St. Jude shows world its palliative success in symposium
Dr. Justin Baker, chief of St. Jude’s Quality of Life and Palliative Care Division, is becoming internationally known as one of the top palliative care doctors. The QOLA team's mascot is a koala bear and Baker often wears a koala suit while visiting patients. This week, St. Jude is hosting its third Pediatric Palliative Oncology Symposium, an invitation-only event for health care workers from across the nation and around the world. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
St. Jude symposium is designed to help hospitals worldwide see what works in palliative care and develop it at home.
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Dr. Justin Baker Pediatric Palliative Oncology SymposiumJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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