Dr. Diane Meier Awarded American Cancer Society Medal of Honor
Dr. Diane E. Meier, the director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care and one of the leading figures in the field of palliative medicine, received the Medal of Honor for Cancer Control in recognition of her pioneering leadership in the effort to bring palliative care into mainstream medicine.
Dr. Diane E. Meier, the director of the Center to Advance Palliative Care and one of the leading figures in the field of palliative medicine, received the Medal of Honor for Cancer Control in recognition of her pioneering leadership in the effort to bring palliative care into mainstream medicine.
Her work as a researcher, physician, and policy advocate has greatly improved quality of life for patients, survivors, and their families, and has inspired an entire field of professionals. One of her enduring contributions is making palliative care accessible throughout the trajectory of cancer, so that patients now can receive care focusing on quality of life even in the early phases of illness.
See the American Cancer Society's tribute video to Dr. Meier at: http://bit.ly/Qq3Z7B
