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Palliative Care Program

Meet Your Team

Leadership

Team

Specialists

  • Akasha Balkman, MSW, LICSW

    Akasha Balkman, MSW, LICSW

  • Julia  Besagno, BSN, RN, CPHON, MS

    Julia Besagno, BSN, RN, CPHON, MS

  • Elizabeth Julian, MSW, LICSW, Lead Specialist

    Elizabeth Julian, MSW, LICSW, Lead Specialist

  • Melanie  Neff,  MSW,  LICSW

    Melanie Neff, MSW, LICSW

  • Haley Zetterberg, RN, BSN

    Haley Zetterberg, RN, BSN

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Administrative Staff

  • April Endsley, MA

  • Dawn Marie Pares, BA

  • Sharee A. Smith, BA

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Other Team Members

  • Sierra Nelson, WITS Program

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Our Mission

Our mission is to ensure each child, family and community benefits from excellent, equitable healthcare and research centered on their needs and values.