Chief of Pain and Palliative Care Group
Universidad de La Sabana, Chia, Colombia

E-mail: martaxleon@gmail.com
Skype: marta.ximena.leon

Dr. Marta León is focused on education, availability of opioids and home care programs in palliative care. She has published many articles related to barriers to an adequate availability of opioids and educational programs for undergraduate medical students.

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Other Appointments:

• Associate Professor, Universidad de La Sabana Pain and Palliative care group, Bogotá, Colombia
• Member of the Colombian Association of Palliative Care
• Fellow of the International Pain and Policy studies Group University of Wisconsin

Key Accomplishments:

• Advisor to the Regulatory Commission in Health of the Ministry of Health for the inclusion of Methadone 10 mg, Hydromorphone 2,5 mg and Morphine 3% in the National list
• Advisor to the Ministry of Health to increase the prescription time of opioids from 10 to 30 days
• Advisor to the National Competent authority to implement the 24/7 schedule to dispense opioids
• Advisor to the Senate for the Law of Cancer and the Law of Palliative Care
• Organizer and Director of the only obligatory undergraduate course for medical students in palliative care in the region.

Education / Honors:

• Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2014
• International Pain and Policy Fellow University Wisconsin, 2006-2011
• Fellow, Medical Education Universidad de La Sabana, 2005
• Post-graduate training, Palliative Care, Pain and Palliative Care Unit, Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Bogota, Colombia, 1998
• Post-graduate Training in Anesthesiology, 1984
• Medical School, 1980

Key Publications:

• MX León, LF Giraldo, J Restrepo, ML Rengifo-Varona. Palliative care in patients with chronic nononcological diseases. Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management (2014) 17 (1), 2-6
• Goss P, Lee B, Badonivac-Crnjevic T, Strasser-Weippl K, Chavarri-Guerra Y, St Luois J,Villareal-Garza C et al. Planning Cancer control in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Lancet Oncology, (2013) vol 14 (5); 2013 383-433
• Atlas de Cuidados Paliativos de Latino America. (2012) ISBN 978-0-9834597-2-9 http://www.cuidadospaliativos.org/article
• León MX, Educación en Cuidados Paliativos. Paliación y Cáncer. Ladiprint Editorial. (2012) ISBN: 978-958-57783-0-6
• Bosnjak S. Maurer M. Ryan K. Leon MX, Mayide G. Improving the availability and accessibility of opioides for the treatment of pain: The International Pain Policy Fellowship. Support care Cancer (2011) 19; 1239-1247.
• Leon MX, Flórez S, De Lima L, Ryan K. Integrating palliative care in public health: The Colombian experience following an International Pain Policy Fellowship. Palliat Med. (2011) Vol 25 No 4; 365-369.
• Florez S, Leon MX, Rubiano L, Sintura Y, Gómez S, Catellanos C,Briker A, Torres M. Access and barriers to access to opioids in Colombia:the patient´s perspective. Univ Med.(2011) Vol 52 No 2 140-149.
• León MX, Florez S. Torres M et al. The Importance of Evaluating Symptoms and Functional Alterations in Chronic Neurological Diseases: Experiences in Palliative Care and Rehabilitation at a Colombian Institution. Aquichán. (online). Sept.Dec.(2010) vol.10, no.3 (cited 10 February (2011)), p.228-243.
• Leon M, De Lima L, Florez S. Torres M, Daza M, Mendoza L et al. Improving availability of and access to opioids in Colombia. Description and preliminar results o fan action plan for the country. Journal of pain and symptom management (2009) 38 (5) 758-766.
• Florez S. Leon MX, Torres M. Reyes F, Serpa JC. Rios A. Pharmacological Management of Neuropathic Pain. Rev Col Anest, Nov (2009) Jan (2010) Vol 37- No 4:358_374.
• Leon M, Florez S, Torres M, Trujillo C, Castilla M. Educación en cuidado paliativo para pregrado de medicina:Resultados de una encuesta acerca de la percepción de los conocimientos adquiridos. Med Pal Vol (2009) 16 (1).
• Leon M, GaravitoA, Fernandez C, Trujillo C, Gómez D. Gaitan H. Cuidado Paliativo. Un modelo de atención domiciliario en Bogotá, Colombia. Med Pal (2007)14 (4): 1-6.
• León M, Sanabria A, Gónima E, et al. “Qué perciben los estudiantes de Medicina sobre sus conocimientos en dolor: Análisis de la situación en Colombia.” Med Pal (2007)14 (1):1-7.
• León M, Crump J, Griego M, et al. “Guidelines of Clinical Practice of Neuropathic Pain” (I) Protocol. Rev Neurología (2005) 40(4): 229-36.
• León M, Aguilera J, Arrizaga E, et al. “Guidelines of Clinical Practice Neuropathic Pain “(II) Guidelines. Rev Neurología (2005) 40(4): 303–316.
• León M, Rodríguez C, Amezquita A, et al. Prevalence of Symptoms at Palliative Care Unit. Rev Col Cancer (1999) 2(2): 5-12.
• León M, Pinilla A. “Anesthesia for the Coronary Patient” Rev Col Anesth (1983) 11(1): 45-62.

