Patients’ and their families’ experience during and after treatment is an integral component of health care quality. Optimizing quality of life has become more crucial as treatment advances have dramatically improved the survival of many childhood cancers.
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Psychosocial Services and Patient Experience Experts
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Valerie Crabtree, PhD
Crabtree
Valerie Crabtree, PhD, St. Jude Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences, serves as Psychosocial Services chief. Her research focuses on sleep disturbances in pediatric oncology patients.
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Janice English, RN
English
Janice English, RN, St. Jude Patient and Family Experience Office director, sets the standard for pediatric care delivery in a comfortable and supportive environment.
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Kevin R. Krull, PhD
Krull
Kevin Krull, PhD, St. Jude Department of Psychology and Biobehavioral Sciences chair, explores the mechanisms underlying the neurological and cognitive effects of cancer and its treatment, evaluating interventions to improve pediatric cancer survivors’ long-term quality of life.
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Erica H. Sirrine, PhD, LCSW, FT
Sirrine
Erica Sirrine, PhD, LCSW, FT, St. Jude Department of Social Work director, has extensive experience providing individual and group therapy to children, adolescents, adults and families experiencing illness and loss. Sirrine frequently presents grief and loss counseling workshops to mental health practitioners throughout the United States.
