Executive Committee
Daniel Cardinal DiNardo
Archbishop of Galveston-Houston
Bishop Scott Jones, PhD
United Methodist Church
Costantino Benedetti, MD
Professor – Clinical Emeritus, Department of Anesthesiology
The Ohio State University
Founding Member
International Association for the Study of Pain
The Ohio State University
Founding Member
International Association for the Study of Pain
Richard Ludwick, JD, DEd
President, University of St. Thomas
Father Donald Nesti, CSSp
Professor, University of St. Thomas
Reverend Charles Millikan, DMin
Vice President for Spiritual Care and Values Integration
Houston Methodist
Houston Methodist
Andy Achenbaum, PhD
Professor Emeritus of History and Social Work
University of Houston
University of Houston
Organizing Committee
Father Andrea Ciucci
Pontifical Academy for Life – Coordinating Secretary
Nunziata Comoretto, MD, PhD, LRS
Pontifical Academy for Life – Scientific Section
Eduardo Bruera, MD, FAAHPM
F.T. McGraw Chair in the Treatment of Cancer
Medical Director, Department of Supportive Care Center
Professor of Medicine & Department Chair, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Medical Director, Department of Supportive Care Center
Professor of Medicine & Department Chair, Department of Palliative, Rehabilitation and Integrative Medicine, Division of Cancer Medicine
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mauro Ferrari, PhD
Ernest Cockrell Jr. Presidential Distinguished Chair
President and CEO, Houston Methodist Research Institute
Director, Institute for Academic Medicine
Executive Vice President, Houston Methodist
Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York
President and CEO, Houston Methodist Research Institute
Director, Institute for Academic Medicine
Executive Vice President, Houston Methodist
Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York