- Allergy and Immunology
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism (DEM)
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology (GI)
- General Internal Medicine
- Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine
- Faculty
- Education
- Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
- Applying and Interviewing
- Meet Our Faculty and Fellows
- Adult Focused Training
- Pediatric Focused Training
- Didactics and Other Educational Experiences
- Med Geri
- Interprofessional Education
- Medical Students
- Residents
- Educational Resources
- Research Awards
- Research Activities
- Patient Care
- Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
- Home Instead Center for Successful Aging
- Hospital Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Oncology and Hematology
- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
- Rheumatology and Immunology
The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program is a one year clinical fellowship with the goal of training physicians to become:
- expert clinicians in team-based, whole person symptom management;
- expert communicators and educators in supporting patients, families, and colleagues;
- and leaders within health systems with regards to navigating the complex course of serious illness at a local, regional, and national level.
This is a 1 year fellowship that accepts graduates of residencies in:
- Anesthesiology
- Family Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pediatrics
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Psychiatry
- Neurology
- Surgery
Fellows will pursue clinical rotations at
- The Nebraska-Western Iowa VA
- The Nebraska Medical Center
- Children's Hospital & Medical Center
- Hillcrest Hospice
- St. Joseph Villa Nursing and Rebailiation Center
At the end of the fellowship, graduates will be eligible for board certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, and can pursue careers focused on providing Palliative Care to either pediatric or adult patients in inpatient and outpatient settings in either academic or community practice.
The fellowship accepts applications via ERAS and participates in the NRMP match system.
Questions about the program can be directed to:
Dr. Melissa Teply, Fellowship Director and
Travis Weyant, Fellowship Coordinator
tweyant@unmc.edu or 402-559-3964
Training Sites
UNMC / Nebraska Medicine
Omaha Veteran Administration Hospital
Childrens Hospital and Medical Center
- Allergy and Immunology
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism (DEM)
- Gastroenterology and Hepatology (GI)
- General Internal Medicine
- Geriatrics, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine
- Faculty
- Education
- Geriatric Medicine Fellowship
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship
- Applying and Interviewing
- Meet Our Faculty and Fellows
- Adult Focused Training
- Pediatric Focused Training
- Didactics and Other Educational Experiences
- Med Geri
- Interprofessional Education
- Medical Students
- Residents
- Educational Resources
- Research Awards
- Research Activities
- Patient Care
- Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program
- Home Instead Center for Successful Aging
- Hospital Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Nephrology
- Oncology and Hematology
- Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
- Rheumatology and Immunology