Active palliative medicine fellowship programs are listed alphabetically below. Scroll down to find a program, or click on the first letter of the program name. To add or make changes to a listing, send an e-mail to resources@aahpm.org.
If you are developing a fellowship program and would like to receive announcements of special interest to fellowship program directors, send an email with your contact information and the program name to resources@aahpm.org or call 847/375-4712.
As of January 2009, there are a total of 68 active programs offering 161 fellowship positions including 27 research slots (marked with an R). A total of 62 programs (marked by ACGME) have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and 3 programs (marked by AOA) have been accredited by the American Osteopathic Association as being in compliance with the Fellowship Program Requirements. Several programs are in development and are noted at the end of this listing.
Director: Sarah Friebert, MD Director, Haslinger Division of Pediatric Palliative Care Akron Children's Hospital One Perkins Square Akron, Ohio 44308 330/543-3343 mailto:sfriebert@chmca.org
Contact: Sandy Stewart Division Secretary Akron Children's Hospital One Perkins Square Akron, Ohio 44308 330/543-3343 Fax: 330/543-3539 mailto:sstewart@chmca.org
Barbara Ziegler Palliative Care Program of the North Broward Hospital District (AOA)
Sponsor: North Broward Hospital District
Main Sponsor Department: Department of Family Medicine
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July 1
Number of Fellows per Year: 1
Duration: 12 months
Interim Fellowship Director: Pamela M. Sutton, MD Director of Palliative Care Services North Broward Hospital District Broward General Cancer Center 1600 S. Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 954/355-4383 800/200-7034
Beth Israel Medical Center Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ACGME)
Sponsor: Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care Beth Israel Medical Center First Avenue at 16th Street New York, NY 10003
Main Sponsor Department: Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Bronx Veterans Affairs Medical Center Palliative Care Fellowship
Sponsor: James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx-New York Harbor Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) 130 W. Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July
Number of Fellows per Year: 4
Duration: 12 months
This is one of six Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship sites. There are a total of four slots with a maximum of 2 physician slots; the remaining slots are filled by other disciplines, including advanced practice nurses, masters-prepared social workers, post-doctoral psychologists, pharmacists, and chaplains.
Director: Judith L. Howe, PhD Associate Director/Education, Bronx-New York Harbor GRECC Associate Professor of Geriatrics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 W. Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468 judy.howe@mssm.edu
Additional Faculty: Susan Cohen, MD Medical Director, Fellowship Program Associate Professor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine susan.cohen2@va.gov
Deborah Witt Sherman, PhD, APRN, ANP, PCM, BC, FAAN Co-Director, Fellowship Program Associate Professor of Nursing, New York University das1@nyu.edu
Robyn Anderson, APRN-BS, MA Co-Director, Fellowship Program Palliative Care Consultation Team Coordinator robyn.anderson-malico@med.va.gov
Victor Chang, MD Attending, Section Hematology Oncology Associate Professor of Medicine, UMDNJ 385 Tremont Avenue East Orange, NJ 07019 victor.chang@va.gov
Contact: Valerie Menocal, BS Fellowship Coordinator James J. Peters VA Medical Center 130 W. Kingsbridge Road Bronx, NY 10468 718/584-9000 x3809 valerie.menocal@mssm.edu
Capital Hospice Palliative and Hospice Medicine Fellowship Merging with National Institute of Health (NIH) in July 2010
Sponsor: Capital Hospice / Transitioning to NIH July 2010
Director: Kaci Osenga, MD Fellowship Program Director Associate Medical Director Pain and Palliative Care Program Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota 2525 Chicago Avenue South Mailstop 40-409 Minneapolis, MN 55404 612/813-7062 kaci.osenga@childrensmn.org
Contact: Bridget McMahon Pain and Palliative Care Program Children's Hospitals & Clinics of Minnesota 2525 Chicago Avenue South Mailstop 40-409 Minneapolis, MN 55404 612/813-6685 Fax: 612/813-6361 Bridget.McMahon@childrensmn.org
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship Program (ACGME)
Sponsor: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Advanced Care Team 34th and Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104
Director: Jeffrey C. Klick, MD Fellowship Program Director, The Pediatric Advanced Care Team Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Room 2405, 2nd Floor, Main Hospital Division of General Pediatrics 34th and Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104 klick@email.chop.edu
Cleveland Clinic Foundation Palliative Medicine Fellowship (ACGME)R
Sponsor: Cleveland Clinic Section of Palliative Medicine and Supportive Oncology Solid Tumor Oncology
Main Sponsor Department: Department of Hematology/Oncology
The Connecticut Hospice Fellowship in Palliative and Hospice Medicine
Sponsors: The University Of Connecticut School of Medicine Affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine and The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July 1
Number of Fellows per Year: 3
Duration: 12 months
Co-Directors: Joseph Andrews Jr., MD
Additional Faculty: Fred Flatow, MD FACP Scott Long, MD James Prota, Rph Lisa S. Rome, MD Myra Skluth, MD PhD Geraldine Fabregas, MD Maria Renna, MD PhD Joseph Andrews, MD Marianne Treantofilos, APRN
Contact: Luis M. Gonzalez, MA MPH HA Hospice Institute for Education, Training and Research 100 Double Beach Road Branford, CT 06405 203/315-7502 lgonzalez@hospice.com
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Palliative Medicine Fellowship (ACGME)
Sponsor: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Dartmouth Medical School One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756
Status: Accepting Applications
Fellow Start Date: July
Number of Fellows per Year: 1
Duration: 12 month clinical fellowship
Director: Frances C. Brokaw, MD Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756 603/650-5402 Frances.C.Brokaw@Hitchcock.org
Contact: Mr. Kim DeVillers Sr. Clinical Secretary, Palliative Medicine Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center One Medical Center Drive Lebanon, NH 03756 603/650-5402 Kim.M.DeVillers@Hitchcock.org
Duke Fellowship in Palliative Medicine (ACGME)R
Sponsor: Duke University Medical Center Center for Palliative Care 2424 Hock Plaza, Box 2720 (Suite 1105) Durham, NC 27705
Main Sponsor Department: Medicine
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July 1
Number of Fellows per Year: 1
Duration: 1 clinical year with an optional 2 year research fellowship
Director: James Tulsky, MD Center for Palliative Care Duke University Medical Center Hock Plaza, Ste 1105, Box 2720 2424 Erwin Road Durham, NC 27705 919/668-2362 Fax: 919/668-1300 jtulsky@duke.edu
Additional Faculty: Amy P. Abernethy, MD PHD Toni M. Cutson, MD MHS Katja Elbert-Avila, MD Tony N. Galanos, MD Jennifer Gentry, MSN ANP Brian Ginsburg, MD CHB Harold Goforth, MD Joel Goldberg, MD Mitchell T. Heflin, MD Billy Huh, MD, PhD Kimberly S. Johnson, MD Deborah Morgan, M. Div. Lorraine Sease, MD Heidi White, MD
Contact: Helen Williams Center for Palliative Care Duke University Medical Center Hock Plaza, Ste 1105, Box 2720 2424 Erwin Road Durham, NC 27705 919/668-7215 Fax: 919/668-1300 helen.williams@duke.edu
Emory University Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship (ACGME 2010)
Sponsor: Emory University School of Medicine Wesley Woods Health Center 1841 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30329
Main Sponsoring Department: Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine
Director: Tammie Quest, MD Program Director 404/321-6111 Ext. 7281 Fax: 404/728-6425 tquest@emory.edu
Contact: Susan Ratliff Program Coordinator, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Emory University School of Medicine Wesley Woods Health Center 1841 Clifton Road, NE Atlanta, GA 30329 404/728-6317 Fax: 404/728-6425 sratlif@emory.edu
Flushing Hospital Medical Center Palliative Care Fellowship
Sponsor: Flushing Hospital Medical Center, Department of Medicine 45th Avenue and Parsons Boulevard Flushing, New York, 11355
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July 1
Number of Fellows per Year: 1
Duration: 12 months
Director: Hita Sharma, MD Director, Palliative Care Program Department of Medicine Flushing Hospital Medical Center 45th Avenue and Parsons Boulevard Flushing, New York 11355 718/670-5590 hsharma.flushing@jhmc.org
George Washington University (ACGME)