Key Presentations:

• Formación del personal de salud. Workshop Honduras, November 21-22, 2011
• Therapeutical Indications in the use of Opioids. Workshop Panama, April 28-29, 2011
• Availability of Opioids Workshop Chile, February 25-26, 2010

Resources:

• http://www.dolor.org.co/
• http://cuidadospaliativos.org/
• http://www.hospicecare.com/
• http://www.congresocancer2008.com

University Ilorin / University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria

E-mail: ikkolawole@yahoo.com, kolawole.israel@gmail.com, Kolawole.ik@unilorin.edu.ng
Skype: israel.kolawole

Dr. Israel Kayode Kolawole is an Anesthetist and a Palliative care provider. He is currently a lecturer in the University of Ilorin and an honorary consultant at the University of IIorin Teaching Hospital. The Teaching Hospital, with Dr. Kolawole’s guidance, is currently exploring opportunities of working in partnership with Kwara State Government to extend the scope and reach of palliative care service to the rural communities within the state. As an Anesthetist, he has always demonstrated special interest in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management. His goals are to ensure Government commitment to palliative care in Kwara State, Nigeria and broaden the coverage of palliative care. He strives to ensure regular opioid availability and integration of palliative care into the National health care delivery system.

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Other Appointments

• Lecturer Department of Anesthesia, University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria.
• Associate lecturer Department of Anaesthesia, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso Nigeria.
• Visiting Consultant Anaesthetist, Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital.
• Secretary, Faculty Board of Anesthesia, West African College of Surgeons
• Chairman Kwara Zone of the Hospice and Palliative care Association of Nigeria (HPCAN).
• Member, Board of Directors, African Palliative Care Association (APCA).
• Member, The Jim Nwobodo prize Committee, West African College of Surgeons.
• Chairman, Pain & Palliative care committee, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.
• Consultant Anesthetist with the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin Nigeria

Key Accomplishments

• Drafted Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine curriculum at the request of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, January 2012
• Head, Pain & Palliative care unit, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin Nigeria, 2009-current
• Advocate / Address to senate of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria on the need to integrate Palliative care into the curricula of the undergraduate health professionals of the University; as well as for the establishment of a Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine programme, the first in the West African Sub-region, in the University, October 11, 2011
• Drafted Palliative Care Curriculum at the request of the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, for undergraduate health professionals at the University. Curriculum submitted, November 2011; currently receiving consideration of the College of Health Sciences of the University
• Drafted the proposal for the establishment of Pan and Palliative Care Unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. He was subsequently appointed to coordinate the Unit. The unit has turned out to be one of the most vibrant palliative care units in Nigeria; fully ready to serve as the base for the Clinical component of the proposed University of Ilorin Postgraduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine; the first of its kind in West Africa.
• Initiated and drafted palliative care training curriculum for nurses to be included in the curriculum of the University Of Ilorin Teaching Hospital School Of Nursing.
• Co-investigator, IASP grant supported Pain and Palliative Care Education for Health Professionals in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. The training which is to run for 3 days every month for 10 calendar months started in September 2011-current
• Advocacy role for ensuring regular opioids availability by virtue of his position as Secretary of Society for the Study of Pain, Nigeria (SSPN), July 2008 – July 2011

Education / Honors

• Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2014
• Diploma in Palliative Medicine (Dip. Pall. Med), University of Cape Town, South Africa 2010
• West African College of Surgeons (F.W.A.C.S), West African Postgraduate Medical College 1997
• Postgraduate Diploma in Anaesthesia (DA), Ahmmadu Bello University, Zaria 1993
• Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine (MB; BS) University of Ilorin, 1987
• G.C.E. Advanced Level Examination, University of Cambridge Local Examination Syndicate in Collaboration with Kwara State College of Technology, Ilorin, Nigeria, 1982
• West African School Certificate, (WAEC), 1980
• First School Leaving Certificate, Local schools Management Board, 1975
• Fellowship training in Anesthesia with the West African College of Surgeons in 1997

Key Publications

• Kolawole I.K, Suleiman Z.A and Olafimihan K.O. Palliative care in developing countries: University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital experience. Abstract published in the maiden edition of BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2011; 1: (Supplement 1) A16.
• Kolawole I.K. and Abdur- Rahman L.O (2011). Parental experiences, Coping strategies and Level of satisfaction following Paediatric Day- case surgery in a Tertiary Health Institution in Nigeria. African Journal of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care; 11, (1): 15-18.
• Adudu OP, Kolawole I.K, Ekumankama O and Onyeka T. Awareness of paediatric acute pain service among anaesthesia residents in tertiary hospitals in Nigeria. Journal of Medicine & Biomedical Research 2010; 9: 33-41.
• Abdur-Rahman LO and Kolawole IK (2010): Reasons for cancellation of elective paediatric surgery cases. Tropical Journal of Health Sciences; 17 (2): 10-13.
• Abdur-Rahman L.O, Kolawole I.K, Adeniran J.O, Nasir A.A, Taiwo J.O and Odi T. (2009): Paediatric day case surgery: Experience from a tertiary health institution in Nigeria. Annals of African Medicine; 8 (3): 163-167.
• Kolawole I.K and Rahman G.A. (2006): Emergency thyroidectomy in a patient with severe upper airway obstruction caused by goitre: Case for regional anaesthesia. Journal of the National Medical Association; 98 (1): 86-89.
• Kolawole I.K, Adesina M.D and Olaoye I.O. (2006): Intercostal nerve block for mastectomy in two patients with advanced breast malignancy. Journal of the National Medical Association; 98 (3): -453.
• Kolawole I.K and Ojo J.A. (2006): Knowledge and attitude of Nurses to postoperative pain management in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Nigeria Journal of Surgery; 12 (1&2): 12-19.
• Kolawole I.K and Rahman G.A. (2003): Cervical plexus block for thyroidectomy. South African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia; 9: 10, 13-17.
• Kolawole I.K: And Fawole A.A. (2003): Postoperative pain management following caesarean section in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Ilorin, Nigeria. West. Afr. J. Med; 22 (4): 305-309.

