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CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care Name Announcement

June 10, 2019 by William Craig Leave a Comment

Shiley Donates $2.6 Million to CSU Institute for Palliative Care

June 10, 2019 (SAN MARCOS, CA) – The CSU Institute for Palliative Care is now the *CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care, thanks to another generous gift from prominent local philanthropist Darlene Marcos Shiley.

Shiley announced during Cal State San Marcos’ annual fundraising gala on Saturday night that she has donated an additional $2.6 million to the Institute located on CSUSM’s campus. The latest gift brings Shiley’s total gifts to the CSUSM Foundation to $6 million, the majority of which has gone to the Institute, and makes her the most generous donor in the university’s history.

In recognition of her generosity, the CSU Board of Trustees approved changing the name of the Institute during its meeting on May 21 in Long Beach.

Dr. Lucy Kalanithi to be Keynote Speaker at 2019 Palliative Care Conference

January 28, 2019 by William Craig Leave a Comment

Dr. Lucy Kalanithi to Speak at San Diego Palliative Care Conference

Proposals for Paper or Poster Presentations due by Feb. 8

Jan. 28, 2019 (SAN DIEGO) – Lucy Kalanithi MD, FACP, a Stanford School of Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine whose personal and professional perspective on loss and grief is helping to shape a national conversation on improving healthcare, will be the keynote speaker June 7 at San Diego’s 4^th annual Palliative Care Conference at Cal State University San Marcos.

Kalanithi is the widow of the late Dr. Paul Kalanithi, author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir, When Breath Becomes Air, for which she wrote the epilogue. Warm, insightful, and compelling, she’s been featured on PBS NewsHour, NPR Morning Edition, and Yahoo News with Katie Couric, as well as in publications including People magazine, The Washington Post, and The New York Times.

3rd Annual Doris A. Howell Award Awarded to a Palliative Care Nurse!

December 21, 2018 by William Craig Leave a Comment

Palliative Care Nurse, Educator to Receive 3^rd annual Doris A. Howell, MD, Award

Institute Honors Christine Knutson, RN, MSN, with Award Named for Palliative Care Pioneer

Dec. 21, 2018 (SAN DIEGO) – A longtime nurse, educator, and advocate who has devoted her career to expanding access to hospice and palliative care for patients and families in San Diego County has been named the 2018 recipient of the CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care’s Doris A. Howell, MD, Award for Advancing Palliative Care.

Christine B. Knutson, RN, MSN, will be presented with the annual award on Jan. 10 during a ceremony at the Institute’s headquarters at California State University San Marcos. The invitation-only event will also pay tribute to the remarkable life and legacy of Dr. Howell, who died Nov. 23, at the age of 94–just shy of her 95^th birthday.

Dr. Howell was a legendary physician in pediatric hematology, oncology and community medicine who pioneered the hospice movement in San Diego, creating an innovative model recognized across the country. In a 2013 article, the then-president of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization called Dr. Howell “an icon in our field.”

Institute Announces Donald and Darlene Marcos Shiley Scholarship Winners

December 3, 2018 by William Craig Leave a Comment

Palliative Care Scholarships Awarded to 17 San Diego County Healthcare Professionals

Dec. 3, 2018 (SAN DIEGO) – Scholarships totaling more than $25,000 in online palliative care education were recently awarded by The California State University Shiley Institute for Palliative Care to 17 healthcare professionals in San Diego County.

The Donald and Darlene Marcos Shiley Scholarships cover the full cost of tuition in any Institute course and are designed to expand and elevate the delivery of palliative care throughout the San Diego region. Made possible through a generous gift from Darlene Marcos Shiley, the scholarship program is now in its fourth year; scholarships are awarded each November in honor of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month.

2018 Seed Grant Award Winners Announced

October 22, 2018 by William Craig Leave a Comment

Five academic researchers awarded seed grants by the Gary and Mary West Foundation to advance palliative care research

$50,000 in research funding announced last week by CSU Shiley Institute for Palliative Care

Oct. 22, 2018 (SAN DIEGO) – Five palliative care researchers from universities across the country have been awarded a total of $50,000 in seed grants for projects aimed at improving care for seniors experiencing serious or life-limiting illness, or strengthening support for family caregivers.

The grants, funded by the Gary and Mary West Foundation, were awarded at the California State University Shiley Institute for Palliative Care’s two-day 2018 National Symposium for Academic Palliative Care Education and Research, held Oct. 11-12 in San Diego.

Palliative Care Education – Anytime, Anywhere

Palliative Care Education - Anytime, Anywhere