Meet the 2026 Faculty

Learn from a distinguished group of hospice and palliative medicine clinicians and educators who bring deep clinical expertise, teaching experience, and exam‑focused insight to the 2026 Intensive Review Course.

Course faculty include experienced subject‑matter experts actively practicing in hospice and palliative medicine. Together, they deliver high‑yield content aligned with the current Hospice and Palliative Medicine Certification Examination Blueprint, with a strong emphasis on clinical reasoning, knowledge application, and real‑world decision‑making.

Each presenter contributes specialized expertise across key clinical domains, helping learners build confidence for both certification exam preparation and day‑to‑day clinical practice. Faculty sessions are designed to reinforce core concepts, clarify complex topics, and translate evidence into practical care strategies.

Browse faculty portraits below and click on each profile to view full bios, credentials, and areas of clinical focus.

Executive Vice President & CMO

Joseph W. Shega

VITAS Healthcare

Gotha, FL

Attending Physician

Hadley Bloomhardt

Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Boston, MA

Chief of Palliative & Supportive Care

Paul L. DeSandre

Grady Memorial Hospital

Atlanta, GA

Clinical Assistant Professor

Alex Gamble

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Assistant Professor, Pediatrics-Palliative Medicine

Allison Silverstein

University of Colorado

Aurora, CO

Chief Medical Officer

Bethany Snider

Everent Health

Frankfort, KY

Palliative Care Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Maximillian Stevenson

The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital

Columbus, OH

Palliative Care Consultant & Clinical Ethicist

Gregg VandeKieft

Providence South Puget Sound Palliative Care Program

Olympia, WA

Associate Professor of Medicine

Vincent Vanston

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA