Program in Palliative Care Education and Practice

Application and Admission Information

Application period now closed.

Preference for this two-session (Spring and Fall) course will be given to those applicants who submit the completed Application Form along with the required documents by the due date. Selection of participants is based on palliative care experience, participant diversity, teaching or research experience, project potential, and institutional commitment. Applications will not be accepted for a single session.

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Application Details

Please include the following with your hard copy or electronic application form.

A three-page narrative statement containing:
- Your current or planned activities in palliative care, including a description of your current role as an educator and/or leader
- Your goals for taking this course and how you expect to use this course in your work.
- A description of a new or current project that addresses the issues of institutional commitment and sustainability. Participants will work on these projects during the course.
A letter from your Dean, Department Chair or similar institutional leader indicating a commitment to you and your career goals, institutional support for your project and release time (minimum 5%) for work on this project, and support for your availability to participate fully in the course.
Curriculum Vitae that describes your teaching and research responsibilities for the past five years.

**PLEASE NOTE: Applications for scholarship, require additional application materials. Please see the section on scholarships for a full explanation.

Accreditation

The Harvard Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Harvard Medical School designates this live activity for a maximum of 88.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Adult Track: A maximum of 87.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™
Pediatric Track: A maximum of 88.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

ACGME Competencies

This course is designed to meet one or more of the following Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education competencies:

Patient Care
Medical Knowledge
Practice Based-Learning and Improvement
Interpersonal and Communication Skills
Professionalism
Systems-Based Practice

Disclosure Policy

Harvard Medical School (HMS) adheres to all ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies. It is HMS's policy that those who have influenced the content of a CME activity (e.g., planners, faculty, authors, reviewers, and others) disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities so that HMS may identify and resolve any conflicts of interest prior to the activity. These disclosures will be provided in the activity materials along with disclosure of any commercial support received for the activity. Additionally, faculty members have been instructed to disclose any limitations of data and unlabeled or investigational uses of products during their presentations.

How to submit

Complete the electronic application form and email supporting materials to PallCare[at]Partners[dot]org or mail them to the address below.

Complete the hard copy application form and mail it along with supporting materials to the address below.

Denise D. Simon, Program Manager
HMS Center for Palliative Care
450 Brookline Avenue, SW 411
Boston, MA 02215