"Breaking Down Barriers: Accessing Palliative Care for IDD Population"
Dr. Colleen Vega is a clinical nurse specialist focused on advocating for the rights of the IDD community. She holds a national certification in hospice and palliative care nursing and has provided national and international podium presentations on the disparities affecting the IDD population. Colleen has a close connection with the IDD community through her young brother who has Down Syndrome.
Dr. Felicia Hui is a physician, board certified in palliative care and internal medicine, practicing at Stanford Health Care. In this capacity, she takes care of patients with a range of conditions and backgrounds, including patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. In her work, she sees many of the challenges that IDD patients face in the last phase of life and at the end of life, including challenges with shared decision-making, communication, and with having their values elicited and their needs adequately addressed.
