Overview
The one-year fellowship program offers a diverse exposure to clinical venues based at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center (WFBMC), the Hospice and Palliative CareCenter (HPCC) and the greater Winston-Salem, NC area. WFBMC is an academic health system comprised of North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Brenner Children’s Hospital, Wake Forest University Physicians, and Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which operates the university’s School of Medicine and Piedmont Triad Research Park. The system comprises 1,069 acute care, rehabilitation and long-term care beds and has been ranked as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News & World Report since 1993.
The Hospice and Palliative CareCenter of Winston-Salem, NC has been providing compassionate care to individuals and families in the community for over thirty years. As the first hospice and palliative care provider in North Carolina, it remains at the forefront of end-of-life care, with expanding programs and services to meet the needs of patients and families.
The fellowship program is structured along the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) competencies in hospice and palliative medicine. Through a series of clinical rotations, didactics, participation in scholarly activities, and varying seminars, the fellow will:
- Satisfy the requirements to sit for the ABMS Hospice and Palliative Medicine board certification exam
- Develop expertise in assessment and management of symptoms related to chronic and life-limiting illness and provide high-quality end-of-life care
- Master the knowledge of hospice and palliative medicine and commit to life-long learning
- Employ effective communication skills in interaction with patients, families, and other healthcare professionals
- Incorporate and support interdisciplinary team-care in future clinical venues
- Appreciate a supportive environment where professionalism, ethical principles, and teamwork are furthered