Charles von Gunten
查尔斯·冯·冈顿
MD, PhD, FACP
Vice President for Medical Affairs, OhioHealth HospiceOhioHealth临终关怀医疗事务副总裁
👥Biography 个人简介
Dr. Charles von Gunten is a national leader in palliative care education and hospice medicine. He co-founded the Journal of Palliative Medicine and EPEC (Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care), a landmark curriculum that has trained tens of thousands of physicians across the United States and globally.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
EPEC Curriculum Development
Co-created Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care (EPEC), a transformative curriculum that trained over 40,000 physicians in palliative care principles.
Journal of Palliative Medicine
Co-founded and led the Journal of Palliative Medicine, establishing the premier peer-reviewed publication for the palliative care specialty.
Palliative Care Training Programs
Developed fellowship training programs in hospice and palliative medicine, contributing to specialty workforce growth and standardization of training.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Discussing Hospice Care
JAMA (2000)
Widely cited guide for physicians on initiating hospice conversations, transforming how clinicians approach end-of-life care discussions.
Palliative Medicine Review: Pharmacological Management of Cancer Pain
Journal of Palliative Medicine (2018)
Comprehensive evidence-based review of opioid and adjuvant analgesic strategies in advanced cancer pain management.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
Related Experts 相关专家
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Mount Sinai / Center to Advance Palliative Care
Betty Ferrell
City of Hope National Medical Center
Eduardo Bruera
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Ira Byock
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center / Institute for Human Caring
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