凯瑟琳·B. 柯克兰,医学博士, section chief and director of palliative care at 十大网赌平台推荐卫生’s Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, and a professor of medicine and of health policy and clinical practice at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, was awarded by the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Care 28岁th Kenneth B. Schwartz Compassionate 健康care Dinner on November 9. 柯克兰 was one of six recipients of 2023 National Compassionate Caregivers of the Year (NCYY) Award, honoring healthcare professionals and teams who display extraordinary compassion in the care of their patients, colleagues and their communities.
“The 2023 NCCY Award recipients are leading the way in addressing healthcare inequities that were exacerbated by the pandemic,马克说。. Reynolds, chair of the Schwartz Center Board. “These visionary change-makers are addressing social determinants of health by increasing access to care in underserved communities, and are building programs to reduce stigma and support the most vulnerable populations. Together, we celebrate their incredible dedication.”
The Schwartz Center recognized 柯克兰 as a provider of compassionate care to patients facing serious illness and their families, and a skilled communicator who has incorporated narrative medicine into every aspect of her work. She was also credited for instituting 十大网赌平台推荐卫生’s annual Walk of Remembrance, honoring and supporting mutual connection through the shared experience of grief and loss.
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