Dena Schulman-Green, MA, EdM, MS, PhD, is an associate professor at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing. With a background in gerontology and psychology, her research focuses on helping diverse patients and family caregivers to understand what palliative care is and to integrate it into their management of cancer and other serious illnesses. Her work, conducted in both the U.S. and Israel, has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the American Cancer Society, the National Palliative Care Research Center, and the Palliative Care Research Cooperative, among others. Dr. Schulman-Green serves on the boards of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management.

Shelli Feder, PhD, APRN, is an assistant professor at the Yale School of Nursing, a family nurse practitioner, and an Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse. Dr. Feder has practiced as an advanced practice nurse for over ten years in hospice and palliative care settings. Dr. Feder’s program of research focuses on the development and dissemination of novel models of palliative care delivery that expand access and improve care quality for all persons with life-limiting illnesses. Her research has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, the Hartford Centers for Gerontological Nursing Excellence, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Jennifer Kapo, MD, is the Sherwin B. Nuland and Michael K. Vlock Associate Professor of Palliative Medicine and Chief of Palliative Medicine at Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale New Haven Health. In this role, she leads a multidisciplinary team that provides the clinical support patients and families need when experiencing serious illness, from diagnosis through the end of life. This support includes helping to ease pain, suffering, and stress through medical interventions and providing access to psychosocial support, spiritual services, financial counseling, and more. Dr. Kapo brings over twenty years of experience in palliative medicine.

Gary I. Grad, MD, is a medical oncologist and had an active clinical practice for 27 years. In addition to his clinical practice, Gary consulted for several pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies as well as local, regional, and national hospital and health care networks. Gary left clinical practice and joined Tempus about 3 years ago where he now serves as director of medical strategy for oncology. Gary has also spent time throughout his career, studying the application of Jewish text and philosophy to day-to-day patient care, and the insights they provide for practical concepts of healing and wholeness.