Voices for Equity: Tackling Health Equity Challenges Through Multidisciplinary Collaboration

Thursday, March 5, 2026

10:30am - 11:30am PST

Location: Ballroom 20 A

Speaker(s)

Arshia Madni, MD FAAP FAAHPM (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor of Pediatrics
University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center/ LeBonheur Children's
Karen Bullock, PhD, LICSW, APHSW-C

ENDOWED PROFESSOR
BOSTON COLLEGE
Jon P. Furuno, PhD FSHEA FAAHPM (he/him/his)

Professor
Oregon State University College of Pharmacy
Nancy Dias, PhD RN

Associate Professor
East Carolina University
Christy Torkildson, PhD RN PHN FPCN HEC-C (she/her/hers)

Executive Director, Professor, & Program Lead
Children's Hospice and Palliative Care Coalition & Grand Canyon University
Aziz Ansari, DO SFHM FAAHPM FACP

Associate Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Optimization and Revenue Integrity
Loyola University Medical Center
Kimberly A. Curseen, MD FAAHPM (she/her/hers)

Director of Outpatient Supportive Care Clinic
Emory School of Medicine

Disclosure(s):

Karen Bullock, PhD, LICSW, APHSW-C: No financial relationships to disclose

Aziz Ansari, DO SFHM FAAHPM FACP: No financial relationships to disclose

Advancing health equity in hospice and palliative care is a multidisciplinary endeavor that requires the integration of knowledge and intentional strategies across clinical practice, research, education, and leadership. In this session, panelists will share professional expertise and highlight an interdisciplinary approach in promoting equitable care while tackling health disparities.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants will be able to understand the current health equity landscape and challenges it brings and will acquire knowledge of strategies for how to address such challenges.
Participants will also have an opportunity to network with and learn from expert panelists and other participants.