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Mary K. Buss, MD, MPH

Professor of Medicine
Director, Palliative Care Services
Academic Office Location:
Palliative Medicine
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-8070
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Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
BAWilliams CollegeBiomedical Ethics
MDGeorgetown University School of MedicineMedicine
MPHHarvard School of Public HealthClinical Effectiveness

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
InternshipUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterInternal Medicine
ResidencyUniversity of Pittsburgh Medical CenterInternal Medicine (Chief, 1999-2000)
FellowshipBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterMedical Oncology
FellowshipDana Farber Cancer InstitutePalliative Medicine

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
Connecticut Top DoctorsCastle Connelly, Connecticut Magazine
Boston Top Doctors, Medical Oncology, (2021-2024)Boston Magazine
Recipient Early Career Physician Award, Recognizes Physicians Who Advance End-of-Life Care in the Doctor-Patient RelationshipCunniff-Dixon Foundation, The Hastings Center
Faculty Award Recipient, Katherine Swan Ginsburg Humanism in Medicine Awarded to Faculty Member by BIDMC Internal Medicine House StaffBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Senior Member, BIDMC Academy of Medical EducatorsBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Associate Faculty, Katherine Swan Ginsburg Humanism in Medicine ProgramBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Thomas O’Toole Award, Outstanding Work for Underserved Populations, (2000, 2001)University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Lehman ScholarshipWilliams College
Name & DescriptionCategoryRoleTypeScopeStart YearEnd Year
PC-FACS (Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care), Symptom Assessment and Management SectionEditorial BoardAssociate EditorExternalNational2023

  • Integration of Palliative Care into Cancer Care

  • Developing Models of Palliative Care Delivery for Outpatients, Including Telehealth

  • Medical Education; Developing Primary Palliative Care Curricula

  • Role of Spirituality in Quality of Life Among Seriously Ill Patients

  • Advance Care Planning

Journal Articles