The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice

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Melissa DelaCalzada
Associate Director, Marketing and Communications
+1 (619) 278-6139 Direct
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mdelacalzada@sdhospice.org E-mail

Physician and Clinical Specialists available for interviews

For resources or details on interviews with physician and clinical specialists, please contact Melissa DelaCalzada at +1 (619) 278-6139 (direct), +1 (619) 517-2053 (cell), or e-mail to mdelacalzada@sdhospice.org.

IPM in the News

The Institute for Palliative Medicine
  • Taking Health Care to a Higher Level. When something is the gold standard, you want to make it available to as many people as possible. That’s the concept behind two recent developments in the region’s medical care, and the public is the better for it. Click here to view article.
  • San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine received a $75,000 grant from the Hearst Foundation to develop a palliative care curriculum that will enhance nursing education programs offered locally. Click here to view press release.
  • Hospice leader talks about goals. On July 1, Kathleen Pacurar became president and chief executive of San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine, the oldest and largest nonprofit hospice in the region. For full article, click here.
  • Groundbreaking study finds Palliative Care Prolongs Life in Cancer Patients A precedent-setting study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday, August 19 demonstrates definitively that early referrals to palliative care prolongs life for patients living with metastatic lung cancer. Click here.
Kathleen Pacurar, CEO, San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine
  • San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine’s Board of Directors has named its chief development officer, Kathleen Pacurar, the new president and CEO. The appointment was made on July 1, 2010. Read futher, click here.
  • Mayor Jerry Sanders stopped by SDHIPM's reception to express his gratitude, personally and professionally, for our organization's service and accomplishments locally, nationally and globally. Congratulations to our "world-class staff and volunteers" for the incredible work you do, as featured in the Mayor's remarks. Click here to watch the video.
  • San Diego physician Jeffrey N. Stoneberg, DO, of San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine is one of four American physicians named as recipients of the first Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards. Click Here for full press release. Click here to view video.
  • World Hospice and Palliative Care Day on October 10 marked the launch of IPCRC.NET - international palliative care resource center online Click Here for full press release.
  • San Diego Hospice and The Institute for Palliative Medicine Program Wins National American Psychiatric Association Gold Achievement Award Click Here for full press release.
National American Psychiatric Association Gold Achievement Award
  • Dr. Charles von Gunten was featured on Fox 5 News. To see video Click Here.
  • Dr. Laurel Herbst was interviewed for Media HealthLeaders. Click Here to view article.
  • Dr. Laurel Herbst was referenced in the KPBS Editors Roundtable Discussion with KGTV Channel 10's J.W. August and Editor John Warren. Click Here to read the transcript or listen to the podcast.
  • The Institute for Palliative Medicine’s Dr. Scott Irwin is featured on the cover of the UCSD Stein Institute for Research on Aging’s newsletter. Click Here for Info
  • Physician Fellows Selected for Class of 2010 at The Institute for Palliative Medicine. Click here to view information.
  • President/CEO Jan Cetti and Provost Dr. Charles von Gunten, along with SDSU Professor Rebecca Moore discuss the role of hospice and palliative care in America on KPBS These Days radio program. Click here to listen to radio program:
  • Congresswoman Susan Davis meets with medical experts at San Diego Hospice and the Institute for Palliative Medicine Click Here for more info
  • Dr. Laurel Herbst introduces new palliative care consultative hotline from The Institute for Palliative Medicine, featured in Physician Magazine. Click Here for more info
  • New Palliative Medicine Hotline Begins Operations from San Diego HQ. Click Here for more info
  • San Diego Psychiatrist Scott Irwin, MD, PhD is Honored with National Recognition. Click Here for more.
  • Dr. Shannon Moore Honored with Prestigious 2009 TWIN Award from YWCA. Click Here for information.
  • Dr. Charles von Gunten, Provost of The Institute for Palliative Medicine, was invited to participate in an OpEd piece in Sunday's Union-Tribune. Click Here to view the article.
  • Dr. Frank Ferris, Director of the International Program for The Institute for Palliative Medicine, presents "Goals and Challenges of Palliative Care" featured on UCSD TV and YouTube. Click Here to view the one hour program.
  • The Institute for Palliative Medicine named as finalist in Gates Foundation Award Finalist Click Here for More Infromation

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