Key Presentations

• Kolawole I.K, Suleiman Z.A, Olafimihan K.A, Adegboye K.A. ‘’Palliative care in cancer: Experience from a tertiary health institution in Nigeria’’. Presented as a poster discussion at the 9th International Cancer conference of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer, (AORTIC) in Durban, South Africa. November 21 -24 2013.
• Kolawole I.K, Suleiman Z.A, Olafimihan K.A, Adegboye K.A ‘’Herbal Medicine use by cancer patients in a tertiary health institution in Nigeria’’. Presented as a poster discussion at the 9th International Cancer conference of the African Organization for Research and Training in Cancer, (AORTIC) in Durban, South Africa. November 21 – 24 2013.
• Kolawole. I.K, Suleiman Z.A, Olafimihan K.O. Prevalence and socio-demographic predictors of Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use by cancer patients. Presented at the African Palliative Care Association/Hospice Palliative Care Association Of South Africa (APCA/HPCA) Conference in Johannesburg. South Africa. September 17 – 20, 2013.
• Kolawole. I.K, (September 17 – 20, 2013). ‘’Developing a postgraduate curriculum for palliative medicine in a Developing Country: The Nigeria experience’’. Presented as a poster discussion at the African Palliative Care Association/Hospice Palliative Care Association Of South Africa (APCA/HPCA) Conference in Johannesburg. South Africa. September 17 – 20, 2013.
• Setting up palliative care services in a Tertiary Health Institution. Guest Lecture presented at The Critical Care Refresher Course organized by The National Cardiothoracic Centre, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra Ghana. 10th July 2012. Integrating Palliative Care into Kwara state Health care system: the time is now. Guest Lecture presented at the Sensitization Workshop on Pain and Palliative care. Organized by the office of the Special Adviser to Kwara state Governor on Secondary Health care November 2012.
• Integrating palliative care into National Health Care System: What approach? Lecture presented at the Annual Conference of the Hospice and Palliative care of Nigeria (HPCAN). June 2012.
• Role of Palliative care in cancer management: Lecture presented at the 2011 Pharmacy week programme, organized by the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, 2011
• Kolawole I.K, Odeigha L.O and Makanjuola A.B. Pin in HIV/AIDS: U.I.T.H. experience. Paper presented at the International Primary Palliative care Research Forum, Cape Town, South Africa – September 13-14 2010

Coordinator Department Anesthesia, Pain and Palliative Medicine Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre
Jaipur, India

E-mail: anjumjoad@gmail.com

Skype: anjumjoad

Dr Anjum Khan Joad coordinates the palliative care unit at the, Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Jaipur, India. The unit serves to offer palliative care education to all doctors and nurses in the local area. She is particularly interested in improving pain management for both adults and children, especially those with life threatening illnesses for whom a good quality of life is a priority. She has lectured in various venues in India and hopes to get Pain and Palliative care curriculums offered to all healthcare workers in India.

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Other Appointments

• Member, Executive Council, Indian Association of Palliative Care, current

Key Accomplishments

• Member, Indian Society for the Study of Pain (ISSP)
• Started the training of doctors and nurses in Palliative Care for the first time in the state of Rajasthan, 2005
• Established the state’s first Comprehensive Palliative Care Centre in Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Jaipur, India, 1997
• Started the Jaipur Course in Palliative Medicine and Nursing from 2013 –the only course in North India

Education / Honors

• Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2014
• Cancer Pain Management – University of Sydney, Australia, 2003
• Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS), 2003
• Diplomat of National Board (DNB) in Anesthesiology, 1995
• D. Ac, Diploma in Acupuncture, Indian Institute of Acupuncture Research and Training, Jaipur, 1999
• M.D. (Anesthesiology) BJMC and Sassoon General Hospital, Poona, India, 1994
• M.B.,B.S. Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College (BJMC), Poona, India, 1992

Key Publications

• Does the cancer patient want to know? Results from a study in an Indian tertiary cancer center, South Asian Journal of Cancer, 2013:57-61
• Epidural Clonidine for postoperative pain after lower abdominal surgery: A dose response study, Indian Journal of Pain, 2013:67-71
• What does the informal caregiver of a terminally ill cancer patient need? A study from a cancer centre. Indian J Palliat Care 2011;17:191-6.
• Acute post mastectomy pain: A double blind randomised controlled trial of intravenous tramadol versus irrigation of surgical drains with bupivacaine Indian Journal of anesthesia 2008
• Efficacy and Safety of local anesthetic irrigation versus tramadol in acute post mastectomy pain. Indpain, June 2007
• Pain Profile in patients of advanced head and neck cancer seen at a Pain Clinic in Jaipur – Published in Indpain Vol 15, Fall 2001,18-27
• Intravenous Lignocaine Infusion for Treatment of Neuropathic Pain in Cancer patients Indian Journal of Anesthesia, 2002; 46(5): 360-364

