| Course affiliated with (name of Organization/University) | University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Program (Internal medicine) |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Texas |
| City | Dallas |
| Address | 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 75390-8889 |
| 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. Winnie Wang, M.D. |
| Website | https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/medical-school/departments/internal-medicine/divisions/general-internal-medicine/palliative/fellowship/ |
| Contact name | Traci Leann Child, GME Program Coordinator III |
| Phone | 12146489012 |
| Learning objectives 1 | Fellows will develop expertise in the management of all factors that contribute to the suffering of the patient and the patient's family across a full range of patients, families, and care settings. |
| Learning objectives 2 | Fellows will operate within mature interdisciplinary teams, and will be trained in the cultural, spiritual, religious, and existential aspects of palliative medicine, as well as the pragmatic fundamentals of operating within and across health delivery systems. |
| Learning objectives 3 | Graduates will be proficient in facilitation of medical decision-making and skilled at management of pain and non-pain physical symptoms associated with cancer and other serious and complex illnesses. |
| Description | Our mission is training fellows to become outstanding Academic Palliative Medicine Physicians with the skills to conduct clinical research, teach the next generation of residents and fellows, and provide exemplary care to patients from all backgrounds, especially those from underserved and culturally diverse populations. We will be distinguished by diversity of training sites, stable interdisciplinary teams, formal, interactive training in communication skills and didactic presentations, and will provide particular emphasis on care of under served and culturally diverse populations. |
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