About

Research Foci

  • Increasing Access to High-Quality Palliative Care

    Our research team evaluates and implements novel models of care that aim to alleviate suffering and improve the quality of life for patients with serious illness. 

  • Improving the End-of-Life Experience of Patients and their Family-Caregivers

    Investigating ways and developing best practices to support patients and families in navigating end-of-life decisions, ensuring compassionate care that addresses both physical and emotional needs.

  • Developing and Refining Methods in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Research and Policy

    Our studies encompass a range of theoretical frameworks and research paradigms, and employs established and emerging quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods research.  

Our goal is to translate our research findings into actionable solutions that healthcare providers and healthcare systems can adopt to create a more supportive and effective care environment for patients and family-caregivers.   

Stay Connected! 

We are excited to invite students, trainees, and postdoctoral researchers to join our team focused on advancing palliative and end-of-life care! If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in this area and contributing to transformative research, we encourage you to apply.  

Please submit your CV along with a brief statement outlining your research interests and how you hope to contribute to our team’s mission. Send your application to pecillab@yale.edu. 

We look forward to the opportunity to connect with you.