Bio
Dr Megan Doherty is currently working as a WHO consultant for palliative care, based in Geneva. She is a children’s palliative care specialist, originally from Ottawa, Canada. Throughout her career she has worked in wide variety of settings globally, developing clinical palliative care services as well as mentoring and training programs. While serving on the executive committee of PallCHASE, she worked to establish models of palliative care suitable for humanitarian settings in Asia and Africa. Dr. Doherty has been involved with the development and implementation of Leadership and Education programs through her work as the Pediatric Palliative Care Program Director of Two Worlds Cancer Collaboration. She is passionate about developing training and mentorship programs as well as guidelines in palliative care which can enhance the quality of care and reduce suffering.
Research Interests
Project ECHO and its use for health professionals continuing medical education
Publications
Laabar T, Rayala S, Lynch-Godrei A, Bhandari P, Doherty M. The Impact of a Children’s Palliative Care Education and Mentoring Program (Project ECHO) on Healthcare Providers' Knowledge, Confidence, and Attitudes in Bhutan. Palliative and Supportive Care. 2025
Doherty M, Abdullah QK. Using Project ECHO to deliver a tele-mentoring and teaching program on palliative care in South Asia: Interpretive description of participants’ experiences with a community of practice for learning. Palliative & Supportive Care. 2024;1–9.
Lynch-Godrei A, Sapkota S, Rowe J*, Paudel BD, Aryal G*, Doherty M. An Online Pediatric Palliative Care Education and Mentoring (Project ECHO) in Nepal: A Program Implementation Case Study and Assessment of Changes in Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge, Confidence, and Attitudes. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. 2024 Jan 1;11:23821205241234541.
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