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Programs & Services

Languages

  • English

Education

Medical School

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Norfolk, VA

Residency

Boston Combined Residency Program (BCRP)

Boston, MA

Certifications

  • American Board of Pediatrics (General)
  • American Board of Pediatrics (Hematology-Oncology)
  • American Board of Pediatrics (Hospice and Palliative Medicine)

Professional History

Jennifer Snaman is PACT Attending and an Attending in Neuro-oncology at Boston Children’s Hospital. She completed fellowships in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Hospice and Palliative Medicine at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN before returning to Boston to join PACT in August 2017. She is board certified in Pediatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. Her research interests include communication and decision making in patients with advanced cancer and parental grief and bereavement.

Publications

  1. Navigating Time-Critical Decisions in Pediatric Critical Care: A Proactive Communication Guide for Cultivating Prognostic Awareness. J Palliat Med. 2025 May 19. View Abstract

  2. Pediatric Respite Homes: A Call to Action. Pediatrics. 2025 May 07. View Abstract

  3. Is it Time to Rethink Pediatric Palliative Care Staffing to Optimize Access? J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Apr 19. View Abstract

  4. Treatment and Decision-Making Preferences of Adolescents and Young Adults With Advanced Cancer and Their Parents or Trusted Persons: An Adaptive Conjoint Analysis Study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2025 May; 72(5):e31624. View Abstract

  5. Education Needs for Pediatrics Residency Training: Bringing Palliative Care to the Table. J Pediatr. 2025 Apr; 279:114463. View Abstract

  6. Location of Death Preferences in Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 Jan 02; 8(1):e2453972. View Abstract

  7. Navigating Gatekeeping Challenges in Pediatric and Young Adult Palliative Oncology and End-of-Life Research. J Clin Oncol. 2025 Mar; 43(7):776-779. View Abstract

  8. Who Better Than Palliative Care? Supporting Clinicians in the Face of Serious Illness. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2025 Jan; 69(1):e95-e96. View Abstract

  9. Teaching pediatric cardiology fellows to communicate serious news: a pilot study. BMC Med Educ. 2024 Oct 07; 24(1):1092. View Abstract

  10. Bereaved parent preferences on quality end-of-life care for children with cancer in the South. Cancer. 2024 Dec 15; 130(24):4315-4333. View Abstract

  11. Parent-Clinician Communication and Prolonged Grief in Parents Whose Child Died From Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Nov; 68(5):516-524.e1. View Abstract

  12. Letter to the Editor: Medical Interpreters as Coaches for Pediatric Palliative Care Clinicians. J Palliat Med. 2024 Aug; 27(8):981-983. View Abstract

  13. Caring for Kids, Families, and Ourselves: A Call for Collaboration to Develop the Science of Caregiver Support Across the Lifespan. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Aug; 68(2):e154-e155. View Abstract

  14. Principles of Pediatric Palliative Surgical Oncology: A Guide To Palliative Care For Pediatric Surgeons. Ann Surg. 2024 May 08. View Abstract

  15. Partnering With Parents to Dismantle "Good-Death" Narratives. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 May 01; 178(5):431-432. View Abstract

  16. "At Least I Can Push this Morphine": PICU Nurses' Approaches to Suffering Among Dying Children. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2024 Aug; 68(2):132-141.e2. View Abstract

  17. Family characteristics and childcare patterns associated with early social functioning in cancer-bereaved parents. Cancer. 2024 Aug 15; 130(16):2822-2833. View Abstract

  18. Defining the Denominator for Measuring Quality of End-of-Life Care in Children with Cancer: Results of a Nominal Group Technique. J Pediatr. 2024 Aug; 271:114038. View Abstract

  19. Adolescents and young adults with cancer conversations following participation in an advance care planning video pilot. Support Care Cancer. 2024 Feb 17; 32(3):164. View Abstract

  20. "We were made to mourn": A meta-ethnographic synthesis of living through the loss of a child to cancer for Latinx families in the United States. Death Stud. 2024; 48(10):1046-1056. View Abstract

  21. "Palliative Intensive Care" at the End of a Child's Life. Hosp Pediatr. 2023 12 01; 13(12):e395-e398. View Abstract

  22. CritCom: assessment of quality of interdisciplinary communication around deterioration in pediatric oncologic patients. Front Oncol. 2023; 13:1207578. View Abstract

  23. A call to improve paediatric palliative care quality through research. BMC Palliat Care. 2023 Sep 26; 22(1):141. View Abstract

  24. Dying and Death in a Pediatric Cardiac ICU: Mixed Methods Evaluation of Multidisciplinary Staff Responses. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Feb 01; 25(2):e91-e102. View Abstract

  25. A tool for guiding goal-concordant medical recommendations in paediatric serious illness. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2023 12; 13(4):472-474. View Abstract

  26. Mixed-methods analysis of decisional regret in parents following a child's death from cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 10; 70(10):e30541. View Abstract

  27. A Pilot Randomized Trial of an Advance Care Planning Video Decision Support Tool for Adolescents and Young Adults With Advanced Cancer. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2023 07; 21(7):715-723.e17. View Abstract

  28. The roles of preparation, location, and palliative care involvement in parent-perceived child suffering at the end of life. J Pediatr Nurs. 2023 Sep-Oct; 72:e166-e173. View Abstract

  29. "It's a lot of things": Household material hardship among Black and Hispanic parents of children with cancer. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2023 Jun 13; e30485. View Abstract

  30. A new measure for multi-professional medical team communication: design and methodology for multilingual measurement development. Front Pediatr. 2023; 11:1127633. View Abstract

  31. Staff Perceptions of Dying and Death in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit During COVID-19. Am J Crit Care. 2023 05 01; 32(3):221-225. View Abstract

  32. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Delivering Specialty-Aligned Palliative Care. J Palliat Med. 2023 10; 26(10):1401-1407. View Abstract

  33. Going Virtual: Adapting an Institutional Annual Bereavement Event During the COVID-19 Pandemic. J Pediatr. 2023 06; 257:113393. View Abstract

  34. Early Bereavement Psychosocial Outcomes in Parents of Children Who Died of Cancer With a Focus on Social Functioning. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 04; 19(4):e527-e541. View Abstract

  35. "It's Hard Not to Have Regrets:" Qualitative Analysis of Decisional Regret in Bereaved Parents. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2023 05; 65(5):e399-e407. View Abstract

  36. Assessment of an Instrument to Measure Interdisciplinary Staff Perceptions of Quality of Dying and Death in a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 05 02; 5(5):e2210762. View Abstract

  37. "You are not alone": Connecting through a bereaved parent mentor program for parents whose child died of cancer. Cancer Med. 2022 09; 11(17):3332-3341. View Abstract

  38. One Size Doesn't Fit All in Early Pediatric Oncology Bereavement Support. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2022 Mar; 63(3):366-373. View Abstract

  39. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Prognostication in Children. J Palliat Med. 2021 11; 24(11):1725-1731. View Abstract

  40. "Still Caring for the Family": Condolence Expression Training for Pediatric Residents. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 12; 62(6):1188-1197. View Abstract

  41. Factors Affecting Recruitment and Participation of Bereaved Parents in Research: A Brief Report. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 09; 62(3):e213-e217. View Abstract

  42. Are we undermining the value of palliative care through advanced cancer clinical trial consent language? Cancer. 2021 06 15; 127(12):1954-1956. View Abstract

  43. "We're Performing Improvisational Jazz": Interprofessional Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship Prepares Trainees for Team-Based Collaborative Practice. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 10; 62(4):768-777. View Abstract

  44. Palliative Care Referrals in Cardiac Disease. Pediatrics. 2021 03; 147(3). View Abstract

  45. A Stakeholder-Driven Qualitative Study to Define High Quality End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 09; 62(3):492-502. View Abstract

  46. Parental Perceptions of Hospital-Based Bereavement Support Following a Child's Death From Cancer: Room for Improvement. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 06; 61(6):1254-1260. View Abstract

  47. MyPref: pilot study of a novel communication and decision-making tool for adolescents and young adults with advanced cancer. Support Care Cancer. 2021 Jun; 29(6):2983-2992. View Abstract

  48. Identification of adolescents and young adults' preferences and priorities for future cancer treatment using a novel decision-making tool. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 01; 68(1):e28755. View Abstract

  49. Engaging Parents of Children Who Died From Cancer in Research on the Early Grief Experience. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2021 04; 61(4):781-788. View Abstract

  50. Definitely Mixed Feelings: The Effect of COVID-19 on Bereavement in Parents of Children Who Died of Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2020 Nov; 60(5):e15-e20. View Abstract

  51. Humanism and professionalism training for pediatric hematology-oncology fellows: Results of a multicenter randomized trial. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 11; 67(11):e28308. View Abstract

