“Every family of a child diagnosed with a life-threatening illness should receive optimal pediatric palliative care throughout the illness regardless of where they receive care and the ultimate outcome of the illness.”

Kimberley Widger, RN, PhD, is Professor, Associate Dean, Academic, and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Pediatric Palliative Care at the Lawrence Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto. Her research focuses on examining and enhancing structures, processes, and outcomes of pediatric palliative care provided to children living with life-threatening illnesses and their families. She has received the Sigma Theta Tau International Lambda Pi at Large Dorothy M. Pringle Award for Excellence in Nursing Research, and the Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association's Pediatric Award of Excellence. 

She currently leads an international study, funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, to develop a core indicator set for pediatric palliative care.