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Chair of Pediatrics, Physician-in-Chief, Professor of Pediatrics
Mass General Brigham, Mass General Brigham for Children, Harvard Medical School
Joanne Wolfe, MD MPH is Physician-in-Chief at Mass General Brigham for Children and the Mass General Brigham Chair of Pediatrics. Dr. Wolfe previously served as the Division Chief of Pediatric Palliative Care in the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Director of Palliative Care at Boston Children’s Hospital for nearly 30 years. She also served as the Vice President for Faculty Development at the Dana-Farber. Dr. Wolfe is the Charles Wilder Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. She holds an MD degree (1990) from Harvard Medical School and an MPH (1998) from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Dr. Wolfe specializes in pediatric supportive and palliative care, working together with an interprofessional team to provide an extra layer of support to seriously ill children and their families. She supports the primary team and families with delineating goals of care and complex decision-making. She also holds expertise in symptom management and quality of life interventions. Dr. Wolfe’s research focuses on easing suffering and promoting wellbeing in children with serious illness and their families. She co-founded he multinational Pediatric Palliative Care Research Network and serves as a steering committee member for EPEC-Pediatrics
Thursday, March 5, 2026
2:30pm - 4:00pm PST
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Friday, March 6, 2026
2:50pm - 3:10pm PST
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Precision in Pediatric Palliative Care: Looking Ahead to the Next Twenty-Five Years
Friday, March 6, 2026
3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
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