Denise is a McMaster Family Medicine trained, focused-practice Palliative Care Physician. She has a 30 year history as a faculty member in the Department of Family, was the inaugural Director of our Division of Palliative Care ( 2004) and became a full Professor in 2017. She has an ongoing interest in faculty development and served a term as Assistant Dean, Program for Faculty Development for the Faculty Health Sciences from 2007-2013.She lives and practices in Niagara West where she is currently medical director of the Niagara West Palliative Care Team and McNally House hospice both of which she established as shared-care palliative care initiatives with family physicians. These days, Dr Marshall has keen professional and academic interest in palliative care as a public health issue, and equity and palliative care.

Denise is a McMaster Family Medicine trained, focused-practice Palliative Care Physician. She has a 30 year history as a faculty member in the Department of Family, was the inaugural Director of our Division of Palliative Care ( 2004) and became a full Professor in 2017. She has an ongoing interest in faculty development and served a term as Assistant Dean, Program for Faculty Development for the Faculty Health Sciences from 2007-2013.She lives and practices in Niagara West where she is currently medical director of the Niagara West Palliative Care Team and McNally House hospice both of which she established as shared-care palliative care initiatives with family physicians. These days, Dr Marshall has keen professional and academic interest in palliative care as a public health issue, and equity and palliative care.

Dr. Hun-Je Park joined the Division of Palliative Care in 2017. Since then, he has been involved in a number of education initiatives within the Division, including being the lead for Undergraduate Palliative Care Education. His areas of interests include palliative care capacity building, enhancing access to palliative care and advocating for vulnerable populations. He is passionate about palliative care education, both at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Dr. Hun-Je Park joined the Division of Palliative Care in 2017. Since then, he has been involved in a number of education initiatives within the Division, including being the lead for Undergraduate Palliative Care Education. His areas of interests include palliative care capacity building, enhancing access to palliative care and advocating for vulnerable populations. He is passionate about palliative care education, both at the undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Anne is interested in palliative care education, research and advocacy. She in involved in initiatives to advance access to palliative care, the palliative approach to care in LTC, post graduate and undergraduate palliative care education and research related to palliative care education, palliative care staffing and HR, decisions re dialysis, and the 3 wishes project.

Anne is interested in palliative care education, research and advocacy. She in involved in initiatives to advance access to palliative care, the palliative approach to care in LTC, post graduate and undergraduate palliative care education and research related to palliative care education, palliative care staffing and HR, decisions re dialysis, and the 3 wishes project.

Dr. Erin Gallagher is a graduate of McMaster University’s Family Medicine residency program (2015), PGY3 Enhanced Skills Training in Palliative Care program (2016) and Master of Public Health program (2018). In 2017 she completed her Clinical Scholar training through McMaster Family Practice, followed by starting her own general practice in 2017 at Stonechurch Family Health Centre where she trained as a resident.

Through her undergraduate training, Dr. Gallagher discovered her love for medical education and leadership development of medical trainees, the latter being an area of research interest and publication. She became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine in 2017 and is a clinical supervisor and lecturer at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the areas of general Family Medicine and Palliative Care.Dr. Gallagher’s most recent pursuit was the completion of her Master of Public Health, recognizing the importance of community engagement and development in promoting effective palliative approaches to care.

Clinically, Dr. Gallagher divides her time between providing comprehensive family medicine care to her patients and working as a palliative care consultant for McMaster’s Hamilton teaching sites and Hamilton Health Sciences hospitals. She is the Ontario Representative on the College of Family Physicians of Canada’s Palliative Care Committee.

Dr. Erin Gallagher is a graduate of McMaster University’s Family Medicine residency program (2015), PGY3 Enhanced Skills Training in Palliative Care program (2016) and Master of Public Health program (2018). In 2017 she completed her Clinical Scholar training through McMaster Family Practice, followed by starting her own general practice in 2017 at Stonechurch Family Health Centre where she trained as a resident.

Through her undergraduate training, Dr. Gallagher discovered her love for medical education and leadership development of medical trainees, the latter being an area of research interest and publication. She became an Assistant Professor in the Department of Family Medicine in 2017 and is a clinical supervisor and lecturer at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in the areas of general Family Medicine and Palliative Care.Dr. Gallagher’s most recent pursuit was the completion of her Master of Public Health, recognizing the importance of community engagement and development in promoting effective palliative approaches to care.

Clinically, Dr. Gallagher divides her time between providing comprehensive family medicine care to her patients and working as a palliative care consultant for McMaster’s Hamilton teaching sites and Hamilton Health Sciences hospitals. She is the Ontario Representative on the College of Family Physicians of Canada’s Palliative Care Committee.

Christopher A. Klinger, PhD is a Research Scientist with Pallium Canada and Assistant Professor (Part-Time) through the Dr. Joshua Shadd – Pallium Canada Research Hub within the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care at McMaster University. As a health services researcher, his main interests are mixed-methods health systems and policy research alongside education and training, with a focus on hospice palliative care. He co-chairs the Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada’s (QELCCC) Research and Knowledge Translation Committee, a group of 35+ national stakeholder organizations dedicated to achieving quality end-of-life care for all residents of Canada.

