Biography of Doris A. Howell, M.D. Doris A. Howell, M.D., a graduate of McGill University, is devoted to improving the lives of others. A Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist and an internationally renowned leader in pediatrics and hospice care, she was a faculty member at Harvard and Duke Schools of Medicine and chair of the Department of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. In 1974 she joined the faculty at the UCSD Medical School and chaired the Department of Community and Family Medicine. When first introduced to the hospice concept in 1968, Dr. Howell immediately embraced this radical departure from the established way of dealing with the dying and their families. Serving on the San Diego Hospice Board of Directors since its inception, she soon became a driving force for San Diego Hospice, now a model recognized throughout the nation. She was elected Director Emerita in 1989.

Upon her formal retirement, Dr. Howell began to focus on the critical need to improve women's health care and research. She and concerned members of Soroptimist International of La Jolla began awarding research grants to young scholars. In 1995 the Soroptimists honored Dr. Howell by establishing a foundation in her name. She remains a vital force in realizing the goals of the foundation in her honor.

"Making Women's Health Healthier"