Program Sponsor: Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care Division, George Washington University
Contact: D'Marie Morgan Administrative Officer Palliative Care Fellowship Program, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care George Washington University 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20037 202/741-2191 Fax: 202/741-2791 dmorgan@mfa.gwu.edu
Georgetown University Hospital and Lombardi Cancer Center Palliative Care
Program Sponsor: Division of Hematology/Oncology Podium Level B 3800 Reservoir Road Washington, DC 20007
Main Sponsor Department: Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Hospital
Hospice of Lancaster County and Lancaster General Hospital (ACGME)
Sponsor: Lancaster General Hospital
Main Sponsor Department: Department of Family and Community Medicine
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July
Number of Fellows per Year: 1
Duration: 12 months - 2 years
Director: J. Andrew Probolus, MD Hospice of Lancaster County & Lancaster General Hospital 685 Good Drive, PO Box 4125 Lancaster, PA 17603-4125 aprobolus@hospiceoflancaster.org
Contact: Christine Stabler, MD 555 North Duke Street PO Box 3555 Lancaster, PA 17604 717/544-4940 cmstable@lancastergeneral.org
Hospice of Palm Beach County Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Sponsor: Hospice of Palm Beach County 5300 East Ave West Palm Beach, FL 33408
Main Sponsor Department: Pending Affiliation with Unviersity of Miami at Miller School of Medicine, FAU
Status: Active
Website: http://www.hospicefellowship.org/
Fellow Start Date: July
Number of Fellows per Year: 1
Duration: 12 months
Director: Richard S. Levene, DO, FAAFP, FAAHPM Vice President of Medical Affairs, HPBC Director of Medical Education, HPBC Hospice of Palm Beach County 5300 East Ave. West Palm Beach FL 33407 (561) 848-5200 rlevene@hpbc.com
Additional Faculty: Julie Formoso, MD, ABHPM Associate Medical Director, HPBC
Faustino Gonzalez, MD, ABHPM Access Medical Director, HPBC
Scott Kalina, MD Assistant Medical Director, HPBC
Karen Kennedy, DO, ABHPM Unit Medical Director, HPBC
Clyde Meckstroth, DO, ABHPM Assistant Medical Director, HPBC
Lucy Mead, RN, MS, CHPN Medical Education Specialist, HPBC
Contact: Lucy Mead, RN, MS, CHPN Medical Education Specialist 5300 East Ave. West Palm Beach, FL 33407 (561) 273-2203 lmead@hpbc.com
Indiana University School of Medicine (ACGME)
Sponsor: Indiana University School of Medicine Wishard Health Services OPW, M200 1001 W. 10th Street Indianapolis, IN 46202
Main Sponsor Department: Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics
Contact: Christine Slater-Turner, MA EMBA Program Manager Palliative Medicine Wishard Health Services Outpatient West Building-M200 Room U2002B Indianapolis, IN 46202 317/630-7767 Fax: 317/630-7706 cslatert@iupui.edu
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Palliative Medicine Fellowship (ACGME/AOA)
Sponsor: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center 8900 Van Wyck Expressway Jamaica, NY 11418
Main Sponsor Department: Department of Family Medicine
Director: Alan Roth, DO FAAFP Director, Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Chief, Palliative Medicine Chairman, Family Medicine 89-06 135th Street, Ste 3C Jamaica, NY 11418 718.206.6919 aroth@jhmc.org
Director: Elizabeth E. O'Toole, MD Case at MetroHealth Medical Center 2500 MetroHealth Drive R243 Cleveland, OH 44109 (216) 778-2343 exo5@case.edu Contact: Kathi Ondus MSN RN GCNS BC Case at MetroHealth Medical Center 2500 MetroHealth Drive R243 Cleveland, OH 44109 (216) 778-2343 kondus@metrohealth.org
Midwest Hospice and Palliative Medicine Integrated Fellowship (ACGME)
Sponsors: Rush University Medical Center; John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County; Rush North Shore Medical Center; and Midwest Palliative & Hospice CareCenter 2050 Claire Court Glenview, IL 60025
Milwaukee VA Medical Center Palliative Care Fellowship
Sponsor: Milwaukee VA Medical Center
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July-September
Number of Fellows per Year: 4
Duration: 12 months
This is one of six Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Interprofessional fellowship sites. There are a total of four slots with a maximum of 2 physician slots; the remaining slots will be filled by other disciplines, including nursing, social work, psychology, pharmacy, chaplain, and physician assistant. Disciplines vary by VA Fellowship site.
