PHYSICIAN SECTION LEADER
Dan Maison MD, FAAHPM
Spectrum Health System Palliative Care/MC120
145 Michigan Avenue NE, Suite # 5120 Grand Rapids, MI  49503
(616) 391-9945
Daniel.Maison@spectrum-health.org

Projects this Section is involved with:

• Hospice Care:  A Physician’s Guide
• Newline articles of relevance to hospice physicians
• NHPCO Audio-conferences
• Educational Content development for NHPCO national conferences

Physician Section Activities:

• Meet in-person at NHPCO’s conference; CTC and MLC
• Other more regular check-in development in progress
• Click here to see this Section’s My.NHPCO eGroup activities

List of Steering Committee names & info (updated quarterly)

Steven J. Baumrucker, MD FAAFP, Medical Director, Palliative Medicine
Wellmont Health System - Palliative Medicine Associates - Kingsport, TN
hospicedoc@charter.net

Bernice Burkarth, MD, Chief Medical Officer
Treasure Coast Hospice - Stuart, FL
bburkarth@tchospice.org

Robert Crook, FACP, Physician
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home - Fort Wayne, IN
robertcrook@vnhh.org

Stephen A. Leedy, MD, FAAHPM, Executive Vice President/Chief Medical Officer
Tidewell Hospice, Inc. - St. Petersburg, FL
leedys@mac.com

Glenn M. Panzer, MD, CMD, Chief Medical Officer
The Elizabeth Hospice - Escondido, CA
glenn.panzer@ehospice.org

Deidra Woods, MD, FACP, CMD, Medical Director
Suncoast Hospice - Clearwater, FL
deidrawoods@thehospice.org

For more information, contact the Section Leader.