We are dedicated to providing high-quality education to healthcare professionals in palliative medicine. We offer both ACGME and palliative-accredited programs.
If you need to make a referral to our program, please refer to the Appointments and Referrals page.
Education leadership
- Director of Education – Max Vergo, MD, FAAHPM
- Associate Director, non-fellowship learners – Charles Whang, MD
- Serious Illness Symptom Management Education Program (SISM) and Palliative Care ECHO leaders:
- Serious Illness Communication Program at Dartmouth leaders:
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Interprofessional Fellowship
Our ACGME and advanced practice provider fellowship provides award-winning clinical experience in palliative medicine. We provide a supportive interprofessional clinical environment for physicians, nurse practitioners, and PAs.
For more information, including application instructions, curriculum, faculty, and contacts, visit our Hospice and Palliative Medicine Interprofessional Fellowship website.
- Fellowship Program Director – Max Vergo, MD, FAAHPM
- Associate Program Director – Jonathan "JJ" Jolin, MD
- Associate Program Director – Lisa Stephens, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC, ACHPN, FPCN
Educational resources and training
Continuing education
Find regular communication training options for early- and late-goal care conversations on the Dartmouth Health Continuing Education website.
Project ECHO® courses
Our faculty lead Dartmouth's Palliative ECHO series, open to healthcare professionals and staff of any discipline or profession.
View upcoming ECHO palliative courses
See also: ECHO enduring materials website to view past courses in the "Pain and palliative care" category.
Online workplace training resources
Articulate workplace training
Refer to our Articulate palliative care rotation curriculum, designed for rotating or visiting learners to provide an introduction to specialty palliative care topics.
Center for Advancing Palliative Care (CAPC)
Any employee with a dartmouth.edu or hitchcock.org email address has access to nationally acclaimed resources and education from the Center for Advancing Palliative Care (CAPC) website. To create an account, select the Create Account link in the upper-right corner of the website.