Dr. Breffni Hannon appointed Rose Family Chair in Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Breffni Hannon as the Rose Family Chair in Palliative Medicine and Supportive Care, a University Named Chair for an initial five-year term, beginning July 1, 2023. 

Dr. Hannon is a graduate of University College Cork in Ireland. She completed subspecialty training in palliative medicine through the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland before moving to Toronto to complete a clinical research fellowship at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PMCC). She has been the site lead for palliative care at PMCC since 2019 and is the research lead for the Divisions of Palliative Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Palliative Care in the Department of Family and Community Medicine. Her research interests include early integrated palliative care for patients with advanced cancer, symptom screening and caregiver interventions. 

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Hannon on her appointment.