Our Team
The Education in Palliative & End-of-Life Care Program is managed through the Center for Bioethics & Medical Humanities. We welcome your questions and comments about our program and ask that you contact us at through the program office:
EPEC
750 N. Lake Shore Dr.
Rubloff 601
Chicago, IL 60611
EPEC@northwestern.edu
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Faculty Leadership
![Joshua Hauser, MD](../images/our-team/hauser-joshua150x150.png)
Joshua Hauser, MD
EPEC Director
Associate Professor of Medicine & Medical Education at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and Section Chief of Palliative Care at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago
![Gordon Wood, MD](../images/our-team/wood-gordon150x150.png)
Gordon Wood, MD
EPEC Associate Director
Associate Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago
Master Facilitators
![Michael Preodor, MD](../images/our-team/preodor-michael150x150.png)
Michael Preodor, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC and PDW
Former Director of EPEC and retired Director of Palliative Care at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, IL
![Arthur R. Derse, MD](../images/our-team/derse-arthur150x150.png)
Arthur R. Derse, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC and EPEC-EM
Director, Center of Bioethics and Humanities in the Institute for Health and Society and Julia and David Uihlein Professor at Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee
![Tammie Quest, MD](../images/our-team/quest-tammie150x150.png)
Tammie Quest, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC-EM
Immediate Past President of AAHPM and Director of the Emory Palliative Care Center at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta
![Paul DeSandre, DO](../images/our-team/desandre-paul150x150.png)
Paul DeSandre, DO
Master Facilitator, EPEC-EM
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Palliative Care Fellowship Director at Emory University in Atlanta
![Daniel Maison, MD](../images/our-team/maison-daniel150x150.png)
Daniel Maison, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC
National Medical Director of Seasons Hospice and Palliative Care in Park Ridge, IL
![Michael Gisondi, MD](../images/our-team/gisondi-michael150x150.png)
Michael Gisondi, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC-EM
Associate Professor & Vice Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, CA
![James Cleary, MD](../images/our-team/clearly-james150x150.png)
James Cleary, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC
Professor of Medicine and Director of the Walther Supportive Oncology Program at Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis
![Hunter Groninger, MD](../images/our-team/groninger-hunter150x150.png)
Hunter Groninger, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC
Assistant Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University and Director of Palliative Care at MedStar in Washington, DC
![Daniel Fischberg, MD](../images/our-team/fischberg-daniel150x150.png)
Daniel Fischberg, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC
Professor of Medicine at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu and Medical Director of Palliative Care at Queen's Medical Center
![Karen Jubyanik, MD](../images/our-team/jubanyik-karen150x150.png)
Karen Jubyanik, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC-EM
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of the Emergency Medicine Clerkship at Yale University in New Haven, CT
![Jason Morrow, MD, PhD](../images/our-team/morrow-jason150x150.png)
Jason Morrow, MD, PhD
Master Facilitator, EPEC
Medical Director of Inpatient Palliative Care Consultation and Assistant Professor at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio
![J. Cameron Muir, MD](../images/our-team/muir-cameron150x150.png)
J. Cameron Muir, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC
EVP, Quality and Access and Chief Medical Officer for Capital Caring in Arlington, VA
![Martha Twaddle, MD](../images/our-team/twaddle-martha150x150.png)
Martha Twaddle, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC
Clinical Professor of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago and Director of Palliative Care at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital![Garrett Chan, PhD](../images/our-team/chan-garrett150x150.png)
Garrett Chan, PhD
Master Facilitator, EPEC-EM
Associate Adjunct Professor in the Department of Physiological Nursing at University of California, San Francisco
![Jean Abbott, MD](../images/our-team/abbott-jean150x150.png)
Jean Abbott, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC-EM
Professor Emerita at University of Colorado in Aurora
![Lynn Yancy, MD](../images/placeholder/blank-image-profile-150-150.jpg)
Lynn Yancy, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC-EM
Assistant Professor at University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in Aurora and Associate Director of Medical Operations at Concentra
![Joe Shega, MD](../images/our-team/shega-joseph.png)
Joe Shega, MD
Master Facilitator, EPEC
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President of VITAS Healthcare in Orlando
![Jeanne Marie Martinez, RN, MPH](../images/placeholder/blank-image-profile-150-150.jpg)
Jeanne Marie Martinez, RN, MPH
Master Facilitator, EPEC
Quality Coordinator, HSCT Program at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago
![Janet L. Abrahm, MD](../images/our-team/janet-abrahm-150x150.jpg)
Janet L. Abrahm, MD
Institute Physician
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Principals
![Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD](../images/our-team/emanuel-linda150x150.png)
Linda Emanuel, MD, PhD
![Charles F. von Gunten, MD, PhD](../images/our-team/gunten-charles150x150.png)
Charles F. von Gunten, MD, PhD
![Frank D. Ferris, MD](../images/our-team/ferris-frank150x150.png)