The Northwestern Palliative Medicine Fellowship Training Program, in existence since 1998, is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education as being in compliance with the voluntary Program Standards for Residency Education in Palliative Medicine.

In 2007, Palliative Medicine was recognized as a subspecialty by the American Board of Medical Subspecialties (ABMS).

Training in palliative medicine only can be tailored for trainees who wish either a one- or two-year experience.  For a description, please click here.  For an application, please click here.

Applications are being accepted for the year beginning July 1, 2010.  The deadline is December 31, 2009.  Please include with your application (or send under separate cover):

     (1)  Curriculum vitae (including a list of publications)
     (2)  Personal statement
     (3)  Official medical school transcript
     (4)  Official Dean's Letter
     (5)  Letters of recommendation from three faculty members familiar with your current experience, one of whom must be your residency program director
     (6)  Photocopy of original examination results with dates
     (7)  Photocopy of ECFMG certificate, if applicable
     (8)  Photocopy of visa/citizenship papers, if applicable

Interviews are conducted by appointment only as completed applications are received.  Select applicants will be contacted by the Program Director to arrange an interview.

Please mail your application and supporting documents to:

Jamie H. Von Roenn, MD
Program Director, Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Director
Division of Hematology/Oncology
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
676 North St. Clair Street
Suite 850
Chicago, IL 60611
ATTENTION:  Randy Boston

If questions, please contact:

Jamie H. Von Roenn, MD
(312) 695-4542
fax (312) 695-6189
j-vonroenn@northwestern.edu

Randy Boston
Administrative Assistant to
   Jamie H. Von Roenn, MD
(312) 695-6182
fax (312) 695-6189
rboston@nmff.org


PLEASE NOTE:  If you are interested in the combined Palliative Medicine/Oncology fellowship, which is a three-year program, please click here.  Candidates for this program must apply to the Hematology/Oncology Fellowship program; please see the Application Procedures.