Education / Graduate Medical Education / Prospective Fellows / Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program / About the Program About the Program Program Highlights A weekly palliative care seminar series with outstanding faculty across the region which include core clinical topics, family meeting skills workshops, career-development, leadership, journal club, QI, research, and wellness Strong relationships with other disciplines within the University, and long-standing leadership and collaboration with community partners and institutions A dedicated unit: The Sussman Palliative Care Unit. A 12-bed unit specifically for patients with symptom management challenges and end-of-life care Protected time to pursue a mentored research project, and provides one-on-one mentoring from nationally recognized leaders in the field Diverse, complex patient population Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee established to improve division policies, enhance recruitment and create a pipeline to increase diversity of fellows and faculty Career planning with fellowship director and faculty Social events including summer picnic, happy hours, and holiday party Fellows attend the Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) in Feb-March A monthly pediatric palliative care seminar series Focus on wellness includes monthly Balint group, multiple venues for debriefing and an off-site retreat in late winter We work closely with fellows to tailor the program to their needs and create a fellow-led learning experience Mentored teaching and scholarship in a unique environment featuring innovative palliative care interventions (ketamine infusion, proportionate palliative sedation, medical marijuana) Large number of cases across 6 sites (Strong Hospital, Highland Hospital, Lifetime Care, Monroe Community Hospital, Unity Hospital and Visiting Nurse Service of Rochester and Monroe County) Medical resident and student supervision and teaching Outstanding support from attending physicians. Constant performance feedback both at bedside and in debriefings Community based treatment of patient in a variety of settings Class of 2021 Anna Kenney, DO Residency / University of Rochester Internal Medicine Residency Hometown / Rochester, NY The interdisciplinary team provides a wealth of knowledge, but also is open to new ideas and perspectives. I also felt like I had increasing autonomy throughout the year, though many people remained available when I needed or wanted help. Meet our Faculty I loved the consistent interdisciplinary aspect of our fellowship.”