| Course affiliated with (name of Organization/University) | Brown University/Rhode Island Hospital-Lifespan |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Rhode Island |
| City | Providence |
| Address | 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903 |
| The program leads an official or formal degree? | Yes |
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| Frequency | Once per year |
| Length | 1 years |
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| Cost of full tuition and fees | Subsidized for selected applicants/regions |
| Director | Dr. Jensy Stafford, MD, Program Director |
| Website | http://brownmedicine.org/3/hospice-fellowship-program/ |
| Contact name | Kimberly Chanlatte and Nichole Patterson, Fellowship Coordinators |
| Learning objectives 1 | To deliver expert clinical care of seriously ill and dying patients in the continuum of care, including acute hospital care, ambulatory care, long-term care, and hospice in the home, nursing home and inpatient unit. |
| Learning objectives 2 | To understand the health care delivery system relevant to terminally ill patients of all ages, including funding, regulatory issues, and how health policy is made. |
| Learning objectives 3 | To teach and develop curriculum in all settings relevant to hospice and palliative medicine. To effectively understand and participate in hospice and palliative research – in basic, clinical, or health services investigations or in a quality improvement project. |
| Description | The Brown Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship is offered through the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. The one-year ACGME accredited clinical fellowship program was created in 2012 and trains three fellows per year. Primary training sites for inpatient Palliative Care consults are Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital, both in Providence, RI and the main teaching hospitals for the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Hospice training is based at HopeHealth, a not-for-profit hospice and palliative care organization caring for patients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. HopeHealth is the second oldest hospice in the nation and a major affiliate of Brown. |
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