Dr. Newport is currently the Chief of Palliative Care and Associate Professor at Penn State University College of Medicine leading the development and management of quality palliative care, education, research and care delivery. Prior to her role there, she worked for Hospice & Community Care in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Newport is also the co-founder of Oncologist in my Pocket, a training program for palliative care clinicians to provide upstream care to patients with cancer. She joined the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine as the new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) effective January 2, 2025.