Teaching Resources for End-of-Life and Palliative Care Courses

Ellen L. Csikai (PhD, MPH, MSW, University of Pittsburgh) is associate professor at the University of Alabama School of Social Work as well as faculty associate at the Center for Mental Health and Aging. Professor Csikai served as the director of the MSW program at Stephen F. Austin University. She has published numerous articles and is a member of several professional organizations, including the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.Barbara Jones (PhD, MSW, University at Albany) is assistant professor and co-director of the Institute for Grief, Loss, and Family Survival at the University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work. She serves as president for the Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers, and was awarded that Lora Lee Pederson Teaching Excellence Award in 2004.