Pascale de Kerckhove, MSW, RSW, obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Major in Family Studies) in 2006 and a Master in Social Work in 2011 from the University of British Columbia, after a career as a ballet dancer and an arts administrator.

Pascale is a healthcare social worker who has practiced in acute, community, and outpatient settings including in the areas of pediatrics, neonatal intensive care, perinatal care, child and adolescent trans care, adult oncology, and adult palliative care.

Pascale currently works as a Clinical Resource Social Worker with the Assisted Dying Program (MAiD – Medical Assistance in Dying) at Vancouver Coastal Health. Pascale is also a Serious Illness Conversation Guide facilitator, with special interests in Narrative Medicine, end-of-life care, and bereavement/grief counselling.

With a strong commitment to social work education, Pascale has supervised MSW students in the field since 2014, and has been an Adjunct Professor at the UBC School of Social Work since 2018. She enjoys sharing her passion for the social work profession with students, as well as exploring the intersection of social policy, the current Canadian political landscape, social justice issues, and frontline social work practice.

de Kerckhove, P. (2023, February 14). Trends in Pediatric Palliative Care Research (TPPCR) 2023; Issue #2: Commentary on Lanocha. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/qwg89

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