Dr. Megan Morrison is an instructor at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, and works as a nurse practitioner for Kaiser Permanente. Dr. Morrison is board certified as both a family nurse practitioner and in advanced hospice and palliative nursing. Trained in mixed-methods research, she has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national conferences about palliative care, cost-effectiveness analysis, and advanced heart failure. She holds a post-master's certificate in advanced palliative nursing from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center and completed the faculty development course to be a VitalTalk trainer.