Director: Michael Srulevich, DO, MPH
Positions: 3
The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine trains physicians to address the medical, psycho-social, emotional and spiritual needs of patients, and their loved ones, who face serious and life-limiting illnesses.
The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship was established at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2014 to expand the workforce of physicians skilled in the care of seriously ill individuals, including assiduous symptom management, expert diagnostic ability, clear and compassionate communication and involvement of an interdisciplinary team of providers in treatment and management. The care of such patients incorporates the role of the family and caregivers as well as addressing the physical, psychosocial, emotional and existential needs of patients and their loved ones.
Through participation in clinical rotations, the palliative care fellow will:
Roxborough Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia, PA |
Temple University Hospital | Philadelphia, PA |
Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA |
Bala Nursing & Rehabilitation Center | Philadelphia, PA |
St. Ignatius Nursing & Rehab Center | Philadelphia, PA |
Centennial Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center | Philadelphia, PA |
Suburban Community Hospital | Norristown, PA |
We participate in ERAS (Electronic Residency Application Service), and the Match is conducted through NRMP (National Resident Matching Program). Deadlines and additional information may be found on the NRMP website.
Prior to appointment in a program, fellows must have completed an American Osteopathic Association (AOA) or ACGME accredited program in family medicine, internal medicine, physical medicine and rehabilitation or neurology; or at least three clinical years in an AOA or ACGME accredited graduate educational program in one of the following specialties: anesthesiology, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, psychiatry, radiation oncology, radiology or surgery.
All applicants for PCOM fellowship programs must be authorized to work in the United States.
For more information about this program, please contact:
Brenda Hoffman
Program Coordinator
Phone: 215-871-6371
Email: brendaho1@pcom.edu
Department of Graduate Medical Education
Department of Graduate Medical Education
4190 City Avenue, Suite 409
Philadelphia, PA 19131
Phone: 1-800-778-4723
Email: GME@pcom.edu