Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Welcome to our Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship!
Our mission is to train:
- Physicians who can help move the field of Hospice & Palliative Medicine forward.
We accomplish this through:
- Clinical Excellence for patients at all stages of serious illness by performing whole-person assessment, skillful symptom management, interprofessional collaboration, and empathic and adept communication with patients and their families.
- Diverse clinical experiences at a major academic hospital, a hospice center, a longitudinal care facility, critical access hospitals, outpatient practices and patients’ homes. Our program particularly dedicates time to rural palliative care.
- Dedicated academic workshops on clinical skills, evidence-based medicine, leadership development and population health, also covering health systems, value-incentive payment models and quality improvement.
- Opportunities for collaboration on academic pursuits through the the Larner College of Medicine Teaching Academy, Vermont Conversation Lab and TalkVermont, a partnership with VitalTalk and Ariadne Labs that emphasizes person-centered goals of care conversations throughout our health network.
- A commitment to self-care and resilience, including workshops on narrative medicine, processing groups and structured reflections.
We seek fellows from all backgrounds and specialties. If you are a physician with a demonstrated passion for Hospice and Palliative Medicine, we hope you will consider applying to join our community.
We're looking forward to hearing from you.
Statement on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
UVM Health Network Hospice & Palliative Medicine values diversity as a driver of excellence in both the clinical and academic setting. We embrace diversity in its broadest forms, encompassing and exploring the dimensions of not only racial and ethnic diversity, but also gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, thought or philosophy, disability, education level, socioeconomic background, Veteran status, and life experience.
We actively seek diversity and inclusion within our community and seek fellows who will continue to foster this important mission.
Why Choose GME at UVM Medical Center
The UVMMC Palliative Medicine service believes in and seeks to foster true interdisciplinary care... We are committed to meeting the spiritual and existential needs of our patients, their families, and one another.
Vermont offers everything I need for sustainability- a close knit and caring community, the beauty of all four seasons, mountains, lakes, opportunities for live music, arts and good food!
What I value most about this fellowship is the variety of clinical settings that we have the opportunity to learn in, and the enthusiasm for teaching shown by the clinical faculty at each site. Everyone is truly invested in helping us develop the skills needed to feel prepared for whatever career path we may choose after training.
The best part of UVM is being at a high paced, intense, academic center but with the feeling of friends and colleagues collaborating to provide the best care. From day one you feel like a valued member of the team and all ideas are examined and valued.
Making a mid-career transition to hospice and palliative medicine at UVM was one of the best decisions of my career. The faculty were deeply invested in my growth, providing outstanding mentorship and exposure to the full breadth of the specialty, and I finished fellowship feeling well prepared for practice. I’m grateful for my training, and proud to continue serving the Vermont community in this new capacity.
