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Myra Glajchen, DSW
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Myra Glajchen, DSW, is Director of the Institute for Education and Research in Pain and Palliative Care at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, New York. She also directs the Resource Center for Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, an international clearinghouse for educational materials in pain and palliative care, supported by the Mayday Fund.
Dr Glajchen received her doctorate from the Columbia University School of Social Work in New York, New York.
A frequent lecturer at professional conferences, Dr Glajchen has authored or co-authored several journal articles, abstracts, and book chapters. She is the principal investigator for Beth Israel’s Family Caregiver Initiative for families managing chronic incurable illness. Her areas of interest include barriers to cancer pain relief and pain and palliative care education.
She is a book review editor for the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. In addition, she is a member of the American Pain Society, the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the National Association of Oncology Social Workers, the National Association of Social Workers, and the Academy of Certified Social Workers.
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