Caroline Meehan

Caroline Meehan, MD serves as an Instructor in Palliative Medicine and Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), a primary teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Her dual appointment bridges critical clinical domains within Harvard University's academic medical ecosystem.

Her research concentrates on integrating palliative care principles into emergency department workflows, with specific emphasis on:

• End-of-life decision-making in acute settings
• Trauma-informed palliative interventions
• Symptom management for critically ill emergency patients
• Operational models for palliative-emergency care collaboration

Dr. Meehan's work addresses systemic gaps in delivering compassionate care for patients with serious illness during emergency encounters.