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Vicki A. Jackson, MD, MPH, FAAHPM is Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and holds the Blum Family Endowed Chair in Palliative Care. She serves as Chief of the Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and is Co-Director of the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care.
Education:
- 1990 – BS in Psychology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
- 1995 – MD, University of Wisconsin–Madison
- 1995–1998 – Medical Resident, The Cambridge Hospital, Cambridge, MA
- 1998–1999 – Chief Resident in Medicine, The Cambridge Hospital
- 1999–2001 – Research Fellow, Harvard General Medicine
- 2001 – MPH, Harvard School of Public Health (concentration in Clinical Effectiveness)
- 2001–2002 – Pain and Palliative Care Clinical Fellow, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute & Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2002–2004 – Research Fellow, Program in Cancer Outcomes Research Training
Dr. Jackson’s clinical scholarship centers on innovative outpatient palliative care delivery models, particularly within oncology. Her educational research emphasizes communication curricula for palliative care fellows and attending physicians, aiming to improve conversations with seriously ill patients.
As division chief, she oversees all clinical, educational, and research initiatives in palliative care at MGH, and she co-directs the Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care, driving institution-wide standards and training.
Awards & Honors:
- Blum Family Endowed Chair in Palliative Care
Leadership & Service:
- Chief, Division of Palliative Care and Geriatric Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (2016–)
- Chief, Palliative Service, MGH (2010–)
- Co-Director, Harvard Medical School Center for Palliative Care (2015–)
Dr. Jackson’s family includes her husband Philip Knapp, an endocrinologist at Boston Medical Center, their children Hannah and Sam, and the MGH palliative care golden retriever, Doris.
