Interprofessional Fellowships in Palliative Care

Department of Veterans Affairs is offering one-year fellowships in palliative care at six VA facilities. Each of the training sites will select up to four 1-year (or equivalent) fellows/trainees to begin between July and September 2002. At least one and no more than two of these fellows may be a physician at each of the sites. Each site will select one to three associated health (non-physician) fellows/trainees in professions involved in the practice of palliative care, e.g. nursing, social work, pharmacy, psychology and chaplaincy. The training for associated health professions may be for a period of 1-year or less depending upon the profession and the curriculum plan.

The purpose of this VA fellowship program is to develop leaders with vision, knowledge, and commitment to lead palliative care into the 21st century as well as to increase recruitment and retention of these professionals for the Veterans Health Administration.

There is no obligation to work for VA after completion of the program.

For further information contact the Program Director at the sites listed below

Hub Site Information:
James Hallenbeck, MD (1002C)
VA Palo Alto HCS
3801 Miranda Ave, Palo Alto, CA. 94304
Phone: (650) 493-5000, ext. 63631
Fax: (650) 849-0260

Palo Alto, CA James Hallenbeck, MD
Bronx, NY Judith Howe, PhD
Los Angeles, CA Kenneth Rosenfeld, MD
Milwaukee, WI Marcos Montagnini, MD
Portland, OR Nora Tobin, MD
San Antonio, TX Meghan Gerety, MD

Eligibility Criteria

Physicians Fellows: Post-residency physician fellows must meet the following criteria:

Have completed specialty and sub-specialty, as appropriate, residency training that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) or the Bureau of Professional Education (BPE) of the American Osteopathic Association
Have active, unrestricted licenses to practice in the U.S.
Have current, unexpired visa and appropriate ECFMG documentation
Be board certified or eligible with demonstration of active pursuit of board certification
Demonstrate interest in pursuing careers with palliative care as a significant focus

Associated Health Fellows: All associated health fellows must meet the following criteria:

Have graduated from or be enrolled in accredited programs in their respective profession
Be U.S. citizen
Have active, unrestricted licenses, if eligible, to practice in the U.S.
Demonstrate interest in pursuing careers with palliative care as a significant focus

Additional criteria as established by individual sites

Stipends vary by profession and, for physicians, by site

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