Faculty

Jennifer P. Bloch, MSN, CRNP, ACHPN
Palliative & Supportive Care
Program Director

Ms. Bloch is board certified as a nurse practitioner in Adult/Gerontology.

• Nursing School: Northampton Area Community College
• Graduate School: Wilkes University
• Hospice and Palliative Medicine Certification: HPNA

Areas of Interest: Special interests include mentoring and educating future nurses and CRNP/PA-C’s.  While not at work she enjoys gardening, traveling, hiking and most importantly spending time with her family.

Danielle Moriarty, CRNP
Hospice Associate Program Director

Danielle Moriarty, CRNP is board certified as a nurse practitioner in Family Medicine.

• Nursing School: Montgomery County Community College
• Graduate School: Chamberlain University

Areas of Interest: Leadership development, mentoring and educating future members of the medical field, developing educational curriculums. Outside of health care, she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her son. 

Ric A. Baxter, MD, FAAHPM
Hospice Medical Director

Dr Baxter was a family Physician in private practice in Quakertown for 20 years before moving into hospice and palliative care. He has been a Hospice and Palliative Care Physician at St Luke’s for 17 years.

• Medical school: Medical College of Pennsylvania
• Internship: Naval Medical Center San Diego
• Residency: Bryn Mawr Hospital

Erin Bendas, DO, MA, FAAHPM
Medical Director

Dr. Bendas is board certified in Internal Medicine through the ABIM and ABOIM and board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine through the ABIM. She is the Section Chief for Palliative and Supportive Care and Associate Program Director for the physician HPM Fellowship program.

• Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
• Residency: St. Luke’s University Health Network, Internal Medicine
• Fellowship: St. Luke’s University Health Network, Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Areas of interests: Dr. Bendas’s professional interests include education, medical ethics, leadership development, and integration of palliative medicine with other specialties. Outside of medicine she enjoys traveling, horseback riding, being outdoors, crafting and cheering on her favorite football and baseball teams.