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About Forbes Hospice

Randy Hebert, MD, MPH

Medical Director


Length of time with Forbes Hospice-Since February 2008

What constitutes good hospice care?
Good hospice care is total (physical, psychological, spiritual care) of patients and families. The goal of hospice care is to let persons with life limiting illnesses live as well as they can or as long as they can.

Background Info:

  • Hofstra University, BA
  • Johns Hopkins University, MD, MPH
  • Vanderbilt University, Residency, Chief Residency

Board Certifications:

  • American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine

Professional Organizations:

  • Society of General Internal Medicine
  • American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • Reviewer for American Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine UNIPAC 2: Alleviating Psychological and Spiritual Pain in the Terminally Ill, 2007.

Publications:

  • Hebert RS, Zdaniuk B, Schulz R, Scheirer MF. Positive and Negative Religious Coping in Women with Breast Cancer. Journal of Palliative Medicine. In Press.
  • Hebert RS, Copeland VC, Amato CW, Schulz R, Arnold RM. Preparing Family Caregivers for the Death of a Loved One: Implications for Hospital Social Workers. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Live and Palliative Care. In Press.
  • Schulz, R., McGinnis, K.A., Zhang, S., Matire, L.M., Hebert, RS, Beach, S.R., Zdaniuk, Bl, Czaja,, S.J., & Belle, S.H. Dementia patient suffering and caregiver depression.
    Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders. In Press.
  • Hebert RS, Copeland VC, Schulz R, Arnold RM. Pilot Testing of a Question Prompt Sheet to Encourage Family Caregivers of Cancer Patients and Physicians to Discuss End-of-Life Issues. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2008 Oct 8.