Dr. Cathy Campbell to present at upcoming HPNA virtual mini conference

HPNA is pleased to share that Dr. Cathy L. Campbell, PhD, RN will present at our upcoming virtual mini conference, What’s Trending in Hospice and Palliative Care, on July 21, 2023. Learn more about the event and register here.

Dr. Campbell’s session will focus on compassionate gender-affirming care for transgender/gender non-conforming older adults.

Dr. Campbell is an associate professor and department chair at the University of Virginia School of Nursing. Her area of research focuses on increasing access to palliative care for vulnerable and underserved people, community-based advanced care planning, and spiritual care for transgender elders at end-of-life. She is an ordained Buddhist Chaplain. She led an interprofessional team who has prepared a white paper on best practices for end-of-life care for transgender elders. Her scholarly work and research have been published and presented to audiences both nationally and internationally.