Key Presentations

• Palliative Care in Cancer, ISACON,2009, Jodhpur
• Needs of caregivers of terminally ill cancer patients seen at a centre in Jaipur. Poster presentation, UICC, 2008 Geneva
• Survey on the Palliative Care Services in Rajasthan, Chennai, Poster, Feb. 2006
• Interventions in the Management of Cancer Pain. Pain and End-of-Life workshop, EPEC, Jaipur, Apr, 2005
• Current Concepts in Acute and Chronic Cancer Pain, 50th Anniversary of ISA, Coimbatore, Dec 2002
• Cancer Pain – National Update on Recent Advances in Cancer Diagnosis and Management, Jaipur, Apr 1999

Resources

• www.bmchrc.org
• www.palliativecare.in/About_IAPC.php
• www.palliumindia.org/clinics/rajasthan/
• www.epec.net/EPEC/Webpages/epecindia.cfm

Executive Director, Kawempe Home Care, Kampala, Uganda

E-mail: sguma08@gmail.com
Skype: samuel.guma

Dr. Samuel Guma is the Executive Director and one of the founding members of Kawempe Home Care, a private non-profit charity organization that was started in July 2007 by a group of devoted health professionals to provide free comprehensive care to people with HIV/AIDS and Cancer in Kawempe division Kampala, Uganda. Their focus is to ensure constant improvement to the quality of life of their patients through the provision of compassionate holistic care by a multidisciplinary team of health professionals. Their Core values are Honesty, Integrity, Non-Discrimination, Compassion and Excellence. His future goals are to be actively involved in spreading palliative care all over Africa through project development, research and training of health professionals. He also hopes to develop the organization into a center of excellence for provision of home based palliative care and home based palliative care training center for health professionals.

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Other Appointments

• Training Consultant for African Palliative Care Association
• Board member, Palliative Care Association of Uganda
• Lecturer in Research Methods at the Uganda Christian University, Mukono.
• Associate with Mukooza and Biraro Consult, a private public health company

Key Accomplishments

• 13 years of experience in providing palliative care
• Founder member of Kawempe Home Care, introduced the concepts of palliative care in our clinical practice
• Palliative care consultant for African Palliative Care Association

Education / Honors

• Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2014
• Master’s in Public Health, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus, Pretoria, South Africa, 2009
• Diploma in Project Planning and Management, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, 2006
• Certificate in Palliative Medicine, Health professionals course, Hospice Africa Uganda, 2001
• Bachelors of Medicine and Bachelors of Surgery, Makerere University Kampala, 1999

Key Publications

• Journal of Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, Chang,W.L, Alamo, S, Guma,S, Christopher,J, Suntoke,T, Omasete,R, Montis,J.P., Quinn,T.C.,Margrethe, J and Reynolds,S.J.(2009) Two year Virologic Outcomes of an alternative AIDS care Model: Evaluation of a peer health worker and Nurse staffed community based program in Uganda. Journal of AIDS 2009
• International AIDS conference, Toronto 2006. Nurse based care scores remarkable success at Reach Out. (Poster Presentation)

Key Presentations

• BBC world television, documentary on the use of Oral Morphine in Africa for pain control in HIV/AIDS and Cancer, May, 2008
• Palliative Care Association of Uganda (PCAU), a talk on the role of palliative care in Head and Neck cancers, November, 2003
• British Broadcasting Corporation (B.B.C), radio interview on providing palliative care for the terminally ill HIV/AIDS and Cancer patients and their families in Uganda, September, 2003
• Radio Uganda talk show on understanding cancer and on the 10th anniversary of palliative care in Uganda, September 2003
• Central Broadcasting Service (CBS) radio talk show on Understanding Cervical Cancer, April 2002

Resources

• Kawempe Home Care
• My latest blog

CEO, Guwahati Pain & Palliative Care Society, India

E-mail: goswamidcg@gmail.com
Skype: dcgoswami

Dr. Dinesh Chandra Goswami is working to improve end of life care and increasing the availability of palliative care services in India. He continues to train and provide education in the area of palliative medicine and increase the availability of opioid’s in his country.

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Other Appointments:

• Consultant, Sacred Heart Hospital, Guwahati
• Consultant in Nightingale Hospital and Central Nursing Home, Guwahati
• Member of the National Task Force for WHO Project in Palliative care in India
• National Faculty for Education and Training in Palliative Care of IAPC

Key Accomplishments:

• Presented paper & poster at EAPC, Prague, 2013
• Presented poster at Indian Cancer congress, New Delhi in Nov, 2013
• Presented paper on Dignity psychotherapy at 19th International Congress on Palliative care, Montreal in October 2012
• Board member of Indian Association of Palliative Care, Current
• Past Secretary of Indian Association of Palliative Care, 2005-2008
• Past Board member of Asia Pacific hospice Network, 2006-2008
• Organized National conference of Palliative Care in Guwahati, 2005

Education / Honors:

• Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2014
• Developing country scholar for AAHPM assembly, 2013 in New Orleans, USA
• Blog: www.palliativecarene.wordpress.com
• Effecting change in attitude of professional & public through my blog (My Pal care blog-net) & www.dineshchandragoswamiblogspot.inTelevision talk on July 2013 (http://youtu.be/ukVojmSkwuEhttp://youtu.be/ukVojmSkwuE)
• Recipient of UICC APCASOT Fellowship, 2012
• Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care from Flinders University, Australia, 2008
• MD in Anesthesiology from Guwahati Medical College, 1988

Key Publications:

• A journey Towards Hospice Care, Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy 2012:26:57-58
• A Reflective Study of Symptom Management in Terminal Cancer, Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy 2012;26:274-277
• Understanding Self-awareness in Palliative Care, Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy, 2013, 27:1-3
• Books: Goswami DC, Bora H. (2005) Communication in Cancer Care.
• Guwahati. Guwahati Pain and Palliative Care Society.
• Goswami DC. (2011) Palliative Cancer Care. Guwahati Lakshmi Prakashan.

