Rachel Rusch, LCSW, MSW, MA, APHSW-C

Rachel Rusch brings a background in the performing arts to her work in pediatric palliative care, exploring how storytelling can help us better understand and care for one another. She serves as Psychosocial Director of the Pediatric Palliative Medicine Team at Children’s Hospital Colorado and an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado. A founding member of The Palliative Story Exchange, Rachel uses improvisation and creative writing to strengthen communication in health care and bring patients’ stories into focus. Her research explores how the arts can transform the experience of care.