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Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship Lubbock

It is the overall goal of this fellowship to produce doctors that are competent in all aspects of fields of Hospice and Palliative Care. The fellows will be exposed to and work within teams who have built practices of excellence in these areas. We will use the guidelines provided in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care as the key map of what objectives to pursue.

Upcoming Admission Dates for Spring 2027

  • Aug 1 Applications
Open
  • Dec 31 Applications Close
  • Jan 1 Start Date

Required Education: 42 hours of prerequisite coursework

Program Overview

 

Curriculum & Coursework

How to Apply

Online Application

The program receives applications solely through the Electronic Application Service (ERAS) provided by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

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Application Fee

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Admissions Requirements

We require the following:

  • C.V. (curriculum vitae)
  • Personal Statements
  • Three letters of reference
  • Dean's Letter
  • Medical School Transcript
  • USMLE/COMLEX scores: No minimum score criteria, but we require all applicants to pass each exam within the first two attempts, except the Clinical Skills(CS) portion of Step 2, which must be passed on the first attempt.
  • Graduate of an Accredited Program:  Family Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Anesthesiology, Neurology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Physical Medicine and Rehab, Psychiatry, Radiation Oncology and Surgery

All of these can be transmitted through ERAS. Your medical school must be on the list of schools whose graduates have demonstrated substantial equivalence of their education approved by the Texas Medical Board. Additionally, it is required that all applicants meet the Texas Medical Board licensing requirements prior to acceptance. Our university sponsors J-1 visas only.

Once we receive your completed ERAS application, we will contact you to set an interview date. Our deadline for application is November 1. Exceptions may apply.

If you are an international medical graduate (IMG), contact the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) for application materials and requirements. All IMG's must be ECFMG certified.

Additional Resources

    • $72,532.92 yearly salary 
    • Health, Vision and Dental Insurance for fellow (options available to include spouse and/or family)
    • Disability, Malpractice & Workers' Compensation Insurance for Fellow
    • Name-embroidered lab coat
    • 20 days of paid vacation
    • $1,250 moving stipend if applicable, upon entrance to the Fellowship
    • Five days and $1,000 for approved CME courses
    • ACLS re-certification tuition provided
    • American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Annual membership
    • Meal card for use in the hospital cafeteria
    • Parking spaces provided for fellows in UMC hospital parking lot
    • University Medical Center
    • Covenant Medical Center
    • Hospice of Lubbock
    • Hospice of the South Plains

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Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship Lubbock

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  • Address

    3601 4th Street
    Lubbock, TX 79430
    United States