Christina Puchalski MD, MS, OCDS, FACP, FAAHPM
Professor of Medicine and Health Sciences. Executive Director of GWISH, The George Washington University
Christina Puchalski, MD, MS, FACP, FAAHPM, is an international leader in the movement to integrate spiritual health into clinical settings, education, and policy. She is Professor of Medicine and Founder and Executive Director of the George Washington University’s Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish) at GW University in Washington, DC. Dr. Puchalski’s work has influenced clinical practice on globally through clinical guidelines and research. Dr. Puchalski has received numerous awards: being named in 2018 as one of “30 Visionaries” in the field by the AAHPM, and in 2022, receiving the Debra Sivesind Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Palliative Care.