Adriana Căruntu is a palliative care manager, social work academic, researcher, and author with 20 years of professional experience. Since 2006, she has served as Manager of Saint Nectarie Palliative Care Centre in Bucharest, Romania, overseeing the development and delivery of multidisciplinary palliative care services. She is a graduate of the European Palliative Care Academy (EUPCA) and a third-year PhD researcher at the University of Bucharest, where her research focuses on cancer survivorship, multidimensional vulnerability, and equitable access to palliative care in Romania. Adriana also lectures at the Faculty of Orthodox Theology, University of Bucharest, teaching Leadership in Palliative Care and Social Work in Palliative Care. Her academic interests include palliative social work, health inequalities, psychosocial support, social determinants of health, interdisciplinary practice, and equitable access to care. She is also the author and co-author of several books on palliative care, counselling, and professional education.