Curriculum

Fellows have dedicated time for didactics nearly every Thursday afternoon during the year. Along with didactics, other educational activities routinely occur such as grand rounds, Bioethics meetings and Cancer Conferences. As per ACGME requirements, fellows will also do a Quality Improvement (QI) QI. We value wellness for both fellows and faculty, and we appreciate the GME department's support and emphasis on this aspect in all its programs.

PGY4

  • 6 months Inpatient Palliative Medicine
  • 3.5 months mix of home Hospice and Inpatient Hospice
  • 1 month Long Term Care
  • 1 month Elective
  • 2 weeks Radiation Oncology
  • Longitudinal clinic with Florida Cancer
  • Specialists throughout the year

Didactic Topics

  • Hospice Vs. palliative Care
  • Difficult Conversations
  • The Family Caregiver
  • The role of quality and risk at SMH
  • An introduction to Spiritual Care 
  • Foundation in Clinical Ethics
  • Palliative care and organ donation
  • Research 
  • Oncology specific management topics 
  • Radiation Oncology
  • Grieving Process
  • Artificial Hydration and Nutrition 
  • Pain #1 (Basics) and #2 (Hyperalgesia, methadone and PCAs)  
  • Compassionate withdrawal of care
  • Capacity
  • Frailty
  • Advance care Planning
  • Prognostication
  • Dementia 
  • Palliative Sedation
  • Delirium and Falls
  • Functional Neurology 
  • Billing 
  • Acupuncture 
  • Alternative Medicine 
  • Introduction to Wellness
  • Diet and Nutrition 
  • Financial Wellness 
  • Meditation 
  • Wound Care
  • Substance Abuse
  • Others

Educational Goals

To provide a broad-based program of graduate medical education in multiple clinical settings designed to facilitate the choice of and preparation for entry into Hospice and Palliative Medicine practice.

Rotation Schedule

Rotation Schedule

Simulation

Residents will have the opportunity to receive simulated and immersive training in various psychiatric encounters through the use of Objective Structured Clinical Encounters (OSCE).

Contact Us

Caitlin Taylor
Interim Program Coordinator
Caitlin-Taylor@smh.com

Phone: (941) 917-7799
3 Waldemere Tower
1700 South Tamiami Trail
Sarasota, FL 34239