Dr. Daniel Fischberg was awarded his PhD in the field of Biomedical Sciences from the City University of New York in 1995. He received his medical degree from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 1996 and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital in 1999. Dr. Fischberg subsequently completed a fellowship in Pain and Palliative Care at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center before joining the faculty at Mount Sinai School of Medicine where he also served as the Director of Medical Services for the medical center's Palliative Care Service. He is currently the Medical Director for the Pain and Palliative Care Department at The Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu.

Dr. Fischberg holds board certification in internal medicine, pain medicine, and hospice and palliative medicine. He is an EPEC master facilitator. Dr. Fischberg's educational and research interests include: advancing hospital-based palliative care, improving access to palliative care for patients with serious or life-limiting diseases at all stages of their illness, as well as promoting clinician education in pain management and palliative care. He has published and spoken nationally on these topics.

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Frank Ostaseski

In 1987, Frank Ostaseski helped found the “Zen Hospice Project” the first Buddhist Hospice in America. While there he directed the Institute on Dying, the Project’s educational arm. Through lectures, retreats and workshops, he has introduced thousands to the philosophy and practices of mindful and compassionate care of the dying. In 2004, he created “The Alaya Institute” to broaden this work and seed the culture with new and innovative approaches to end-of-life care that reaffirms the spiritual dimensions of dying. His groundbreaking work has been widely featured in the media, including the Bill Moyers television series On Our Own Terms, the PBS series With Eyes Open, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and in numerous print publications. In addition to being a Buddhist teacher, Frank is a consultant to several healthcare organizations, and he co-chaired the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Last Acts Spirituality Committee. Frank is also the author of the Being A Compassionate Companion audio series. In 2001, Frank was honored by the Dalai Lama for his years of compassionate service to the dying and their families. In 2003, he was named one of America's 50 most innovative people by the AARP magazine.