MUSC Palliative Care Showcase
MUSC Palliative Care Showcase
Moments That Matter: Highlighting the Work of Palliative Care
Date:
November 6, 2025
Time:
TBA
Location:
MUSC College of Nursing
99 Jonathan Lucas St.
Charleston, SC 29425
Showcase Schedule:
TBA
Keynote Speaker
Chris Fortney, Ph.D., RN, FPCN, FAAN
Assistant Professor
Ohio State University, College of Nursing
Carrie L. Cormack, DNP, APRN, CPNP-BC, FAAN, FPCN
Lead Faculty
Carrie Cormack is an Associate Professor and lead palliative care faculty in the College of Nursing (CON) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
Dr. Cormack focuses on improving the quality of life for individuals living with serious illness through palliative care education and practice. Under her leadership, the CON prioritized palliative care nursing education and aligned with national recommendations, by successfully embedding palliative care across all undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. In addition, she led the development and successful implementation of the nation’s first Post-Master of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice Lifespan Palliative Care program. As faculty with the End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC), Fellow with the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (FPCN), and a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing (FAAN), Dr. Cormack teaches palliative care to interprofessional healthcare clinicians and students locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. Concurrent to her faculty work, Dr. Cormack practices as a pediatric nurse practitioner in perinatal palliative care honoring patient and family values as they navigate receiving difficult news during pregnancy.
Dr. Cormack received her BSN from Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, and her MSN and Doctorate from the Medical University of South Carolina.
Poster Presentations
Poster presentations will take place in person on the day of the showcase.
Important Dates:
- Abstract Submission Deadline: October 3
- Notification of Acceptance: October 10
- Final Poster Submission Deadline: October 24
Registration Information
If you're interested in showcasing your work during the Poster Session, we invite you to submit an abstract for consideration. Please Note: The Swain Endowment will generously cover the printing costs for the first 25 accepted posters.
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Kathleen Lindell
Ph.D., RN, ATSF, FAAN
College of Nursing Associate Professor
Mary Swain Endowed Chair in Palliative Care Health
lindellk@musc.edu
Co-Sponsor:
Center for Healthy Aging at the Medical University of South Carolina