How common is part time hospice or palli work?
I would love to do hospice and palli part time 1-2 times a week. trending towards the end of med school, I love and see myself as an FM doc, but would love to work 1-2 days a week in hospice or palli....
View ArticleReasons why specific fellowships don't fill?
I'm currently interviewing for a 2022–23 HPM fellowship. There are quite a few programs in Texas. Some consistently fill every year while some don't get all their slots filled regularly. Does anyone...
View ArticleHPM and Administrative Roles
Hello, I am an EM intern who has been interested in HPM since before residency. I am also interested in administration as part of my future career. I was wondering if leadership/admin roles are common...
View ArticleNYU vs MSKCC vs NYP HPM Fellowship
I'm a third year internal medicine resident who is looking to move to NYC for my HPM fellowship. I've been very fortunate to have interviewed at the palliative medicine fellowship programs for NYU, New...
View ArticleHPM Application & Interview Invite Thread 2021-2022
Aloha. Just submitted my apps yesterday. Figured I’d get this years iteration of the interviews thread started. Good luck everyone. I hope you find the right program for you and your future practice.
View ArticlePsychiatrists that are in HPM
I know this is an option for Psychiatry, but does anyone actually know of any Psychiatrists in the field? From older posts, there were people going into Psychiatry who were interested and comments of...
View ArticleSwitch from peds subspecialty fellowship to HPM?
Hi all, I'm currently a first year fellow in a pediatric subspecialty and am strongly considering quitting after this academic year (it's a 3 year fellowship). The reasons why are a topic for another...
View ArticlePediatrician Trained in Adult Palliative Care, Career Opportunities After...
Hello all - I was wondering if anyone knows what the job opportunities are like for peds who train in adult HPM programs. I'm interested in doing HPM for both adults/children. Thanks.
View ArticleAny PM&R docs in this field?
Hey! Last thread on this was from 2010. I’m an intern rn starting Pm&r residency in the summer. HPM has been on my mind since med school. I love Pm&r too and I think the mindsets are...
View ArticleIs a neurology residency a common pathway to a palliative care fellowship?...
Is a neurology residency a common pathway to a palliative care fellowship? Would it be difficult to become a hospice and palliative care physician after a neurology residency?
View ArticleQuestion on intellectual fulfillment of palliative care
Hello, I am a 4th year med student going into family medicine. I am considering palliative care but wonder if I would miss "solving the puzzle" of an undifferentiated patient. Some of my most...
View ArticleBuilding a strong fellowship app
Hi all! I’m planning to apply this year and thrilled to finally pursue what I always wanted to do. The HPM website feels a bit spotty to me so I wondered if you all could give me advice on how to build...
View ArticlePalliative Care and Hospice Fellowship Programs
PGY3 Psychiatry Resident applying for fellowship in Palliative Care and Hospice Medicine this coming cycle. I have been doing my own research into programs looking at their websites, but find that...
View ArticlePalliative Care Fellowship.
Has anyone ever used palliative/hospice care fellowship as a way to another big fellowship just because you didn't match in the fellowship of your choice on first attempt? I am interested in Hem-Onc...
View ArticleAttending job salary - Palliative Vs Hospice?
Greetings Palli-SDNer's! This forum is a fantastic trove of information. I have scoured the threads here for more guidance, and while many threads have been helpful for me, I have not been able to find...
View ArticleFellowship application tips
How many programs did you apply to? How far down your rank list did you match? What are interview questions to prepare for? Any other interview tips, especially with likely another virtual season?
View ArticleNew Fellowship in HPM (multidisciplinary) in Brooklyn , New York
Hello all We are happy to announce that we will be accepting applications for our new Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship at One Brooklyn Health. We are looking for doctors with compassion and...
View ArticleHPM career advice
Just starting fellowship and starting to think seriously about the job market as this is only a 1-year training program. Where are the best places to look for jobs?
View ArticleHow did Zoom change your match?
Can anyone who was on either side of the app cycle last year speak to how the virtual interviewing (plus resultant over-applying, over-interviewing?, etc.) seemed to affect your match? Historically, it...
View ArticleWill HPM go the way of EM?
Per this article: Celebrating Hospice and Palliative Medicine as the Fifth Largest Medical Subspecialty, HPM is now the 5th largest subspeciality, and it has not been a true "specialty" for very long...
View ArticleImportant distinguishing factors between HPM fellowship programs?
What will you will be considering as you choose an HPM fellowship program? Or if you have experience in a fellowship already, what were some important features an applicant should consider? I came to...
View ArticleBoardVitals for HPM Board Prep
Having done many, many Qbanks over the past decade, this is the worst. The questions are often poorly written, vague, or off-topic to HPM. The answer choices have similar problems. The explanations...
View ArticleNon-profit vs. for profit hospice
I was once told to avoid working for for-profit hospice agencies if possible. Anyone have any thoughts on this?
View ArticleDoes your medical specialty before going into HPM affect what kind of career...
Does your medical specialty before going into HPM affect what kind of career you can have in HPM after finishing your fellowship or does being boarded in HPM put everyone on somewhat of an equal...
