Pediatric Psychologist, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Dr. Heather Bemis is a pediatric psychologist with the Palliative Care team at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. She provides clinical psychological intervention for children and families referred to palliative care, conducts interdisciplinary research, and engages in education for interprofessional trainees, faculty, and staff at the intersection of palliative and behavioral health care.
Dr. Bemis earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Vanderbilt University and completed her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California Los Angeles. She is trained in evidence-based therapeutic approaches for children and families across a variety of populations and settings, with specialization among families facing complex medical and psychological issues and trauma-informed care. She is honored to be a recent Cambia Health Foundation Sojourns Scholar and to serve on the leadership board of the Society of Pediatric Psychology’s Palliative Care and End-of-Life SIG. Her work aims to advance family coping and communication support in palliative through evidence-based psychosocial interventions that are accessible and responsive to the unique needs of families and interprofessional teams.
Friday, March 6, 2026
6:45am - 7:45am PST
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Impact of an Interprofessional Trauma-Informed Palliative Care Workshop
Friday, March 6, 2026
3:00pm - 3:25pm PST
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Thrive and Revive: Psychological Strategies for Sustaining Wellbeing in Hospice and Palliative Care
Saturday, March 7, 2026
10:00am - 11:00am PST
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose