Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship ProgramPrior to starting the fellowship, physician candidates must have completed residency training in one of the following sponsoring American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) Boards:
Anesthesiology, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Neurology, Radiology or Surgery.
- Fellowship activities
- Program Highlights
Fellowship activities include:
- Ambulatory Palliative Care
- Ethics
- Home Hospice
- Inpatient Hospice
- Introduction to Clinical Investigation
- Oncology Clinic and Assessment
- Pain Clinic
| - Palliative Care Consultation Services
- Pediatric Palliative Care
- Mentored Research
- Teaching Skills Development
- Tailored Electives
- Geriatric Syndromes and Assessment
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Program Highlights
- Comprehensive curricula including patient care, educational methods and skills, clinical research, community outreach and leadership
- One on one mentorship and protected time to develop original research projects in Palliative Medicine
- Experience in a wide variety of clinical settings, including inpatient and outpatient clinics, consultation services, hospice, home care and ambulatory care
- Networking opportunities with local and national organizations
- Close interaction and collaboration with other sub-specialties and disciplines
- Training and skills to care for rural and underserved populations
- Culturally competent curricular to provide appropriate palliative care to minority populations
- Opportunities to teach and develop academic skills
- Flexibility to accommodate individual professional interests
For more information about any of our fellowships, or to inquire about your application, please contact our Academic Coordinator:
Pauline de los Santos
(210) 617-5311 or delossantosp@uthscsa.edu.