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Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care Volume 15, 2019 - Issue 2-3
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Practice Concepts and Innovations

VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Palliative Care: 15 Years of Training Excellence

Ryan WellerVA Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Jennifer HealySouth Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas, USA;
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Debbie L. HettlerDepartment of Veterans Affairs, Office of Academic Affiliations, Washington, DC, USA;
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Judith L. HoweIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Bronx, New York, USA;
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Heather M. SmithClement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center and Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA;
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M. Jillisa SteckartVA Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, Los Angeles, California, USA;
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Vyjeyanthi S. PeriyakoilStanford University School of Medicine and Palo Alto VA Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, USA
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Pages 85-98 | Published online: 06 Aug 2019
 
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Abstract

Since 2002, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has provided a unique training opportunity in palliative care at six VA medical centers. The VA Interprofessional Fellowship in Palliative Care has trained chaplains, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, psychologists, and social workers to provide clinical palliative care and to develop as leaders in the profession. This article describes the program’s origin, mission, outcomes, and lessons learned.

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