Heather Jewers is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at St.
Francis Xavier University. She is a former palliative care consultant
for the Guysborough, Antigonish, Strait Health Authority district with
experience in clinical care, program, and policy development, and
palliative care education. Her research background includes: education
for collaborative patient-centered care; competency development for
palliative care nursing, the role of the nurse in palliative care;
public education strategies for cancer prevention, and, information
systems to support collaborative patient-centered practice.