View ArticleAdventHealth Orlando APP Palliative Medicine "Fellowship"
To those applying to AdventHealth Orlando this year or HPM fellowship in general, I just want you all to be aware of a new APP "Fellowship" in HPM, with this program starting in 2023. Looks like APP's...
View ArticleWhat advice do you have for ranking programs?
Please don’t say follow your gut. What does that even mean? To me, that would mean programs with people who were super nice and made me feel wanted should be ranked higher. Maybe some programs try to...
View Articlesickle cell crisis inpatient/outpatient treatment
Hello all! Just wondering about your experiences with this difficult issue. When your palliative service is consulted for a sickle cell crisis, how do you typically handle it? In my fellowship (pain)...
View ArticleHospice jobs
I am in the early phases of fellowship, but starting to think seriously about the job market since HPM is only a 1-year training program. I honestly don’t know if I envision myself doing inpatient...
View ArticleImpressions: Mayo, Dartmouth, University of Wisconsin?
Liked all these programs. I’m interested in others’ impressions. How are they regarded by the larger HPM community? What do you see as particular strength/weaknesses? I’m interested in a supportive...
View ArticleNo Heroes Here
Endgame: How the Visionary Hospice Movement Became a For-Profit Hustle Long, but fascinating, article on the expansion, and predatory behavior, of for-profit and fraudulent hospice agencies.
View ArticleH&PM - Medically assisted dying and future job prospects
Would you recommend against someone going into hospice and palliative medicine as a specialty if they were unwilling to prescribe interventions in line with medically assisted dying (in other settings...
View ArticleHPM board review resources
I tried to see if there was an existing thread for this but didn't find one. Sorry if this topic does already exist somewhere. What are some good resources to prepare for HPM board certification? The...
View ArticleJob Timeline
I'm set to graduate from my HPM fellowship in June and have been in the thick of the job search since end of December. I've done a few interviews and have more upcoming but have yet to receive a job...
View ArticleReflections on Job Search
I'm a graduating HPM fellow who just completed a job search in palliative care. The process felt stressful just because I've never applied for a "real" job before and could not find a ton of...
View ArticleOBGYN & palliative care?
Does anyone have experience going into the hospice/palliative care field from OB/GYN? What kind of opportunities are available afterwards?
View ArticlePeds HPM
Been awhile since I’ve been on SDN haha. I’m a practicing peds hospitalist looking to move into palliative care. I considered it (and other fellowships) during residency but was just so burnt out that...
View ArticleEM Resident : Palliative Medicine and You (Emergency Medicine)
Fellowship has so far proven to be the most enjoyable experience of my medical career. Granted it is still early in the year, learning the subspecialty day-by-day has been IMMENSELY rewarding. The...
View ArticleIs there a feasible pathway for an EM -> HPM adult physician to become a...
Is there a feasible pathway for an EM -> HPM adult physician to become a children's hospice palliative care physician? Adult EM residency with a traditional HPM fellowship?
View ArticleHPM Application & Interview Invite Thread 2022-2023
Starting the thread. Good luck everyone!
View ArticleHospice and Palliative Care Interview Experiences/Preparation
Hello. I created a thread specifically for HPM interview experiences or preparation as I didn't see one. Hope that's ok. Can people share, how they are preparing for their interviews? What questions...
View ArticleWhat is typically the role of an MD in outpatient Hospice?
For an MD is is typically a director role with the company? If so, do they have a network of RNs or NPs that report directly them? Is there clinic involved or direct home visits? I’m just curious how...
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HPM Application + Interview Invite Thread 2023-2024
Starting this in advance good luck everyone!
View ArticleFM vs IM
Hey folks, wondering if anyone has any insight into the differences in pursuing palliative care as a family doc vs IM. I’m a Canadian medical student interested in pursuing palliative care as a career,...
View ArticleIs the AAHPM national conference valuable to network as resident?
Hello, Is the AAHPM national conference valuable as a resident planning to apply to fellowship next summer? I won't be presenting a poster, just attending. From the agenda it didn't look like there...
View ArticleSubspecialty+Palliative Care in academic setting
Hi everyone, Just wondering if there's anyone who's board certified/eligible in both HPM and a subspecialty of some sort (or primary care/hospitalist) who's able to practice both in an academic...
View ArticleAny HPM Physician Scientists on here?
See title. Any HPM folks who do a substantial amount of research as part of their day to day life in an academic setting willing to share their practice set up? (i.e. amount of dedicated research time...
View ArticleHospice and palliative medicine job prospects 2024
Just curious as to the job search this year and what it has been like for folks? Any thoughts on training at a smaller community hospital and finding a job after fellowship in major city/metro area?
View ArticleFellowship Openings
This might be very late but... Anyone know about programs that have open spots for hospice/palliative care medicine fellowship for this year July 2024? Or would I be better off applying for the 2025...
View ArticleDo IM physicians have an advantage on matching into a HPM fellowship vs. FM...
I'm an MD medical student at a "top" institution, and for some reason, every single one of the multitude of HPM faculty at my school are either IM or Peds trained, none are FM trained. It seems to be...
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