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UNC Palliative Care & Hospice fellowship pediatrics team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

With support from the Ho\/Chiang Foundation<\/a>, the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship started a pediatrics track in 2021. This track emphasizes flexibility to support each fellow\u2019s learning objectives.<\/p>\n

One specific program goal is developing future hospice and palliative medicine leaders in various areas: clinical care, education, quality improvement and research. Additionally, our faculty and interprofessional teams collaborate to mentor fellows\u2019 development in the pediatrics track.<\/p>\n

Some of the pediatric clinical rotation settings include the UNC Children\u2019s Complex Care Clinic, Transitions kids, Pediatric PM&R, the NC Children\u2019s Hospital, and the UNC Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program. See the full Clinical Rotation track below.<\/p>\n

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Pediatrics Track\u00a0Clinical Activities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rotation<\/th>\nWeeks<\/th>\n<\/tr><\/thead>\n
UNC Palliative Care Consult Service<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNC Hospice (home & inpatient hospice)<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNC Children\u2019s Complex Care Clinic 1\/2 day a week minimum<\/td>\n1\/2 day a week; minimum 6 months<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transitions LifeCare (home & long-term care pediatric
\nand adult hospice and palliative care, Transitions kids)<\/td>\n		7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pediatric PM&R<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NC Children\u2019s Hospital Supportive Care Team<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UNC Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elective<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Academic Project (Quality Improvement, Education, Research)<\/td>\nMinimum 3 weeks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vacation & AAHPM meeting<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hillsborough Hospital Palliative Care Consults<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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