroscience and Clinical Pharmacology
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Mary Ellen Foti, M.D.
State Medical Director, Massachusetts Department of Mental Health
and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Massachusetts
and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts New England Medical School
Boston, MA

Miriam Friedlander, M.D.
Assistant Attending Psychiatrist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
and Clinical Instructor of Psychiatry, The Weill Cornell College of Medicine
New York, NY

Cathy Heaven
Senior Trainer & Unit Manager
Maguire Communication Skills Training Unit
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Manchester, United Kingdom

Irene J. Higginson, BMedSci, BMBS, FFPHM, Ph.D., FRCP
Professor of Palliative Care and Policy, Department of Palliative Care, Policy and Rehabilitation
King's College London
School of Medicine at Guy's, King's College and St. Thomas's Hospitals
and Scientific Director, Cicely Saunders International, Weston Education Centre
London, England

Jimmie C. Holland, M.D.
Wayne Chapman Chair of Psychiatric Oncology and Attending Psychiatrist
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
and Professor, Department of Psychiatry
The Weill College of Medicine of Cornell University
New York, NY

Scott A. Irwin, M.D, Ph.D.
Director of Psychiatry Programs, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice
and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, University of California
San Diego, CA

Kenneth L. Kirsh, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice and Science
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

David W. Kissane, M.D., MPM, FRANZCP, FAChPM
Alfred P. Sloan Chair, Attending Psychiatrist and Chairman, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
and Professor of Psychiatry, The Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY

David R. Kuhl, M.D., Ph.D.
Director, Centre for Practitioner Renewal
Providence Health Care, University of British Columbia
and Associate Professor, Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, British Columbia

Mark Lander, M.D., FRCPC
Department of Psychiatry
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Peter G. Lawlor, MB MMedSc, CCFP
Consultant in Palliative Medicine
St James's Hospital and Our Lady's Hospice
Dublin, Ireland
and Adjunct Associate Professor of Palliative Care Medicine
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta

Molyn Leszcz, M.D., FRCPC
Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Mount Sinai Hospital
and Professor and Head, Group Psychotherapy, University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada

Wendy G. Lichtenthal, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Matthew J. Loscalzo, MSW
Administrative Director, Sheri and Leo Biller Patient and Family Resource Center
and Executive Director, Department of Supportive Care Medicine
and Professor, Department of Population Services
City of Hope
Duarte, CA

Peter Maguire, M.D.
Honorary Consultant Psychiatrist
Director, CRC Psychological Medicine Group
Stanley House
Christie Hospital
Manchester, England

Mary Jane Massie, M.D.
Attending Psychiatrist, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
and Professor of Clinical Psychiatry,
The Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY

Susan E. McClement, R.N., Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing
University of Manitoba
and Research Associate, Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit, CancerCare Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Nancy A. McKeen, R.N., Ph.D.
Research Associate, Manitoba Palliative Care Research Unit
and Department of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Diane E. Meier, M.D.
Director, Centere to Advance Palliative Care
Catherine Gaisman Professor of Medical Ethics
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

R. Sean Morrison, M.D.
Director, National Palliative Care Research Center
Hermann Merkin Professor of Palliative Care
Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

Monika Muller, M.A.
University of Bonn
Bonn, Germany

Robert A. Neimeyer, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Megan Olden, M.A.
Predoctoral Research Fellow
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Lynn B. O'Neill, M.D.
Assistant Professor, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

Badi El Osta, M.D.
Chief Fellow, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Steven D. Passik, Ph.D.
Associate Attending Psychologist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, The Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY

Edmund D. Pellegrino, M.D., MACP
John Carroll Professor Emeritus of Medicine and Medical Ethics
Georgetown University
and Chairman, President's Council on Bioethics
Washington, DC

James W. Pennebaker, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Psychology
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Hayley Pessin, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Carolyn Pitceathly, MSC, B.A.
Senior Train, Deputy Manager and Practitioner in Cognitive Analytic Therapy
Christie Hospital NHS Trust
Manchester, England

Russell K. Portenoy, M.D.
Chairman of the Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Beth Israel Medical Center
New York, NY
and Professor of Neurology and Anesthesiology
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York, NY

Christina M. Puchalski, M.D., FACP
Executive Director
The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health
and Associate Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences
Departments of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
and Associate Professor of Health Management and Leadership
The George Washington University School of Public Health
Washington, DC

Gary Rodin, M.D., FRCPC
Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Toronto
and Head, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario

Lauren J. Rogak, M.A.
Research Study Assistant
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Andrew J. Roth, M.D.
Attending Psychiatrist, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
and Associate Professor of Psychiatry, The Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY

M. Katherine Shear, M.D.
Marion E. Kenworthy Professor of Psychiatry
Columbia University School of Social Work
and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
New York, NY

John L. Shuster, Jr., M.D.
Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology, The University of Alabama
and Medical Director, Chronic Pain Program Cooper, Green Mercy Hospital
Birmingham, AL

Barbara M. Sourkes, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Stanford University School of Medicine
and Kriewall-Haehl Director, Pediatric Palliative Care Program
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford
Stanford, CA

David Spiegel, M.D.
Jack, Lulu and Sam Wilson Professor
Associate Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Medical Director, Center for Integrative Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford, CA

Tatiana D. Starr, M.A.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Margaret L. Stuber, M.D.
Jane and Marc Nathanson Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Semel Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Daniel P. Sulmasy, M.D., Ph.D.
Sisters of Charity Chair in Ethics
St. Vincent's Hospital
Professor of Medicine
New York Medical College
New York, NY

Christina Treece, M.D.
Attending Psychiatrist
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Instructor in Psychiatry
The Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY

Dennis C. Turk, Ph.D.
John and Emma Bonica Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Research
University of Washington
Seattle, WA

Mary L.S. Vachon, R.N., Ph.D.
Psychotherapist and Consultant in Private Practice
Professor of Psychiatry and Public Health Sciences
Dalla-Lana School of Public Health
University of Toronto
Toronto, Ontario

Jessica G. van Dyke, B.A.
Graduate Research Assistant in Psychology
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Charles F. von Gunten, M.D., Ph.D.
Medical Director, Doris A. Howell Consultation Services
University of California, San Diego Moores Cancer Center
and Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
Provost, Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice
San Diego, CA

Joseph S. Weiner, M.D., Ph.D.
Chief, Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
North Shore University Hospital/Manhasset
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
New York, NY

David K. Wellisch, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Keith G. Wilson, Ph.D., C.Psych.
Department of Psychology
The Ottawa Hospital Rehabilitation Centre
and Associate Scientist, Clinical Epidemiology Program
Ottawa Health Research Institute
and Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychology
University of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario

Joanne Wolfe, M.D., MPH
Chief, Division of Pediatric Palliative Care
Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
and Director, Pediatric Palliative Care
Children's Hospital Boston
and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
Boston, MA

Sidney Zisook, M.D.
Professor and Director, Residency Training
Department of Psychiatry
University of California, San Diego and San Diego Veterans Administration Health Science Center
San Diego, CA