James Hallenbeck, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine is a national leader and Palliative Care Pioneer. He was key in shaping the early growth and development of Palliative Care within the Department of Veterans Affairs. He is one of the founders and is the Hub Site Director of the VA Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship Program. He is also the Director of Palliative Care Services at Stanford University School of Medicine and the Associate Chief of Staff for Extended Care at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. He specializes in physician education, non-pain symptom management and cultural aspects of end-of-life care with a focus on intercultural communication. Hallenbeck has spoken extensively about his expertise and authored the book Palliative Care Perspectives.
(Stanford Profile)
Betty Wexler RN MSN CNS
GRECC Geriatric Clinic, Veterans Affairs Palo
Alto Health Care System, Clinical Associate Professor of Nursing, UCSF
School of Nursing
Ms. Wexler earned her nursing degree at Vanier College, Montreal, Quebec,
Canada. She completed her Master's degree in nursing at the University
of California San Francisco Medical School and practices
as a clinical nurse specialist. Ms. Wexler has experience in medical-surgical
nursing, transplant, home care, hospice, and geriatric ambulatory clinics.
She has extensive experience in both the clinical and administrative
aspects of hospice and palliative care including the various aspects
of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. She also has expertise in inter-disciplinary
education.
Dr. Vyjeyanthi (VJ) Periyakoil is a nationally recognized leader in palliative care. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, and the Director of the Stanford/VA Palliative Care Fellowship Program. She is the PI for this end of life curricular project and also the Director of the VA Nationwide Palliative Care Network. Her current projects focus on cross-cultural issues in aging and end-of-life. In addition, she has a keen interest in the pedagogy of virtual education.