  52. The state of the science for communication training in pediatric oncology: A systematic review. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2020 10; 67(10):e28607. View Abstract

  53. Pediatric Palliative Care in Oncology. J Clin Oncol. 2020 03 20; 38(9):954-962. View Abstract

  54. Reconsidering early parental grief following the death of a child from cancer: a new framework for future research and bereavement support. Support Care Cancer. 2020 Sep; 28(9):4131-4139. View Abstract

  55. Integration of Pediatric Palliative Care Into Cardiac Intensive Care: A Champion-Based Model. Pediatrics. 2019 08; 144(2). View Abstract

  56. Models of Pediatric Palliative Oncology Outpatient Care-Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities. J Oncol Pract. 2019 09; 15(9):476-487. View Abstract

  57. Impact of Race and Ethnicity on End-of-Life Experiences for Children With Cancer. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2019 Sep; 36(9):767-774. View Abstract

  58. "What if?": Addressing uncertainty with families. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2019 06; 66(6):e27699. View Abstract

  59. Identifying and Quantifying Adolescent and Young Adult Patient Preferences in Cancer Care: Development of a Conjoint Analysis-Based Decision-Making Tool. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2019 04; 8(2):212-216. View Abstract

  60. Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Caring for Children. J Palliat Med. 2018 12; 21(12):1783-1789. View Abstract

  61. Incorporating Bereaved Parents as Faculty Facilitators and Educators in Teaching Principles of Palliative and End-of-Life Care. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2018 Dec; 35(12):1518-1525. View Abstract

  62. Predictors of Location of Death for Children with Cancer Enrolled on a Palliative Care Service. Oncologist. 2018 12; 23(12):1525-1532. View Abstract

  63. Predictors of Late Palliative Care Referral in Children With Cancer. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018 06; 55(6):1550-1556. View Abstract

  64. Pediatric palliative oncology: the state of the science and art of caring for children with cancer. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2018 02; 30(1):40-48. View Abstract

  65. Illness and end-of-life experiences of children with cancer who receive palliative care. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2018 04; 65(4). View Abstract

  66. Treatment intensity and symptom burden in hospitalized adolescent and young adult hematopoietic cell transplant recipients at the end of life. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2018 01; 53(1):84-90. View Abstract

  67. Pediatric Palliative Oncology: Bridging Silos of Care Through an Embedded Model. J Clin Oncol. 2017 08 20; 35(24):2740-2744. View Abstract

  68. Palliative Care Involvement Is Associated with Less Intensive End-of-Life Care in Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients. J Palliat Med. 2017 05; 20(5):509-516. View Abstract

  69. Productivity in Pediatric Palliative Care: Measuring and Monitoring an Elusive Metric. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 05; 53(5):952-961. View Abstract

  70. Empowering Bereaved Parents Through the Development of a Comprehensive Bereavement Program. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2017 04; 53(4):767-775. View Abstract

  71. Going straight to the source: A pilot study of bereaved parent-facilitated communication training for pediatric subspecialty fellows. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2017 01; 64(1):156-162. View Abstract

  72. Pediatric Oncology: Managing Pain at the End of Life. Paediatr Drugs. 2016 Jun; 18(3):161-80. View Abstract

  73. Helping parents live with the hole in their heart: The role of health care providers and institutions in the bereaved parents' grief journeys. Cancer. 2016 09 01; 122(17):2757-65. View Abstract

  74. Parental Grief Following the Death of a Child from Cancer: The Ongoing Odyssey. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016 09; 63(9):1594-602. View Abstract

  75. Parental Perspectives of Communication at the End of Life at a Pediatric Oncology Institution. J Palliat Med. 2016 Mar; 19(3):326-32. View Abstract

  76. Pediatric Palliative Oncology: A New Training Model for an Emerging Field. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Jan 20; 34(3):288-9. View Abstract

  77. Patient-controlled analgesia at the end of life at a pediatric oncology institution. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2015 Jul; 62(7):1237-44. View Abstract

  78. End-of-life care for hospitalized children. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2014 Aug; 61(4):835-54. View Abstract

  79. International volunteer medicine. JAMA. 2006 Aug 09; 296(6):652; author reply 652-3. View Abstract

  80. Unifying the spatial population dynamics and molecular evolution of epidemic rabies virus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2005 Aug 23; 102(34):12107-11. View Abstract
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