Virginia Chang

Virginia Chang, Ph.D.

End-of-Life Doula Instructor

Virginia Chang, Ph.D., is a certified end-of-life doula, educator, author, and founder of Till The Last. She works with the dying and their families/caregivers to approach end of life in a positive, meaningful, and affirming way. She supports clients one-on-one and helps to advocate for and realize their needs and wishes. She works as a doula privately and volunteers for VNS Health. She sits on VNS Health’s Ethics Committee and Review Board and advises on matters of ethical significance to its hospice and palliative care program. She teaches the University of Vermont End-of-Life Doula Certificate program as well as is an established mentor in the field. She is grateful to be part of the UVM team and to share the knowledge that she gained through the course with other learners. She is regularly featured in the media, including the news, podcasts, and radio, and has written extensively on death, mortality, and the doula work in magazines and journals. Her first book Preparing For End of Life For Dummies is being released February 2026. Her second book End Of Life: How To Face Death and Live Better is forthcoming in Spring 2027.

When relaxing, Virginia can be found reading, playing the harp, travelling, or exercising. She lives in New York City.