Key Presentations:

• Presented lecture on ‘Challenges in offering Spiritual Care’ in IAPC Conference in Bhubaneswar in Feb, 2014
• Palliative Care and Self-awareness. Clinical Society Cancer Institute, Guwahati, India, May 2011.
• Dignity Therapy-alternative way to manage collusion at the end of life. IAPC National Conference in Trichy, India, February, 2010.
• Management of Transition from Curative to Palliative – Indian Experience. APHN Conference, Perth, Australia, September, 2009

Resources:

• Membership of International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care
• Membership of Indian Assoc of Palliative Care
• Activity reports with: www.palliumindia.org; www.assamfoundation.net
• Link to the book, Palliative Cancer Care
• Guwahati Pain & Palliative Care Society, India, www.palliativecarene.org

Chief, Dept. of Symptom Control & Palliative Care, Instituto de Cancerogia, INCAN, Guatamala

Director, UNIPALIA Sanatorio Nuestra Señora Del Pilar

E-mail: evarossina@gmail.com, erduarte@sanatorioelpilar.com
Skype: eva.duarte
Facebook: Eva Durate

Dr. Eva Duarte founded, in 2005, and actually directs the Department of Symptom Control and Palliative Medicine at the Instituto de Cancerogia (INCAN), the non-profit Cancer Center of Reference for Guatemala.

She founded, in 2013, and actually directs the UNIPALIA, the Palliative Care Department at Sanatorio Nuestra Señora Del Pilar in Guatemala.

She is the President of the Guatemalan Association of Palliative Medicine, formed in 2013.

She has impulsed the post-graduate education in palliative care the Faculty of Medicine at the University of San Carlos, Guatemala through a Post-Graduate Palliative Care course for faculty professors. During 2012-2014, two cohorts with approximately 70 students received 350 hours of semi-presential education in palliative care.

She directs an undergraduate education palliative care course for medical students at Mariano Galvez University and teaches palliative care to Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine residents in an elective practice modality.

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Other Appointments

• Academic Coordinator, the Study of Especialization, University Faculty of Medicine, San Carlos University, Guatemala.
• Professor, Palliative Care 4th Year Faculty of Medicine; Mariano Gálves University, Guatemala.
• Professor, Psychosocial Attention Course, Latin American Association for Palliative Care ALCP.
• Professor, Palliative Care Elective Practice for Medicine Students of the following Universities in Guatemala: San Carlos, Mariano Gálvez and Rafael Landívar
• Professor, Palliative Care Elective Practice for Residents of Anesthesia and Internal Medicine from Hospital Roosevelt, Hospital General San Juan de Dios and Centro Médico Militar in Guatemala
• Member of New Health Foundation, Sevilla, Spain.

Key Accomplishments

• 2005- Founder and Chief of the Palliative Care Unit at the Cancer Institute of Guatemala INCAN
• 2006-date Professor of Palliative Care for the elective rotation included in Anesthesia and Internal Medicine Residency Programs.
• 2008-2012: Fellow, Pain and Policies Studies Group to study pain treatment barriers and develop a national plan to improve Opioid Access and Availability in Guatemala.
• 2009-date: Professor of Palliative Care Course for 4th year Medicine Students at University Mariano Galvez of Guatemala. February 2012: Advocate to Introduce Immediate Release Oral Morphine in Guatemala, available from February 2012.
• February 2012: Founding Member of the National Guatemalan Commission of Palliative Care that advocates for the inclusion of Palliative Care in the Guatemalan Public Health System.
• 2012-date Professor of Palliative Care Clinical Practice for Students of the last year of Psychology Career at University Del Valle, Guatemala.
• 2012-to-date Member of Honor of the Founding group of the Palliative Care Unit at Hospital Roosevelt, Guatemala.
• 2012-to-date Founder and Chief of the Palliative Care Unit at Sanatorio Nuestra Señora del Pilar.
• February 2013: Founder of the Palliative Care Research Group with the Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty of Pharmacy of USAC, and the Cancer Institute.
• October 2013: Founding Member, and first President of the Guatemalan Association of Palliative Medicine.
• November 2013: Principal Investigator at DIGI (General Direction of Research at Universidad San Carlos Guatemala) for the Project: “Situation Analysis of Palliative Care in Guatemala and Policy Proposals”.
• 2011-2013 Academic Coordinator and Consultant of Pain and Palliative Care Education at the University of San Carlos Post-Graduate School.
• 2013-to-date Professor of Elective Practice in Palliative Care at the Faculty of Medicine of the following Universities: San Carlos, Rafael Landívar and Mariano Gálvez.

