Academic Curriculum and Scholarship

Fellows in this program have an abundance of educational opportunities drawing from multiple rotation sites.   

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Core Didactic Series 

Didactic is held weekly and covers pertinent hospice and palliative medicine topics.  The interactive series ranges from small group discussions to simulations and case presentations.  Each fellow will receive mentoring and present topics over the course of the year.

Ethics Conference

Ethics Case Conference is a case-based interprofessional ethics presentation. Each fellow is expected to lead a case presentation and guide a discussion of a case once during the academic year.

Self-Care Curriculum: 

Included is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training by certified mindfulness experts from the Children’s Mercy Center for Professional Well-Being.  Resiliency Training, harnessing the power of Clifton Strength Finders, and an end-of-fellowship Reflection Session are part of the formal Self-Care Curriculum as well.

Scholarly Work

In addition to these, fellows participate in Journal Club, complete a Scholarly Activity, and develop or join existing Quality Improvement efforts, and attend the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) National Conference. 

Fellows have further educational opportunities at Children’s Mercy and University of Kansas Medical Center Graduate Medical Educational offerings.