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Susan D. Block, MD
Professor of Psychiatry and Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Center/Program
Psychosocial Oncology (Adult)Office phone: 617-632-5788
Appointment phone: 617-632-5788
Fax: 617-632-6180
Email: susan_block@dfci.harvard.edu
Preferred contact method: email
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Discipline
Psychiatrist
Research Department
Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care
Interests
Psychiatry, Palliative medicine, Adult psychosocial oncology, Symptom management, End-of-life care
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
450 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Biography
Susan D. Block, M.D is the Chair of the Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care at Dana-Farber and Brigham and Womens Hospital and Co-Director of the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care, a national center of excellence in palliative care education. Dr. Block received her AB from Stanford University, her MD from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and completed residencies in both internal medicine and psychiatry at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston. She is board-certified in both fields and in palliative medicine. Throughout her career, Dr. Block has had a strong interest in improving care of patients with life-threatening illness and in medical education reform. She has been a leader in the development of the field of Palliative Medicine nationally and has been responsible for the development of innovative educational programs for medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty. She runs national and international faculty development programs for palliative care clinicians, is active in research focused on mental health, communication, and cancer outcomes, and on medical education, serves on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, is the recipient of numerous awards for teaching, mentoring, and research, and has led the development of palliative care and psychooncology services at DFCI and BWH.
Background
Board Certification
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Internal Medicine
Psychiatry and Neurology
Residency
Beth Israel Hospital, Internal Medicine
Beth Israel Hospital, Psychiatry
Medical School
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Recent Awards
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Distinguished Service Award, 2002
- Jack Maatsch-Association of American Medical Colleges Award for research in medical education, 2002
- Association for Academic Psychiatry, Outstanding Psychiatric Educator Award, 1998
- American College of Psychiatrists "Creativity in Psychiatric Education", 1997