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 Rehabilitation 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 402-559-3965

Training Sites

UNMC / Nebraska Medicine


Omaha Veteran Administration Hospital


Childrens Hospital and Medical Center