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Michele and Howard Kessler
Institute Trustee Michele Kessler and her husband, Howard Kessler, made a gift of $250,000 to launch the Cannabis Care Support Program at Dana-Farber, which aims to create sustainable oncologic cannabis educational resources and advance research on the use of cannabis to address the mental and physical side effects of cancer.
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National Palliative Care Research Center
The National Palliative Care Research Center awarded $198,000 to support the creation of a program to develop nurse-led psychosocial intervention for historically marginalized pediatric patients, with the goal of improving family-centered communication and pediatric patients’ quality of life during treatment.
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Poorvu Jaffe Chair Celebration
James Tulsky, MD, was named the first incumbent of the Poorvu Jaffe Chair in Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at Dana-Farber, the first chair in this field established at the Institute. The Poorvu Jaffe Family’s gift also established the Poorvu Jaffe Fund for Supportive Oncology and Health Equity. Pictured at a celebration in November 2022…
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Physician pioneer in palliative care establishes a research fellowship
In 2001, Janet L. Abrahm, MD, joined Dana-Farber Cancer Institute as a palliative care physician, becoming a pivotal force in founding and nurturing the Adult Palliative Care Program—a move that created a sea change in how Dana-Farber cares for patients with cancer and brought much-deserved attention and recognition to the field.
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Runners across the country race for Dana-Farber and the Jimmy Fund
The 2022 Run Any Race season roster consisted of 71 runners, running various races across the globe in support of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund.
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Richard and Susan Smith Family receives Institute’s highest honor, the Sidney Farber Medical Research Award
On a beautiful evening in mid-September, members of the Dana-Farber community gathered to celebrate the presentation of the 2022 Sidney Farber Medical Research Award to the Richard and Susan Smith Family.
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Leadership gift establishes Poorvu Jaffe Chair in Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care and launches health equity initiative
Dana-Farber is committed to providing the best possible care to patients from all walks of life. In recent years, the Institute has prioritized expanding its clinical facilities into surrounding communities to better reach medically underserved patients with the Institute’s signature Total Patient Care model, which includes supportive services from the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and…
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