{"id":4443,"date":"2021-08-05T15:55:44","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T20:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/stage-pediatrics\/?page_id=4443"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T19:46:27","slug":"curriculum-schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lsom.uthscsa.edu\/pediatrics\/divisions\/palliative-care\/fellowship\/curriculum-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Pediatric Track in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Curriculum and Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Curriculum<\/h2>\n

The combined program has twice weekly lectures aimed at both adult and pediatric fellows from all disciplines. A longitudinal ethics course is built into the program curriculum.<\/p>\n

At the start of each academic year, all fellows participate in a hospice and palliative medicine focused Observed Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).<\/p>\n

Pediatric fellows will have the opportunity to master the adult competencies addressed on the hospice and palliative medicine board exam.<\/p>\n

Schedule<\/h2>\n

Below is a sample schedule of rotations. Clinical time is divided between adult palliative experiences and pediatric palliative experiences.<\/p>\n

Pediatric fellows will have continuity clinic one afternoon every week at the\u00a0Complex Care Clinic.<\/a><\/p>\n

Example Fellow Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Block 1<\/td>\nPediatric Inpatient Palliative Service (UH)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Block 2<\/td>\nAdult Inpatient Hospice Service (VA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block 3<\/td>\nResearch Course\/Independent Research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block 4<\/td>\nAdult Inpatient Palliative Service (UH)\/ Pediatric Inpatient Palliative Service (UH)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block 5<\/td>\nAdult Inpatient Palliative Service (VA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block 6<\/td>\nPediatric Inpatient Palliative Service (UH)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block 7<\/td>\nAdult Inpatient Palliative Service (VA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block 8<\/td>\nAdult Inpatient Palliative Service (UH)\/ Pediatric Inpatient Palliative Service (UH)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block 9<\/td>\nAdult Community Living Center (VA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block 10<\/td>\nCommunity Hospice*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block 11<\/td>\nPediatric Palliative Care Electives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Block 12<\/td>\nPediatric Inpatient Palliative Service (UH)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*NOTE: pediatric hospice is a longitudinal experience and occurs throughout the training year, fellows will have one month of adult community hospice time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]