Honoring one of our own during Palliative Care & Hospice month!
She is affectionately called the 'mother of hospice' in San Diego. She has influenced hospice and palliative care nationally. And in honor of her work, she has been named "Woman of Wonder" by the CHEERS Foundation. She has addressed the La Jolla Women's Club on the adventures of creating a hospice organization in San Diego. Just recently, the California State Institute of Palliative Care named in Dr. Howell's honor an award given to individuals that advance palliative care in our community and beyond. She has done so much more! She is the reason why Soroptimist International of La Jolla founded the Doris A. Howell Foundation for Women's Health Research. And she is, quite frankly, a star in our organization. She has dedicated her career to ensuring women are empowered with information on women's health to make sure we become our best health advocates. She works tirelessly on efforts to light the curiosity of young minds to pursue a ca...