Barbara Head
Degree & Credential:
PhD, RN, CHPN, ACSW
Title:
Director, Interdisciplinary Program for Palliative Care and Chronic Illness
Sector:
Education
Organization:
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Profession:
Registered Nurse
I am an Associate Professor at the University of Louisville Schhol of Medicine and an affiliated faculty member at the Kent School of Social Work. My research and educational interests include advanced cancer care, palliaitive and end-of-life care, death and grief, socioeconomic disparities in cancer care and telehealth interventions in palliative care.
Our Interest in Interprofessional Practice and Education:
We currently offer an established, mandatory interdisciplinary curriculum, the Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Palliative Oncology Education (iCOPE) which was funded by an NCI Cancer Education Grant (R25E). Nursing, medical, and social work students and chaplaincy reisdents learn the principles of teamwork and palliative oncology care; a variety of learning modalities are used including online interactive didactic modules, clinical experiences, reflective writing and face-to-face interactive activities.
Signature Programs and Activities:
Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Oncology Palliative Education
Integration of Palliative Care into the Medical School Curriculum
Training of insurance case managers in palliaitive care principles
Telehealth interventions in advanced cancer (Head and Neck and Lung Cancer)