Teresa L. Deshields, Ph.D., ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Clinical Associate Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is a Fellow of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society and its current Past-President. She was the manager of the Siteman Counseling Service for the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital for 20 years. Her clinical practice is devoted to treating cancer patients and survivors and their family members, throughout the cancer continuum – diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, end of life, and grief. Her research is focused on issues related to psychological adjustment and quality of life in cancer patients and survivors.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Dr. Teresa Deshields has an employment relationship with Rush University Medical Center. She receives a consulting fee from AstraZeneca. Dr. Deshields receives royalties as a published author. She receives a grant from the American Cancer Society. Dr. Deshields receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations have been mitigated.
Non-financial: Dr. Teresa Deshields is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Society for Health Psychology, and the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.