Demonstrating its commitment to advancing the next generation of palliative care leaders and ensuring people with serious illness and their caregivers live well
| PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Cambia Health Foundation announces the seventh cohort of scholars accepted into its Sojourns® Scholar Leadership Program. Twelve emerging palliative care leaders were carefully chosen through a rigorous selection process from a highly competitive pool. In addition, the Foundation has opened the 2021 Sojourns® Scholar Leadership Program Call for Applications and encourages palliative care professionals from across the country, including all disciplines and practice settings to apply.
COVID-19 has reinforced the importance of and magnified the need for palliative care services. -Peggy Maguire, CHF The Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program is designed to identify, cultivate and advance the next generation of palliative care leaders. As part of the leadership program, each Sojourns Scholar receives $180,000 in funding ($90,000/year over a two-year period) to conduct an innovative and impactful clinical, policy, educational, health equity or systems change project in the field of palliative care. Scholars also participate with other scholars in a collaborative learning community while receiving individual mentorship to design and implement a development plan that supports their growth as national palliative care leaders. “COVID-19 has reinforced the importance of and magnified the need for palliative care services,” said Peggy Maguire, president and board chair, Cambia Health Foundation. “Our goal in supporting the innovative projects and personal development of this elite group of palliative care professionals is to ensure that ALL people impacted by COVID-19 and other illnesses receive personalized care that is aligned to their wishes.” Since the program’s inception in 2014, the Foundation’s purposeful investment in palliative care leadership has awarded more than $13 million to 74 scholars around the country. Scholars represent different areas of the palliative care team including physicians, nurses, chaplains, pharmacists and social workers, but all are committed to improving the experience of people facing serious illness and their caregivers. Listed below are the 2020 Sojourns Scholar Leadership Program Grant Recipients:
To learn more about the individual scholars, please visit the Sojourns Scholar page on the Cambia Health Foundation website. 2021 Sojourns® Scholar Leadership Program Call for Applications About Cambia Health Foundation
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