Consultant
PANDA Education Consultants, PLLC
Dr. Debbie Lafond received her Doctorate in Nursing Practice from the University of Maryland in 2012 with a focus in pediatric palliative care, and Masters degree from the University of Hawaii in 1990, with a focus in pediatric primary care. She is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of the PANDA Education Consultants, PLLC from 2020 - 2025, and now serves with them as a consultant. Dr. Lafond was the Clinical Director of the PANDA Palliative Care Team and a nurse practitioner at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, DC until 2020. She is a board-certified pediatric nurse practitioner, and board certified in pediatric palliative care. She is an ELNEC-Pediatric (End of Life Nursing Education Curriculum) trainer, and an EPEC-Pediatrics (Education in Palliative and End of Life Care) trainer. Dr. Lafond is a Sojourns Scholar in palliative care with the Cambia Health Foundation. Her focus of research is the impact of primary pediatric palliative care delivery models for children, families and health care professionals. Dr Lafond is a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing, the Hospice and Palliative Care Nursing, and the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses.
P10 Beyond the Script: Educating for Empathy and Impact in Serious Illness Communication
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
1:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose