Masako Mayahara PhD, RN, CHPN, FPCN
Associate Professor and Associate Chairperson, RUSH University
Masako Mayahara, PhD, RN, is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Community, Systems and Mental Health Nursing at Rush University College of Nursing. Dr. Mayahara, a clinical expert in pain management in hospice and palliative care, conducts research to improve pain and analgesic management by hospice caregivers. She is currently principal investigator on an NIH-funded trial to test the effects of a digital application (e-PainSupport) to reduce home hospice patients’ pain intensity. Dr. Mayahara is a Fellow in Palliative Care Nursing and currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association.