Fellowship Hospice & Palliative Medicine

1. Must have completed at least three years of accredited residency training in one of the following specialties: surgery, psychiatry, emergency medicine, internal medicine, internal medicine and pediatrics, neurology, radiation oncology, anesthesiology, obstetrics and gynecology, or physical medicine and rehabilitation.
2. Must be eligible for the relevant specialty board certification or already hold board certification.
3. Must submit a personal statement.
4. Must provide three letters of recommendation, including a letter from the most recent residency or fellowship program director if the applicant completed training within the past five years.
5. A recommendation from a hospice and palliative care clinician is preferred.
6. Must submit a medical school letter and transcript, United States Medical Licensing Examination or Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination scores, and a current curriculum vitae.
7. International medical graduates must provide a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate.
8. Applicants trained outside internal medicine, family medicine, and internal medicine and pediatrics should have strong prior training in adult medicine.

The Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Yale School of Medicine is a one-year clinical training program within the Department of Internal Medicine. It prepares physicians to provide compassionate, high-quality care to patients with serious illnesses and their families. The program offers clinical experience in inpatient and outpatient palliative care, hospice services, symptom management, and serious illness communication. Fellows work with an interdisciplinary team of physicians and other healthcare professionals. Academic learning, scholarly projects, leadership development, and clinician well-being are important components of the fellowship.

1. Applicants must meet the required residency training and board eligibility or certification requirements.
2. Submit the application through the Electronic Residency Application Service.
3. Provide the personal statement, three letters of recommendation, medical school letter and transcript, examination scores, and current curriculum vitae.
4. International medical graduates must provide a valid Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certificate.
5. The selection committee reviews applications and invites selected candidates for virtual interviews.
6. Applicants participate in the National Resident Matching Program and submit their rank order lists.
7. Applicants receive their fellowship placement results through the matching process.