Montefiore Medical Center's Palliative Care Fellowship Program (ACGME)
Sponsor: Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine Department of Family Medicine Bronx, NY
Main Sponsor Department: Family Medicine
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July 1
Number of Fellows per Year: 1-2
Duration: 12 months - 2 years
Directors: Lisa Zelnick, MD 3347 Steuben Avenue Bronx, NY 10467 718/920-6378 lzelnick@montefiore.org
Sean O'Mahony 3347 Steuben Avenue Bronx, NY 10467
Contact: Wanda Montanez Palliative Care Service Montefiore Medical Center 3335 Steuben Avenue Bronx, New York 10467 718/920-6378 wmontane@montefiore.org
Mount Sinai Integrated Palliative Medicine Fellowship (ACGME)
Sponsor: Mount Sinai School of Medicine Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute One Gustave L. Levy Place, Box 1070 New York, NY 10029
Main Sponsor Department: Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute and the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development
Duration: One year clinical palliative care fellowship with an option for a second year of research; emphasis placed on those interested in combining palliative care with another subspecialty (e.g. geriatrics, hematology/oncology, pulmonary/critical care)
Fellowship Director: Daniel L. Handel, MD 301/594-9767 dhandel@cc.nih.gov
Faculty: J. Cameron Muir, MD Jessica Sutherland Heintz, MD (Site Director, Capital Hospice) Hunter Groninger, MD Brian Murphy, MD Richard Weinberg, MD Hank Willner, MD Genevieve Wroblewski, MD
Contact: Suzanne Richardson Fellowship Coordinator National Institutes of Health - Capital Hospice 2900 Telestar Court Falls Church, VA 22042 703.538.2030 srichardson@capitalhospice.org
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Campus Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
Sponsor: New York Presbyterian Hospital 630 West 168th Street New York, NY 10032
Main Sponsor Department: Department of Anesthesiology
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July
Number of Fellows per Year: 2
Duration: 12 months
Fellowship Director: John M. Saroyan, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatric Pain Management and Palliative Medicine 622 West 168th Street PH 5 - 140 Stem New York, NY 10032
Contact: Tara E. Brant Fellowship Coordinator 622 West 168th Street PH 5 - 140 Stem New York, NY 10032 212.305.5232 to2106@columbia.edu
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System Fellowship Program (ACGME)
Sponsor: North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive Manhasset, NY 11030
Main Sponsor Department: Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July
Number of Fellows per Year: 2
Duration: 12 months
Fellowship Director: Dana Lustbader, MD FCCM FCCP Section Chief, Palliative Medicine Critical Care Medicine North Shore University Hospital 300 Community Drive Manhasset, NY 11030 516/562-1621 lustbader@nshs.edu
Contact: Lynda Cooper, LCSW Administrative Director Geriatric and Palliative Medicine North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center 300 Community Drive Manhasset, New York 11030 516/562-4349 lcooper@nshs.edu
Northwestern University (ACGME)
Sponsor: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University/ Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University/ Northwestern Memorial Hospital 676 North St. Clair Street Suite 850 Chicago, IL 60611 312/695-4542
Main Sponsor Department: Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology Palliative Care and Home Hospice Program, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Contact: Randy Boston 312/695-6182 Fax: 312/695-6189 rboston@nmff.org
Ohio State University Medical Center Pain and Palliative Medicine Fellowship (ACGME)
Sponsor: Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital, Richard J Solove Research Institute, and Ohio State University Medical Center Ohio State University Medical Center 300 West 10th Avenue, Suite 519 Columbus, OH 43210
Contact: Rebecca Woodgeard, Fellowship Coordinator The Ohio State University Center for Palliative Care Hospice & Palliative Medicine Program 246 Atwell Hall 453 West 10th Avenue Columbus OH 43210 614/366-8726 Fax 614/292-3757 Rebecca.Woodgeard@osumc.edu
Oregon Health & Science University Hospital Palliative Care Fellowship (ACGME)
Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University and Portland VA Medical Center
This is one of six Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Interprofessional fellowship sites. Other trainees include nursing, social work, psychology and chaplaincy. This fellowship offers opportunities for clinical training at local community and university medical sites, in addition to the Portland VA Medical Center.