Christopher A. Klinger, PhD is a Research Scientist with Pallium Canada and Assistant Professor (Part-Time) through the Dr. Joshua Shadd – Pallium Canada Research Hub within the Department of Family Medicine, Division of Palliative Care at McMaster University. As a health services researcher, his main interests are mixed-methods health systems and policy research alongside education and training, with a focus on hospice palliative care. He co-chairs the Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada’s (QELCCC) Research and Knowledge Translation Committee, a group of 35+ national stakeholder organizations dedicated to achieving quality end-of-life care for all residents of Canada.

After graduating from McGill University’s medical school, Dr. Mino Mitri trained in the specialty of Internal Medicine at Queen’s University. Fueled by a passion in education and palliative care, he pursued a Master of Education while at Queen’s University. His thesis, Perceptions of Physicians on the Adoption of a Palliative Care Approach in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, birthed his advocacy for an earlier integration of a palliative care approach in the care of patients with any life-limiting illness. In 2019, he was the first to graduate at the University of British Columbia from the inaugural Royal College Subspecialty of Palliative Medicine. His clinical and academic interests include palliative care in non-malignant diseases, sexual medicine, palliative medicine education and improving the art of medical presentations.

After graduating from McGill University’s medical school, Dr. Mino Mitri trained in the specialty of Internal Medicine at Queen’s University. Fueled by a passion in education and palliative care, he pursued a Master of Education while at Queen’s University. His thesis, Perceptions of Physicians on the Adoption of a Palliative Care Approach in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, birthed his advocacy for an earlier integration of a palliative care approach in the care of patients with any life-limiting illness. In 2019, he was the first to graduate at the University of British Columbia from the inaugural Royal College Subspecialty of Palliative Medicine. His clinical and academic interests include palliative care in non-malignant diseases, sexual medicine, palliative medicine education and improving the art of medical presentations.

Kathleen Baba Willison, RN, MSc, CHPCN(c),
Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Nursing,
Associate Member and Continuing Education Lead,
Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family Medicine,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Kathleen Baba Willison, RN, MSc, CHPCN(c),
Assistant Clinical Professor, School of Nursing,
Associate Member and Continuing Education Lead,
Division of Palliative Care, Department of Family Medicine,
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

Dr. Conen is an experienced medical oncologist with a specialization in palliative care. She completed her MD in 2003 at the University of Würzburg in Germany. She underwent a number of fellowships including research and clinical fellowships in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care at the Massachusetts General Hospital Endocrine Unit in Boston, MA, USA, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland and University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany. Dr. Conen is board certified in both Internal Medicine (2010) and Medical Oncology (2014) (Switzerland) and officially licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (since 2017). She practices at the Walker Family Cancer Centre in St. Catharines where she runs a palliative outpatient program. She is assistant clinical professor at Department of Medicine, McMaster and associated to the Division of Palliative Care in the Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Conen has been appointed as Palliative Care Division Education Lead for postgraduate Specialty Programs at McMaster (2021). This is a new lead role related to spreading palliative care education in postgraduate specialty and sub-specialty residency training. Dr. Conen`s main interests are palliative care education, quality-based research and neurooncology.

Dr. Conen is an experienced medical oncologist with a specialization in palliative care. She completed her MD in 2003 at the University of Würzburg in Germany. She underwent a number of fellowships including research and clinical fellowships in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care at the Massachusetts General Hospital Endocrine Unit in Boston, MA, USA, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland and University Hospital Frankfurt, Germany. Dr. Conen is board certified in both Internal Medicine (2010) and Medical Oncology (2014) (Switzerland) and officially licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (since 2017). She practices at the Walker Family Cancer Centre in St. Catharines where she runs a palliative outpatient program. She is assistant clinical professor at Department of Medicine, McMaster and associated to the Division of Palliative Care in the Department of Family Medicine. Dr. Conen has been appointed as Palliative Care Division Education Lead for postgraduate Specialty Programs at McMaster (2021). This is a new lead role related to spreading palliative care education in postgraduate specialty and sub-specialty residency training. Dr. Conen`s main interests are palliative care education, quality-based research and neurooncology.

After graduating from McGill University’s medical school, Dr. Mino Mitri trained in the specialty of Internal Medicine at Queen’s University. Fueled by a passion in education and palliative care, he pursued a Master of Education while at Queen’s University. His thesis, Perceptions of Physicians on the Adoption of a Palliative Care Approach in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, birthed his advocacy for an earlier integration of a palliative care approach in the care of patients with any life-limiting illness. In 2019, he was the first to graduate at the University of British Columbia from the inaugural Royal College Subspecialty of Palliative Medicine. His clinical and academic interests include palliative care in non-malignant diseases, sexual medicine, palliative medicine education and improving the art of medical presentations.

After graduating from McGill University’s medical school, Dr. Mino Mitri trained in the specialty of Internal Medicine at Queen’s University. Fueled by a passion in education and palliative care, he pursued a Master of Education while at Queen’s University. His thesis, Perceptions of Physicians on the Adoption of a Palliative Care Approach in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, birthed his advocacy for an earlier integration of a palliative care approach in the care of patients with any life-limiting illness. In 2019, he was the first to graduate at the University of British Columbia from the inaugural Royal College Subspecialty of Palliative Medicine. His clinical and academic interests include palliative care in non-malignant diseases, sexual medicine, palliative medicine education and improving the art of medical presentations.