Sojourns
Since 2014, we've selected groups of committed catalysts working toward a more person-focused, holistic, sustainable and healing health care system. Learn more about these inspiring leaders.
2022
Sarah Byrne-Martelli
Discipline:
Chaplain
Chaplain
Funding awarded to:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Alyssa Aguirre
Discipline:
Social Worker
Social Worker
Funding awarded to:
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
Channing Tate
Discipline:
Researcher
Researcher
Funding awarded to:
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Colleen McIlvennan
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
University of Colorado
University of Colorado
Cristal Brown
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Dio Kavalieratos
Discipline:
Researcher
Researcher
Funding awarded to:
Emory University
Emory University
Edward Peñate
Discipline:
Chaplain
Chaplain
Funding awarded to:
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Erin Collins
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
The Peaceful Presence Project
The Peaceful Presence Project
Heather Bemis
Discipline:
Psychologist
Psychologist
Funding awarded to:
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Karen Moss
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Michelle Fortier
Discipline:
Psychologist
Psychologist
Funding awarded to:
University of California Irvine
University of California Irvine
Nneka N. Ufere
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
2021
Natalie McAndrew
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Becca Hutchinson
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
MaineHealth
MaineHealth
Becky Cammy
Discipline:
Social Worker
Social Worker
Funding awarded to:
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center – Jefferson Health
Billy Rosa
Discipline:
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Funding awarded to:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
David Wang
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Scripps Health
Scripps Health
Jung Kwak
Discipline:
Social Worker
Social Worker
Funding awarded to:
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin
Khaliah Johnson
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics
Elizabeth Dzeng
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Michelle M. Milic
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Tracy Fasolino
Discipline:
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Funding awarded to:
Clemson University
Clemson University
2020
J. Nicholas Dionne-Odom
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Angela M. Feraco
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Bethany-Rose (BR) Daubman
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Cara L. Wallace
Discipline:
Social Worker
Social Worker
Funding awarded to:
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University
Donald Sullivan
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Oregon Health and Science University
Oregon Health and Science University
Heather Coats
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
University of Colorado, College of Nursing
University of Colorado, College of Nursing
Jennifer Needle
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Rachel Rusch
Discipline:
Social Worker
Social Worker
Funding awarded to:
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Rachel Thienprayoon
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Stephanie P. Wladkowski
Discipline:
Social Worker
Social Worker
Funding awarded to:
Eastern Michigan University
Eastern Michigan University
Tamryn Gray
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School
Laura Gelfman
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sanai
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sanai
2019
Kei Ouchi
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Meghan Potthoff
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
Creighton University
Creighton University
Ranak Trivedi
Discipline:
Psychologist
Psychologist
Funding awarded to:
Stanford University/VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Stanford University/VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Danetta Sloan
Discipline:
Social Worker
Social Worker
Funding awarded to:
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
David Wu
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Bayview Medical Center
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Bayview Medical Center
James Fausto
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Washington
University of Washington
Jessica Merlin
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
Susan Lysaght Hurley
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
Care Dimensions, Inc.
Care Dimensions, Inc.
Kashelle Lockman
Discipline:
Pharmacist
Pharmacist
Funding awarded to:
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Megan Lippe
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
The University of Alabama
The University of Alabama
2018
Cardinale Smith
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Joanna Paladino
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Ariadne Labs
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Ariadne Labs
Carey Candrian
Discipline:
Communications
Communications
Funding awarded to:
University of Colorado School of Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Rebecca Wright
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Charlotta Lindvall
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Allison Kestenbaum
Discipline:
Chaplain
Chaplain
Funding awarded to:
UC San Diego Health
UC San Diego Health
Bridget Sumser
Discipline:
Social Worker
Social Worker
Funding awarded to:
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Medical Center
Jennie Kung
Discipline:
Health System Executive
Health System Executive
Funding awarded to:
UCLA Health
UCLA Health
Abby Rosenberg
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
University of Washington, Seattle Children's Hospital
Elizabeth Anderson
Discipline:
Social Worker
Social Worker
Funding awarded to:
Western Carolina University
Western Carolina University
Stephen Berns
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont
Deborah Fisher
Discipline:
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Funding awarded to:
Children's National
Children's National
2017
Valerie Cotter
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing
Andrew Epstein
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Matthew Gonzales
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Providence Institute for Human Caring
Providence Institute for Human Caring
Vanessa Grubbs
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Stephanie Harman
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Stanford University School of Medicine
Stanford University School of Medicine
Debra Lotstein
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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Phillip Rodgers
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Michigan
University of Michigan
Tatiana Sadak
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
University of Washington
University of Washington
Gretchen Schwarze
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Jennifer Seaman
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh
2016
Eric Roeland
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health
Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health
Brook Calton
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
The Massachusetts General Hospital
The Massachusetts General Hospital
Constance Dahlin
Discipline:
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Funding awarded to:
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Susan DeSanto-Madeya
Discipline:
Associate Clinical Professor
Associate Clinical Professor
Funding awarded to:
Boston College
Boston College
DorAnne Donesky
Discipline:
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Funding awarded to:
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
Joshua Lakin
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
Justin Sanders
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center
Jennifer S. Scherer
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
NYU School of Medicine
NYU School of Medicine
Anne Walling
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
Brie Williams
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco
2015
Daniel Lam
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Washington, Seattle
University of Washington, Seattle
Deborah Lafond
Discipline:
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Funding awarded to:
Children’s National Health System, Washington, D.C.
Children’s National Health System, Washington, D.C.
Corita Grudzen
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
NYU School of Medicine, New York City
NYU School of Medicine, New York City
Dulce Cruz-Oliver
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD (formerly Saint Louis University)
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD (formerly Saint Louis University)
Jennifer Tjia
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts, Worcester, Massachusetts
Jennifer Walter
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Rachelle Bernacki
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Ariadne Labs, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Dana Farber Cancer Institute/Ariadne Labs, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Seiko Izumi
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, Portland, Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University School of Nursing, Portland, Oregon
Thomas LeBlanc
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
Zara Cooper
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
2014
Abraham Brody
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University, College of Nursing, New York City
Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, New York University, College of Nursing, New York City
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Anne Kinderman
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
San Francisco General Hospital/UCSF
San Francisco General Hospital/UCSF
Arif H. Kamal
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
Claire Creutzfeldt
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Washington, Seattle
University of Washington, Seattle
Caroline Hurd
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Washington, Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, Seattle
University of Washington, Cambia Palliative Care Center of Excellence, Seattle
Elizabeth Lindenberger
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City
Lynn F. Reinke
Discipline:
Nurse
Nurse
Funding awarded to:
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Puget Sound Healthcare, Seattle
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA Puget Sound Healthcare, Seattle
Toby Campbell, MD, MSCI
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, Wisconsin
Renee Boss
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & Berman Institute of Bioethics, Baltimore
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine & Berman Institute of Bioethics, Baltimore
Wendy Anderson, MD, MS
Discipline:
Physician
Physician
Funding awarded to:
University of California, San Francisco
University of California, San Francisco