Director: Nora Tobin, MD VAMC Portland, OR 3710 Southwest US Veterans Hospital Road Portland, OR 97239
Director: Eric Walsh, MD Oregon Health & Science University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road Portland, OR 97239 503/494-2458 Fax: 503/494-4496 walshe@ohsu.edu
Contact: Kate Foster Department of Family Medicine Oregon Health & Science University 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road Portland, OR 97239 503/494-2458 Fax: 503/494-4496 fosterka@ohsu.edu
Phoenix VA Health Care-System Fellowship in Palliative Care
Sponsor: Phoenix Veterans Affairs Medical Center 650 E. Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012
Director: Stephen Rust, MD Director, Palliative Care Department Providence Alaska Medical Center 3200 Providence Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 Phone: 907-212-2341 Fax: 907-212-2374 stephen.rust@providence.org
San Diego Hospice & The Institute for Palliative Medicine (ACGME)
Sponsor: San Diego Hospice & The Institute for Palliative Medicine 4311 Third Ave San Diego, CA 92103-1407
Main Sponsor Department: Center for Palliative Studies Affiliated: UCSD
Contact: Vicki Herring Program Coordinator CH19 219U 1530 3rd Avenue South Birmingham, AL 35294-2041 greenfire@uab.edu
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (ACGME)
Sponsor: University at Arkansas for Medical Sciences 4301 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205
Main Sponsor Department: Internal Medicine
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July
Number of Fellows per Year: 1-2
Duration: 12 months
Director: Sarah Beth Harrington, MD UAMS Slot #508 4301 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 501.686.8511 seharrington@uams.edu
Contact: Linda Ray, Program Coordinator Division Hematology/Oncology UAMS Slot #508 4301 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72205 501.686.8511 RayLindaArlene@uams.edu
University of Buffalo Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program (ACGME)
Sponsor: University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Department of Graduate Medical Education
Director: Amy McDonald, MD Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Director VA Western New York Healthcare System 3495 Bailey Avenue Buffalo, NY 14215 amy.mcdonald@va.gov
Contact: Sandra Gilliam Palliative Medicine Fellowship Coordinator 716/862-7841 or 716/961-6955 Fax: 716/862-6783 gilliam3@buffalo.edu
University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) Palliative Medicine Fellowship (ACGME)
Sponsor: UCSF School of Medicine 521 Parnassus Avenue Suite C-126 San Francisco, CA 94143-0903
Director: Steven Pantilat, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine Alan M. Kates and John M. Burnard Endowed Chair in Palliative Care Director, Palliative Care Program and Palliative Care Leadership Center 521 Parnassus Ave, Suite C-126 UCSF, Box 0903 San Francisco, CA 94143-0903 415/476-4838 stevep@medicine.ucsf.edu
Contact: Salina Ng 521 Parnassus Ave, Suite C-126 UCSF, Box 0903 San Francisco, CA 94143-0903 415/476-4838 salinang@medicine.ucsf.edu
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center R
Sponsor: University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Center Mailstop F496 AO1 12631 E. 17th Avenue Aurora, Colorado 80045-0508
Main Sponsor Department: Family Medicine and Internal Medicine
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July 1
Number of Fellows per Year: 1-3
Duration: Palliative Medicine fellowship: 12 months with option for 2nd year research tract Geriatric-Palliative Medicine fellowship: 2 year
Contact: Diane Nash Program Coordinator University of Colorado Palliative Medicine Fellowship Department of Family Medicine AO1, L15, 3rd Floor - Mail Stop F496 12631 E. 17th Ave Aurora, CO 80045 Phone 303/724-9755 Fax 303/724-9747 diane.nash@ucdenver.edu
University of Kansas Medical Center - Palliative Medicine Fellowship (ACGME)
Sponsor: University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Affiliate: Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care, Kansas City, MO
