Brooke Worster, MD
Enterprise Director, Supportive Oncology
Medical Director, MS in Medical Cannabis Science & Business, IEHP
Associate Professor
Contact
Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street
14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Brooke Worster, MD
Enterprise Director, Supportive Oncology
Medical Director, MS in Medical Cannabis Science & Business, IEHP
Associate Professor
Education
Medical School
Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA - 2007
Residency
Internal Medicine, Temple Hospital, Philadelphia, PA - 2010
Fellowship
Palliative Care Massachusetts General Hospital & DFCI Boston, MA - 2012
Pain, MGH & Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA - 2013
Publications
- “Addressing barriers to digital health readiness among a Latino population”
- Perspectives from patients with chronic lung disease on a telehealth-facilitated integrated palliative care model: a qualitative content analysis study
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Cannabis Use, and the Endocannabinoid System: A Scoping Review
- Music Therapy for Pain Management for People With Advanced Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Development and Preliminary Validation of a Screener for Digital Health Readiness
Certifications
- SAMHSA X Waiver - 2019
Awards
- Attending Teaching Award, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - 2015
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, Sidney Kimmel Medical College - 2018
- Leadership Academy, Jefferson Health - 2018
- Dean’s Award for Excellence in Education, Sidney Kimmel Medical College - 2018
- James B. Erdmann, PhD Award for Excellence In Interprofessional Collaborative Practice - 2018
Research & Clinical Interests
My research interests focus on improving the quality of life for patients with serious illness – both the impact, risks and benefits of cannabis compared to other prescription pharmacotherapy for pain and other burdensome symptoms as well as how to quantify and maximize the benefits of team-based interprofessional interactions for patients and their families.
Biography
Dr. Worster grew up in central Pennsylvania, attended medical school in Philadelphia at Temple University, completed her internal medicine residency and was a chief resident after completing her residency at Temple as well. This is where she fell in love with treating underserved patients with serious illness. Subsequently she completed a pain and palliative medicine fellowship in Boston, MA at the Harvard MGH/Dana Farber Palliative Care/Pain program and loves the challenges of creating a Supportive Medicine and Cancer Survivorship Program spanning the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center enterprise, as well as new endeavors in transitional, home base and nursing home palliative care.