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The Center for Interdisciplinary Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care Research and Practice (IPOPC) at the University of Washington School of Social Work is the only endowed center of its kind housed within a School of Social Work in the United States. We are a growing national hub for innovation in psychosocial oncology and palliative care, advancing science, education, and practice to transform care for those with serious, life-limiting illness and their families. Our full-time IPOPC faculty members and voluntary External Advisory Board members are nationally recognized leaders in oncology and palliative care practice. We are increasingly joined by the growing network of almost 175 Carol LaMare Scholar Alums. We are strengthened by the deep commitment of regional and nationally renowned philanthropists investing in the future of humane, person-centered oncology and end-of-life care.