GWish Exhibits at 2014 Annual Assembly of AAHPM

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GWish recently hosted a booth at the 2014 Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), held in San Diego, March 9th through 12th. Assistant Program Manager/Chaplain Susan Donham provided conference attendees with information on all GWish programs, as well as our upcoming 6th Annual Spirituality and Health Summer Institute in Washington, D.C. and 9th Annual Art of Presence Healthcare Renewal Retreat in Assisi, Italy. She also spoke with physicians, nurses, chaplains, and social workers about their interests, research, and experiences working with patients in addressing their spiritual care issues in palliative care settings.

Pictured: GWish Assistant Program Manager/Chaplain Susan Donham, and Joann Bodurtha, MD, MPH, Professor of Pediatrics and Oncology, McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine,The Johns Hopkins Children’s Center

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