A Timeline of Innovation and Impact
Since its founding in 2012, the CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Carehas grown from a visionary concept into a nationally recognized leader in palliative care education, workforce development and innovation. Explore the milestones that have shaped the Institute's journey and transformed palliative care education for healthcare professionals, students and communities.
2012
September 20, 2012
The CSU Institute for Palliative Care is launched at CSUSM, serving as America's first statewide educational and workforce development initiative dedicated to palliative care.
2013
1,000+ professionals educated through innovative online courses
The National Advisory Board is formed
2014
April 2014
Created Caregiver's Handbook
August 2014
Launched online course: The Business Case for Palliative Care
2015
November 15
Launched online course: Palliative Care for Care Managers
2016
September 2016
Ribbon-cutting for new Institute office on the campus of CSU San Marcos
Hosted the first Howell Award ceremony, honoring those advancing palliative care in local communities
October 2016
Hosted the First National Symposium for Academic Palliative Care Education, with support from the Gary and Mary West Health Institute and the Gary and Mary West Foundation
2017
Oct 2017
Leadership change from Helen McNeal to Jennifer Moore Ballentine
2018
The Institute is renamed in Darlene Shiley's honor
With support from the Gary and Mary West Foundation, the Institute supports five researchers in implementing their palliative care research projects and presenting their findings at the 2019 Symposium
2019
Care Excellence Curriculum and Pediatric Palliative Care Curriculum were developed in response to the fields' needs
18 new online professional development courses developed
4,506 CSU students participate in campus events and palliative care-integrated courses across CSU San Marcos, CSU Monterey Bay and Fresno State
2020
Spring 2020
Institute provides education at no charge to frontline workers during the pandemic
August 2020
Earns Compassionate Care Leadership Award from the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California
2021
April 2021
The Institute launches the first certificate in the nation for serious illness for physician assistants
July 2021
The Institute is renamed CSU Shiley Haynes Institute for Palliative Care (SHIPC) in honor of CSUSM President Emerita Karen Haynes
2022
Summer 2022
The Institute appoints Dr. Sharon Hamill as its new Executive Director
November 2022
The Institute launches new student-focused program: Palliative Care Pathfinders
2023
The Institute launches a new DEI course
2024
Summer 2024
With generous support from the Shiley Foundation, the Institute expands campus partners to include Fresno State and Sonoma State
November 2024
Palliative Care Dementia webinar series launches
2025
January 2025
The Institute holds a stakeholder summit for Sunshine House, a home for medically fragile children in North County San Diego.
April 2025
With support from the Hearst Foundation, the Institute expands interprofessional education (IPE) programming for students in health-related disciplines at CSU San Marcos and Fresno State.
May 2025
San Jose State and CSU Northridge become Institute campus partners
2026
May 2026
Completion of one-year IPE Hearst grant and successful IPE training and programming at CSU San Marcos and Fresno State.
338 students participated across two campuses
The Institute appoints Jessica Empeño, MSW, APHSW-C as its new Executive Director
