The 2014 Sojourns Awards and Summit presented by the Cambia Health Foundation was a day full of conversation around palliative care, drawing attendees to Portland, Oregon, from across the country, including some of the industry’s most respected palliative care physicians and nurses.
The event was kicked off with a short play titled “Whose Death is it Anyway,” a heartfelt performance about the end of a woman’s life.
Following the play was the Sojourns Awards Luncheon during which ten emerging palliative care leaders were recognized for their work and received grants to carry out projects to further advance the field.
The rest of the day included presentations from Oregon Congressman Blumenauer, David E. Weissman from the Medical College of Wisconsin Palliative Care Center, and Betty Ferrell from City of Hope Nursing Research and Education. More information on the 2014 Sojourns Awards and Summit can be found here.
Actors perform “Whose Death is it Anyway,” a short play on the end of life
Following the play, actors told stories of their own end-of-life care experiences, and opened a discussion around palliative care
Peggy Maguire introduces the event’s keynote speaker
Anthony Back, codirector of the UW Center for Excellence in Palliative Care, speaks to the audience on palliative care
“The old way” without palliative care
“What palliative care does” and the difference it makes
