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Evelyn's House Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary of Innovative Hospice Care

For Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD, it was the scientific and altruistic foundations of medicine that initially attracted him to the medical field. 

Debra Parker Oliver, PhD, MSW, a noted expert in end-of-life caregiving and a recent addition to the Division of Palliative Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been named the inaugural holder of the Ira Kodner, MD Chair in Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care.

Ryan Todd, senior vice president of mobility solutions for Enterprise Holdings Inc., joined The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital as a board member at the beginning of 2022 and became an Illumination Gala Ambassador. However, Ryan’s desire to get involved and give back to his community began long before.

When Khalia Collier, owner and general manager of the St. Louis Surge women’s professional basketball team, was asked to consider joining the board of The Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital she saw it as a natural fit.  

Maria B. Majella Doyle, MD, a highly regarded liver transplant surgeon, has been named the Mid-America Transplant/Department of Surgery Distinguished Endowed Chair in Abdominal Transplantation at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. 

Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College welcomed Angela Clark, RN, MSN, PhD, last month as the new Maxine Clark and Bob Fox President and professor. She succeeds Nancy Ridenour, RN, APRN, PhD, who retired Dec. 31 after serving as president since 2017.

After Michael Roberts’ first wife, Randee, died of an aggressive type of brain cancer in 2006, Michael wanted to show his appreciation for the care she received at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.

In 2019, almost 50,000 people in the United States died from an opioid overdose and 21 to 29 percent of people who were prescribed opioids misused them. Improper disposal or accumulation of unused medication in the home contributes to the accidental consumption and abuse of opioids.