Family tributes to Dr. Patricia O'Malley, 2019 Ilene Beal Courageous Provider Award Recipient

CPN recognizes Dr. Pat O’Malley for her dedication to seeing and treating the family unit with an eye to alleviating the physical and emotional pain, fear and isolation common to so many facing lifespan-limiting pediatric illness. The powerful combination of her clinical acumen and sensitivity to the child’s and family’s needs promotes hope and courage, having a powerful impact under extraordinary, almost unthinkable, circumstances. Pat truly makes a difference in how families cope and remember.