Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

UT Health San Antonio (Long School of Medicine)

Internal MedicinePalliative medicineClinical Fellowship
Destination
USA
San Antonio, Texas, United States

Overview

One of the largest US HPM programmes, supported by UT, the VA and University Health, offering adult, pediatric and 2-year geriatrics-palliative tracks.

The programme

Training type
Clinical Fellowship
Duration
1 year (optional 2-year combined geriatric/palliative track)
Start
1 July
Positions
Not stated on official page
Accreditation
ACGME-accredited (since 2008)
Department
Division of Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility
Completed an ACGME-accredited residency in anesthesiology, EM, FM, IM, OB/GYN, pediatrics, PM&R, psychiatry, neurology, radiology or surgery
International applicants
Applicants must be US citizens, permanent residents or hold a J-1 visa; ECFMG certificate required for international graduates
Visa support
J-1 visa holders eligible; other visas not mentioned
Licence requirement
Not stated on official page

How to apply

Deadline
ERAS typically opens mid-July for positions starting the following 1 July
Application method
ERAS; all positions offered through the fellowship Match; 3 letters including residency programme director, USMLE transcript

Funding

Funding
Not stated on official page

Official sources

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