Our Founder, in memoriam: J. Randall Curtis, MD, MPH
Dr. Randy Curtis was a Professor of Medicine and Pulmonary and Critical Care physician who focused his research on measuring and improving end-of-life care for patients with acute and chronic illnesses. In 1998, he founded the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Research Program which he led with his trademark enthusiasm and warmth until his death in 2023.
Co-Directors:
Ruth A. Engelberg, PhD
Research Professor of Medicine
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Dr. Engelberg is an educational psychologist by training and an accomplished health services researcher with a focus on measurement and survey development.
Danae Dotolo, PhD, MSW
Research Assistant Professor
Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine
Dr. Dotolo is a qualitative researcher interested in social inequities in care for serious illnesses and palliative care. She is trained in social work and bioethics.
Faculty Investigators:
Erin K. Kross, MD
Associate Professor, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Dr. Kross is the current Director of the Cambia Palliative Care Center for Excellence (CPCCE) at the University of Washington.
Claire J. Creutzfeldt, MD
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Dr. Creutzfeldt is the current Director of Neuropalliative Care with the Cambia Palliative Care Center for Excellence (CPCCE) at the University of Washington.
Bryan Weiner, PhD, MA
Professor, Health Systems and Population Health / Global Health
Dr. Weiner’s research focuses on the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of innovations and evidence-based practices in health care delivery and other organizational settings.
Research Investigators & Staff:
