Keynote Speaker

Prof. Abby R. Rosenberg, MD, MS, MA 

Chief, Pediatric Palliative Care; Boston Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Professor of Pediatrics; Harvard Medical School, USA

Abby Rosenberg is the Chief of Pediatric Palliative Care at Boston Children’s Hospital and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. She completed her Medical Degree at Stanford University School of Medicine, and her Pediatrics Residency and Fellowship training at Seattle Children’s and the University of Washington. She also holds advanced degrees in epidemiology and biomedical ethics. Dr. Rosenberg’s research focuses on developing and implementing programs to enhance resilience and improve quality of life among young people with serious illnesses and their families. She has published over 250 peer-reviewed manuscripts on pediatric and adolescent/young adult (AYA) palliative care and spoken at over 100 venues worldwide.  Dr. Rosenberg has received numerous honors, including the 2021 University of Washington Faculty Mentoring Award, the 2022 American Cancer Society Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2023 Pathfinder in Palliative Care Award, the 2024 Palliative Care Visionary Award from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and 2025 membership in the American Society of Clinical Investigators.