This was the first endowed chair in Palliative Medicine. It was established in 1996 to promote education in Palliative Medicine. Dr. Declan Walsh currently holds this position. Dr. Walsh holds this chair at present. The Palliative Medicine Program offers intense clinical Fellowship training for three physicians each year.
Appointments are for one year with an opportunity to renew.
Two positions are available for persons interested in pursuing research in palliative medicine. Two-year commitments are preferred. Education is focused on basic research methodology, designing trials, pursuing IRB approval, conducting trials, analyzing data and publishing. The Palliative Medicine Program conducts two national conferences yearly. An educational conference in October focusing on intense teaching in Palliative medicine and a February conference in Fort Lauderdale focusing on an update on the current state of the art.