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Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Max Rady College of Medicine, University of Manitoba, and Senior Scientist at CancerCare Manitoba Research Institute. He is a co-founder of the Canadian Virtual Hospice, the world’s largest repository for end-of-life care resources, and a leading authority in dignity-conserving care.
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Manitoba (1983)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba (1996)
His research focuses on the psychiatric and psychosocial dimensions of palliative care, including depression, desire for death, will to live, and dignity therapy. His work has established global standards for person-centered end-of-life care and informed clinical practice through tools like the Patient Dignity Question (PDQ) and This Is ME (TIME) Questionnaire.
His publications, including the seminal 2007 British Medical Journal paper on the ABCDs of Dignity in Care, have been recognized with numerous awards such as the Prose Award (2012) and the Canadian Medical Association’s Frederic Newton Gisborne Starr Award. He has also co-edited the Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine (Oxford University Press) and co-leads the Journal of Palliative and Supportive Care (Cambridge University Press).
- 2024: International Psycho-Oncology Society Arthur M Sutherland Award and Memorial Lecture
- 2023: Canadian Cancer Research Alliance (CCRA) Outstanding Achievements in Cancer Research
- 2021: European Association of Palliative Care Research Clinical Impact Award
- 2020: Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
- 2015: Officer of the Order of Canada
