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Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
The Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
The core curriculum in hospice and palliative medicine is based on fellowship program certification standards developed by the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center has been fully accredited since 2008. The Fellowship offers a robust training experience, with exposure to both inpatient and out pt specialty-level palliative care and hospice, and the opportunity to attain strong skills in pain management. Following completion of the Fellowship, the trainee will be able to acquire the following competencies:
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Age-appropriate comprehensive multidimensional assessment including physical, cognitive, functional, social, psychological, and spiritual domains |
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Management of symptoms, common co-morbidities and complications in patients with life-threatening illness and appropriate referrals for other modalities such as radiation oncologist, interventional pain specialist |
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Analyze benefit and burden of multiple treatments based on the bio-psychosocial assessment and develop an appropriate multimodality plan of care |
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Manage challenging problems in pain and symptom control at specialist level |
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Ability to function as a consultant and appropriately coordinate care across treatment venues, and communicate with other treating professionals effectively |
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Communicate competently about sensitive issues including breaking bad news, advance care planning, negotiating goals of care |
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Understand the role, and function of the interdisciplinary team and its component disciplines in the practice of palliative care |
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Assess and contribute to the management of psychosocial or spiritual distress |
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Competently care for the imminently dying and their families |
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Understand ethical and legal aspects of palliative care |
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Understand the structure, functioning and regulatory aspects of hospice care |
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Assessment and management of patients with life threatening illness in long-term care |
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Apply evidence-based medicine techniques, and quality improvement methods to practice management |
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Teaching skills relevant to the practice of palliative medicine |
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Board-eligibility for certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
Schedule of Rotations
| 4 months |
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Inpatient consultation team |
| 4 months |
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Inpatient Palliative Care and Hospice Unit |
| 2 months |
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Hospice Home Care |
| 1 month |
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Long-term care experience |
| 1 month |
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Elective experience |
| Continuity Clinic |
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1 session/week all year |
Faculty
The Fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Care has an experienced interdisciplinary
faculty. Current members include:
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Specialty / Title / Interest
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| Serife Eti, MD |
Director
Fellowship Family Medicine |
| Pauline Lesage, MD |
Family Medicine
Inpatient Unit Director
Attending Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| Russell Portenoy, MD |
DPMPC Chair / Neurologist
Chief Medical Officer, Continuum Hospice Care
Palliative Care / Pain Medicine |
Earle Hayes, MD
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Critical Care Medicine
Attending, Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| Katherine Leonard, MD |
Pediatrics
Pain
Attending, Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| Bernard Lee, MD |
Internal Medicine
Hospice Medical Director |
| Myra Glajchen, DSW |
Associate Program Director
DPMPC Institute Director
Social Work |
| Terry Altilio, LCSW, ACSW |
Social Work |
| Marilyn Bookbinder, PhD, RN |
DPMPC Director of Nursing |
| Madeline Gittelman, PsyD |
Psychologist |
| Ebtesam Ahmed, PharmD |
Clinical Pharmacist Specialist |
Application Process
If you are interested in applying for a fellowship, please do so through ERAS before November 1st www.aamc.org/ERAS
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, beginning in January prior to the start of the training year. Applications are reviewed by members of the Department’s Education Committee. Owing to the volume of applications, only selected applicants will be granted a face-to-face interview with Department faculty. On site interviews take place in September and October, and fellowship offers are made in November.
Please note: The Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care is unable to support or accept foreign applicants carrying H1B visas.
For information on benefits and terms and conditions of employment, please visit Beth Israel Medical Center's Graduate Medical Education website: www.BethIsraelGME.org -- user name: applicant; password: entrance
Contact Person
Completed application packets should be mailed to the address below.
If you are interested in applying for a fellowship, please contact:
Myra Glajchen, DSW
Department of Pain Medicine and Palliative Care
Beth Israel Medical Center
1st Avenue at 16th Street
New York, NY 10003
Tel: (212) 844-1472
Fax: (212) 844-1503
Email StopPain@chpnet.org
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