HAN Welcomes New Interns focusing on Grief

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and Hospice Action Network welcome Graciela and Nathan, our new interns. They have joined our team to develop resources to support hospice and palliative care providers and patients experiencing grief as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Graciela Rayome is a second-year Master of Public Health candidate at the University of Delaware with a concentration in Health Policy and Management. She received her bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Delaware in May 2020. Her policy interests include access to care, telehealth, Medicaid/Medicare, and prescription drug pricing. She is currently researching the relationship between over-policing and physical mobility for her capstone project. She hopes to work either for a federal agency or an advocacy organization after her graduation in May. 

Graciela Rayome is a second-year Master of Public Health candidate at the University of Delaware with a concentration in Health Policy and Management. She received her bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from the University of Delaware in May 2020. Her policy interests include access to care, telehealth, Medicaid/Medicare, and prescription drug pricing. She is currently researching the relationship between over-policing and physical mobility for her capstone project. She hopes to work either for a federal agency or an advocacy organization after her graduation in May.  

Graciela is from Nashville, TN but is currently living in Delaware while finishing her degree. She has one oversized cat, and likes to cook or bake in her free time. Graciela is looking forward to making a positive impact for NHPCO and its partner organizations. 

Nathan Yang is studying Human Health and Anthropology. He is interested in public health policy and dissemination with experience in researching health interventions from social and humanities perspectives. He hopes to partner with initiatives in creating empathetic and contextually relevant solutions that address various health disparities. In the future, he hopes to obtain a Master of Public Health and work alongside global health and development projects. Nathan grew up in Northern Virginia and in his free time you can find him skateboarding, model building, and watching baseball. 

Graciela and Nathan are researching grief among hospice and palliative care patients and providers for NHPCO and are excited to learn more about this important issue. They’ll be creating resources for hospice and palliative care practitioners to identify and respond to grief and suicidality in their patients, their coworkers, and themselves.  

Welcome, Nathan and Graciela!