Associate Professor, Institute Physician
Division of Adult Palliative Care, Department of Supportive Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, Division of Palliative Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Boston, MA, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Dr. Bernacki is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, Institute Physician at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, co-Director of the West Health Accelerator at MassGeneral Brigham, and Medical Director of the Center for Geriatric Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH). As a geriatrician and palliative care clinician, the overarching goal of her work is to improve the quality of care and long-term outcomes of seriously ill older adults through the development of innovative methods to bridge the divide between proven research findings and actual care. Her areas of expertise are focused on advance care planning (ACP), communication, implementation science, and the integration of palliative care and geriatrics into population health and surgery. Dr. Bernacki also served as the Associate Director of the Serious Illness Care Program at Ariadne Labs and is board certified in Palliative Medicine, Geriatrics, and Internal Medicine. She is a Fellow of both the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the American Geriatrics Society and currently serves on the Board of Directors of AAHPM. Dr. Bernacki is a 2015 Cambia Sojourns Leadership Scholar and in 2022, received the BWH Senior Faculty Mentoring Award.
Timing and Documentation of LVAD Deactivation Conversations in Destination Therapy
Thursday, March 5, 2026
10:30am - 10:45am PST
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