Education / Honors

• Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2014
• General Physician and Surgeon, Universidad San Carlos, de Guatemala
• Masters in Medical Psychology (Summa Cum Laude), Universidad Mariano Galvez, de Guatemala
• Fellowship, Pain Policies Studies Group, 2008 – 2012
• International Clinical Observer: MD Anderson Palliative Care Unit, 2005.
• International Palliative Care Fellowship: San Diego Hospice and the Institute of Palliative Medicine, 2010
• Scholar Fellowship at Clinica Universitaria, Navarra, Spain 2010.
• EPEC “Train the Trainers Course” Guatemala, Professor Dr. Lynn Kobiersky, Canada, sponsored by the IAHPC, 2012
• Specialization Course in Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Faculty of Medicine, Post-Graduate Studies Direction, San Carlos University, Guatemala.
• 2010 – To Date – President of the Guatemalan Association of Neurosciences.
• 2005 – To Date – Member of IAHPC International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care
• 2006 – To Date – Member of ALCP Latin American Association of Palliative Care
• 2013 – 2016 – President, Guatemalan Association of Palliative Medicine
• 2010 Member of the Advisory Committee for the V Latin American Congress of Palliative Care, Buenos Aires Argentina.
• 2012 Member of the Advisory Committee of the VI Latin American Palliative Care Congress at Curitiba, Brasil.
• 2013 Member of the Advisory Committee of the VII Latin American Palliative Care Congress that will take place in Medellin, Colombia 2014.

Key Publications

• Duarte Eva, Hidalgo M, Granados MA Chapter 8 “Opioids in Cancer Pain” October 2009 Invited Author for “Opioid Analgesics Guide for Latin America by the Latin American Association of Palliative Care ALCP Caracas, Venezuela.
• Duarte Eva, Gramajo José, Manual Guía Didáctica, Estudio de Especialización en Cuidados Paliativos, Facultad de Medicina, Escuela de Estudios de Post-Grado, Universidad San Carlos de Guatemala, Febrero 2012.
• Duarte Eva, Liere Anne, October 2012 Analysis of the Norms 16-2002 and 17-2002 as Barriers for Opioid Access in Guatemala, with a Change Proposal. Supported and Sponsored by DIGI Direction of Research University of San Carlos, Guatemala.
• Eva Rosina Duarte, Antonio Noguera, Sriram Yennurajalingam, Isabel Torres-Vigil, DrPH, Henrique A fonseca Parsons, Alejandra Palma, Sofia Bunge, J. Lynn Palmer, Eduardo Bruera, Decisional Control Preferences, Disclosure of Information Preferences, and Satisfaction Among Hispanic Patients With Advanced Cancer Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Accepted 16 June 2013, published online 16 September 2013.
• Eva Duarte, Ana Carvajal, Nezka Hribernik, Alvaro Sanz Rubiales, and Carlos Centeno. The Spanish Version of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment System Revised (ESAS-r): First Psychometric Analysis involving Patients with Advanced Cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management Jan 2013 45:1 129-136
• Duarte Eva, Liere Anne, Samayoa Victor, November 2013 Proposal of a National Palliative Care Policy based on a Situation Analysis. Supported and Sponsored by DIGI, Direction of Research University of San Carlos, Guatemala.

Key Presentations

• 2006 “Development of  a Palliative Care Program in a Cancer Hospital” III Latin American Congress of Palliative Care Margarita, Venezuela.
• 2008, “Use of the NCCN Guidelines as a tool for starting a Palliative Care Service” Co-Speaker, Dr. Juan Diego Harris, Canada
• IV Congress of the Latin American Association for Palliative Care, Lima, Perú 2008
• 2012, Curitiba Brasil 2012 Latin American Congress of Palliative Care ALCP Best Oral Presentation, 1st Award Oral Presentation Care: Carvajal A, Hibernik N, Duarte, E, Sans Rubiales A, Centeno C. “Revised Spanish Version of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale (ESAS) First Psychometric Analysis involving advanced Cancer Patients”
• 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting, Decision-Making Preferences of Advanced Cancer Hispanic Patients from the United States and Latin America, June, 2012
• 2013, Medellin, Colombia: VII Latin American Congress of Palliative Care: Experts Table: Advocacy in Palliative Care; presented with Emilio Herrera Molina (Spain) and Patricia Bonilla (Venezuela).
• 2013; Medellin, Colombia: VII Latin American Congress of Palliative Care Round Table: “Is your team suffering of Atrophy?” Presented with Roberto Wenk (Argentina) and Anne de Godoy (Guatemala).
• 2013: Medellin, Colombia: VII Latin American Congress of Palliative Care Poster Presentation: Psicosocial Guides in a Cancer Reference Hospital
• 2013: Medellin, Colombia: VII Latin American Congress of Palliative Care Poster Presentation: Professional Video as an educational resource in a Palliative Care Unit

Resources

• www.ligacancer.org.gt
• www.sanatorioelpilar.com

Founder / Chairperson, Bangladesh Palliative
and Supportive Care Foundation
Dhaka, Bangladesh

E-mail: rumanadowla@hotmail.com
Skype: rumana.dowla

Dr. Rumana Dowla’s vision is to create a palliative care service which is culturally acceptable, appropriate, sustainable and affordable for the people of Bangladesh. She believes this vision can be realized by building a strong “Network” between existing health care providers and palliative trained personnel along with community participation through awareness and training of interdisciplinary groups of physicians, nurses, social workers, volunteers etc.. Public Health and Palliative Care can create an ideal integrated community based service for people with life limiting conditions.

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Other Appointments

• External Faculty, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  Consultant, Palliative Medicine, United Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  Hon. Consultant, Palliative Medicine National Institute of Cancer Research Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Key Accomplishments

• Instituted the Nurse Aide training at Bangladesh Palliative And Supportive Care Foundation, 2012
• Inauguration of Palliative Care Beds (four beds) at NICRH (National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital) by Honourable Health Minister Prof Ruhul Haque – instrumental in designing the care along with Director NICRH
• Human Chain at Press Club to celebrate ‘World Hospice And Palliative Care Day’ and coordinated CME at NICRH, Oct. 2011
• Coordinated Press Conference and CME programmes ‘Palliative Care in Developing Country’ and ‘Developing Palliative Medicine in Bangladesh,’ 2011
• Palliative Care Awareness programme with the Rotarians at Dhaka Sheraton, 2010
• Founder / Chairperson, Bangladesh Palliative and Supportive Care Foundation, 2010
• Coordinated UICC workshop on Childhood Cancer and Palliative Care at four hospitals in Dhaka and two Districts in Bangladesh, 2007
• One Day Introduction to Palliative Care organized with ASHIC Foundation, 2006

Education / Honors

• Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2014
• Recipient of Who’s Who ‘Women Leaders’, 2011
• First place in debate IAPCON2011 at Lucknow, India (Topic: Euthanasia), 2011
• MSc Palliative Medicine Phase III (Thesis), Cardiff University, UK, 2010
• Diploma Palliative Medicine, Cardiff University, UK, 2009-2010
• First place in debate at IAPCON2009 in New Delhi, India (Topic: Morphine addiction), 2009
• Commonwealth Scholarship for MSc Palliative Medicine, Cardiff, UK, 2008
• APHN Diploma in Palliative Medicine, Asia Pacific Hospice Network, Dept. of Palliative Medicine at
  National Cancer Centre, Singapore, 2007
• Grad Cert (PALLCARE) Graduate Certificate in Palliative Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide Australia (joint initiative with National Cancer Centre, Singapore), 2006-2007
• APHN-Lien Foundation Fellowship Scholarship, Flinders, Australia, 2006
• MPH (Masters in Public Health) Community Medicine. (CM), NIPSOM (National Institute For Preventive and Social Medicine), Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2003-2004
• Core-Module, MSc (Masters of Science )Mother and Child Health (MCH), CICH (Centre for International Child Health), ICH, UCL(University College of London); London, UK, 2002
• MBBS (Bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery), LHMC (Lady Hardinge Medical College), New Delhi, India, 1985-1989

Key Publications
Journal articles

• May 2009 :Breast Care Guideline (565 KB)
• Love R,Hossain M, Dowla R at.al .Clinical practice guidelines for breast cancer in Bangladesh .Cancer Control.2009; Vol.5(2) pp 9-11.
• Dowla R, Akhter P.S.kamal.M. Introduction to Pain and Palliative Care Unit at Medical Oncology of NICRH 2006-2007
• Dissertation : Knowledge regarding diabetes mellitus under 18 years-An intervention study; NIPSOM 2004

Key Presentations

• Amader Gram Breast Cancer Palliation – Phase I at Oncology update at NICRH, December, 2011
• Overview of Palliative Care in Bangladesh at NICRH, October, 2011
• Audit of Pain and Palliative Unit at NICRH Dhaka, at Public Health Palliative Care Conference, Dhaka, 2011
• Pain and Palliative care unit – 10 month report JBPCON, November, 2008
• Introduction to Pain and Palliative Care unit at WHO-NICRH seminar, May, 2008
• Knowledge Regarding Diabetes Mellitus in children below 18; An Intervention study, Diabetes and Endocrine Conference, 2006
• Audit of Pain and Palliative Unit in Dhaka at IAPCON – Lucknow, 2011
• AmaderGram Breast Cancer palliation Study Phase I – Dowla R, Ahmed I-Penang, APHC, 2010
• Pain and Palliative Care Unit -20 month Report – IAPCON, New Delhi, India, 2009
• Pain and Palliative Care Unit -10 month report KOCHIPALLCON, Kochin, India, 2008
• Education in Children with diabetes mellitus, Paed. Diabetology, Singapore, 2005

Resources

• Bangladesh Palliative And Supportive Care Foundation
• Amader Gram Breast Cancer Palliation Study
• Share Your Story
• International Association of Hospice And Palliative Care
• International Symposium on Cancer Care and Research
• Dr. Rumana Dowla, MBBS, MPH, MSc., 16 Oct 2010 – The Daily Star. Your Right To Know Tuesday, January 17, 2012, Dr Rumana Dowla. The word “Palliative Care” may be new to many of us but…
• Mobile apps created in Cudahy Hall are poised to improve breast cancer care in rural Asia (550 KB). That can make a huge difference to women who can’t easily leave home, explains Dr. Rumana Dowla, a Bangladesh- based palliative care specialist
• Call for inclusion of palliative care in health programme, Block all results, 21 Mar 2011 – Harvard Medical School International Programme Director Prof Dr Erik Krauer presented a keynote speech while Dr Rumana Dowla,
• RESULTS – International Symposium – Harvard School of Public, International Symposium, Rajendra Badwe Breast Cancer Foundation, Singapore Christine Ang Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences Hospital, Bangladesh Rumana Dowla
• Asia Pacific Hospice Network
• Worldwide Palliative Care Alliance
• www.IPCRC.net

Head, Palliative Care Unit, Vicente Lopez Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina

E-mail: nicodawi@gmail.com
Skype: nicolas.dawidowicz1

Dr. Nicolas Dawidowicz is focused on developing a Palliative Care network in the Buenos Aires region. He would like to see the integration of Primary Care and expansion of Palliative Care assistance.

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Other Appointments

• Honorary Professor, Internal Medicine and Palliative Care, Buenos Aires University, School of Medicine
• Professor Post Graduate Course in Palliative Medicine, Programa Argentino de Cuidados Paliativos-Fundacion Femeba
• Coordinator and clinical professor Palliative Care course in Medicine School, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Vicente Lopez University Hospital. 
• Coordinator and clinical professor Pain Course for Primary Care Physicians of Tigre´s County Health Department. Buenos Aires. Argentina. August 2013.
• Clinical Professor “Palliative Care Course” Post Graduate Oncology Course. Universidad Catolica Argentina Medicine School. Buenos Aires, Argentina 

Key Accomplishments

• Member, Integrate the Ethics Committee, Vicente Lopez Hospital. Buenos Aires
• Developed the Palliative Care Unit at the Vicente Lopez County Hospital, 2004-present
• Recognized Center of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care by the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), 2009-present
• Integrated the Former Board of Directors of the AAMYCP (Asociacion Argentina de Medicina y Cuidados Paliativos)

Education / Honors

• Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2014
• Certified Practitioner of MBTI Step I and step II Instruments (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) from CAPT. Center for Application of Psychological Type. September 2013.
• Management course for Heads of Health Services. Fundación ISALUD. May – Oct. 2012
• Consejo de Certificación de Profesional Médicos – Academia Nacional de Medicina. Asociación Argentina de Medicina y Cuidados Paliativos, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2005
• 2005 Certification in Palliative Medicine, National Academy of Medicine, 2005
• Internal Medicine Postgraduate Course. Medicine School. Buenos Aires University 2000-2004
• Post-graduate training, Palliative Care, Programa Argentino de Cuidados Paliativos. Universidad de Buenos Aires 2003
• Medicine School, Honour Degree, Buenos Aires University, Argentina 2000

Key Presentations

• International Palliative Care Workshop-ASCO in Buenos Aires City, June 2014, Faculty
• International Palliative Care Workshop- ASCO in Honduras, Tegucigalpa City June 2014. Faculty
• INCAN (Instituto Nacional de Cancerología-Mexico) and ASCO “Principios en la práctica de Cuidados Paliativos” Mexico City, November 2013. 10 presentations.  1- Pain Pathophysiology & Assessment (1.5 hours 100 participants), 2- Presentation Skills (Dr. Frank Ferris & Dr. Dawidowicz, 1.5 hours 100 participants). 3-10: “Nausea, Vomiting, Constipation, Bowel Obstruction”, “Presentation Skills Workshop”, “Analgesic Dose Titration”, “Management of Abdominal, Bone and Neuropathic Pain”, “Dyspnea”, “Facilitation Skills”, “Delirium”, (1.5 hours each, 25 participants).
• Kolb Learning Styles. Lecture. Latin-American Palliative Care Education meeting. November 2012, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Organized by PAMyCP-FF, IAHPC, ALCP and Universidad Austral.
• Facilitator. Group workshops during Latin-American Palliative Care Education meeting. November 2012, 120 participants. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Mentor for fellows of the Palliative Care Palliative Care Grants Program for doctors and nurses of the Argentinean National Cancer Institute. Since 2012.

Resources

• Programa Argentino de Cuidados Paliaivos: http://paliativo-femeba.org/instituciones/cp-hospital-houssay
• Hospital Municipal de Vicente Lopez: http://www.mvl.gov.ar/sec_salud/hospital_houssay.php

Head, Palliative Care Department, Clinical Municipal Hospital

Oradea, Romania

E-mail: smcorbu.palliativecare@yahoo.com

Dr. Silviu Corbu is focused on developing a comprehensive continuous palliative care program in Romania. His goal is to provide education and training to caregivers as well as patients. As Head of the Palliative Care Department at Clinical Municipal Hospital, he coordinates all training and education for the palliative care physicians and nurses.

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Other Appointments

• President, ‘Education for Health” Association, Romania, 2012
• Organizational Collective Member of National Association of Palliative Care, 2012
• Coordinator for special education in palliative medicine for doctors and nurses at Clinical Municipal Hospital Oradea, 2010
• National Trainer in Palliative Care, 2009

Key Accomplishments

• Specialist, Head of Palliative Care Department, Clinical Municipal Hospital Oradea, 2008 -present
• Volunteer – Emanuel Hospice, Oradea, 2004 -present
• Coordinator for special education in palliative medicine for, doctors and nurses, 2010
• Senior specialist in Medical Oncology, “Prof. Dr. I. Chiricuta” Oncological Institute Cluj-Napoca, 2005-2010

Education / Honors

• Graduate, International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, The Institute for Palliative Medicine at San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, and OhioHealth, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 2012-2013
• International Palliative Care Leadership Development Initiative, Institute for Palliative Medicine, USA, 2012-2013
• Specialist in Health Management, Health Management National School Bucharest, 2008-2009
• Salzburg Seminar in Palliative Care, EPEC-O international program, 2010
• Medical Sciences Doctor, Doctoral School of Oradea University, experimental Oncology thesis, 2002-2007
• Course and residency for the specialty in Palliative Care, 2006-2007
• Master in “Education for Health”, Oradea University DPPPD, 2006-2007
• Specialist in Medical Oncology, “Prof. Dr. I. Chiricuta” Oncological Institute Cluj-Napoca, 2000-2005
• Medical Degree, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Iuliu Hațieganu” Cluj–Napoca, 1991–1997

Key Publications

• Corbu SM, Pain – Educational book for population, Cluj-Napoca, Dacia Ed. 2010

Key Presentations

• Palliative Care – introductory Course for Volunteer (5 days), Oradea, Romania, 20-26 November 2011

Resources

• “Education for Health” Association, Email: educatiepentrusanatate@yahoo.com