Contact: Jen Scharfenberger, MPA Director, Interdisciplinary Program for Palliative Care and Chronic Illness University of Louisville Health Sciences Center 511 South Floyd Street. Ste. 110 Louisville, Kentucky 40202 502/852-3359 jascha06@gwise.louisville.edu
University of Michigan Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship (ACGME)
Sponsor: University of Michigan/VA Ann Arbor Health Care System
Main Sponsor Department: Medicine/Division of Geriatric Medicine
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July 1
Number of Fellows per Year: 2
Duration: 12 months
Director: Marcos Montagnini, MD FACP Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Geriatric Medicine Director, Palliative Medicine Fellowship 734/845-3072 mmontag@umich.edu
Coordinator: Lisa Malpede Fellowship Coordinator Division of Geriatric Medicine University of Michigan/ VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System 2215 Fuller Road, 11G, Room F224E Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2399 734/845-3066 Fax: 734/845-3298 lmalpede@umich.edu
University of Minnesota Medical School/Medical Center, Fairview Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship (ACGME)
Sponsor: University of Minnesota Medical School Phillips Wangensteen Building 420 Delaware Street SE, MMC381 Minneapolis, MN 55455
Main Sponsor Department: Family Medicine and Community Health
Director: Sandra W. Gordon-Kolb, MD CPE MMM University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Mayo B344 MMC603 420 Delaware Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 612/273-4861 sgordon4@fairview.org
Contact: Amber Ward University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview Department of Family Medicine and Community Health MMC 381 516 Delaware St SE Minneapolis, MN 55455 612/624-2455 Fax: 612/626-2694
University of North Texas Health Science Center Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Universal Health (AOA)
Sponsor: University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and Universal Health
Main Department Sponsor: Department of Family and Community Medicine
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July 1
Number of Fellows per Year: 2
Duration: 12 months with an optional second year in research and education
Contact: Lee Ann Cunningham, Fellowship Coordinator UNTHSC Palliative Medicine Fellowship 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd Fort Worth, Texas 76107 817-735-2549 Fax: 817-735-2330 gme@hsc.unt.edu
University of Pennsylvania Health System Program (ACGME)
Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania 3400 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July
Number of Fellows per Year: 1-2
Duration: 12 months
Directors: Jennifer Kapo, MD Medical Director, Palliative Care Services Philadelphia Veteran’s Administration Medical center 3615 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 215/823-4583 Jennifer.kapo@uphs.upenn.edu
University of Pittsburgh Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship Program (ACGME) R
Sponsor: Section of Palliative Care and Medical Ethics University of Pittsburgh 200 Lothrop Street Montefiore University Hospital 933 West Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2882
Main Sponsor Department: General Internal Medicine
University of Rochester School of Medicine (ACGME)
Sponsor: Center for Ethics, Humanities, and Palliative Care University of Rochester School of Medicine 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 687 Rochester, NY 14642 585/273-1154
Contact: Maria Milella, Administrator Center for Ethics, Humanities and Palliative Care University of Rochester School of Medicine 601 Elmwood Avenue, Box 687 Rochester, NY 14642 585/273-1154
University of South Florida Fellowship Program in Hospice & Palliative Medicine (ACGME)
Sponsor: University of South Florida College of Medicine 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Tampa, FL 33612
