Heather Jewers is an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at St. Francis Xavier University. She is a former palliative care consultant for the Guysborough, Antigonish, Strait Health Authority district with experience in clinical care, program, and policy development, and palliative care education. Her research background includes: education for collaborative patient-centered care; competency development for palliative care nursing, the role of the nurse in palliative care; public education strategies for cancer prevention, and, information systems to support collaborative patient-centered practice.
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