Director: Robert M. Walker, MD FACP Associate Professor of Medicine and Director Division of Ethics, Humanities, & Palliative Medicine University of South Florida College of Medicine 12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33612 Telephone: 813/974-5300 rowalker@health.usf.edu
Chief Medical Officer: Ronald Schonwetter, MD FACP FAAHPM Executive Vice President/Chief Medical Officer HPC Healthcare, Inc. schonwer@lifepath-hospice.org
Contact: Donna L. Obuchowski HPC Healthcare, Inc. 12973 Telecom Parkway,Ste. 100 Temple Terrace, FL 33637 813/871-8001 Fax: 813/383-5044 obuchowskid@hpchealthcare.org
University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga (ACGME)
Sponsor: University of Tennessee College of Medicine Chattanooga 960 E, 3rd Street, Suite 104 Chattanooga, TN 37403 423/778-7442
Affiliate:Hospice of Chattanooga 4411 Oakwood Drive Chattanooga, TN 37416 423/892-4289
Terry Melvin, MD Medical Director of Hospice of Chattanooga 4413 Oakwood Drive Chattanooga, TN 37416 423/892-4289 terry_melvin@hospiceofchattanooga.org
Contact: Pauline De Los Santos Dept of Medicine/Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 7703 Floyd Curl Dr. MSC 7875 San Antonio, TX 78229 210/617-5300 ext 14214 delossantosp@uthscsa.edu
University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Symptom Control & Palliative Care Fellowship Program (ACGME)
Sponsor: University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine 1515 Holcombe Blvd Unit 8 Houston, TX 77030
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July
Number of Fellows per Year: 4
Duration:12 months with 2nd clinical research year optional
Sponsor: University of Washington A-300 HSC, Box 356340 1959 NE Pacific Street Seattle, WA 98195-6340
Main Sponsoring Department: Internal Medicine
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July
Number of Fellows per Year: 4
Duration: 12 months
Director: Wayne C McCormick, MD MPH Section Chief, UWAMC Long Term Care Service Harborview Medical Center 325 9th Ave, Box 359755 Seattle WA 98104
Contact: Betsy Zickler Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine Harborview Medical Center, Box 359755, 325 Ninth Avenue Seattle, WA 98104 206/744-9102 eazickle@u.washington.edu
University of Wisconsin Hospital (ACGME)
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin Hospital K6/546 Clinical Science Center 600 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53792
VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Palliative Care Fellowship (ACGME)
Sponsor: VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System 11301 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90073
Status: Active
Fellow Start Date: July-September
Number of Fellows per Year: 4
Duration: 12 months
This is one of six Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Interprofessional fellowship sites. There are a total of four slots with a maximum of 2 physician slots; the remaining slots will be filled by other disciplines including nursing/physician assistant (1) and social work (1).
Contact: Ann-Marie Schell Fellowship Coordinator, Hospice & Palliative Care Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine 1101 East Marshall Street Box 980230 Richmond, Virginia 23298 804/828-9724 Fax: 804/828-8079 amschell@vcu.edu
The Wayne State University School of Medicine Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ACGME)
Program Sponsor: John D. Dingell VA Medical Center and Wayne State University School of Medicine
Director: Kevin R. McDonald, MD Director, Palliative Care Consult Team and Hospice Unit Geriatrics and Extended Care John D. Dingell VA Medical Center 4646 John R. St. Detroit, MI 48201 313/576-3997 kevin.mcdonald@med.va.gov Assistant Professor, Clinical Educator
Contact: Renata Osko, MBA Program/Project Coordinator Center to Advance Palliative-Care Excellence Wayne State University 5557 Cass Avenue Cohn Building, Room 247 Detroit, MI 48202 313/577-0907 313/577-0940 renataK@wayne.edu
Programs in Development
Methodist Alliance Hospice Fellowship in Palliative Medicine
