Pediatric Advanced Care Team
Leadership & Training
PACT has served as a model program for pediatric institutions around the United States, and Dr. Joanne Wolfe, PACT's medical director, is nationally recognized for her pediatric palliative care expertise. She and other members of the PACT participate in regional and national efforts to improve care for children with advanced illness.
Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship
Children's offers a single-year pediatric palliative care clinical training program for those who have completed a general pediatrics residency. The fellowship is focused on advancing pediatric pain management, palliative care and quality of life concerns. Information for the 2006-2007 fellowship is as follows:
Qualifications:
- Board-eligible or board certified in pediatrics or one of its sub-specialties
- Commitment to a career in pediatric palliative medicine
Responsibilities:
- The trainee will become familiar with comprehensive, interdisciplinary evaluation and management of children with diverse advanced illnesses and their families, and will be responsible for the care of inpatients and outpatients in varied settings, including an academic teaching hospital, hospice/home care, and chronic care.
- The trainee will be trained as a clinician-educator through supervised experiences in the teaching of pediatric palliative care.
- The fellow also may join in ongoing research projects, and arrangements may be made for 1-2 years of more intensive research experience.
Inquires should be addressed to:
Tamara Vesel, MD
Director, Pediatric Palliative Care Fellowship Program
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Children's Hospital Boston
44 Binney Street
Boston, MA 02115
Contact: Nicole Santangelo
Tel: (617) 632-5430
Fax: (617) 632-2270
E-mail: nicole_santangelo@dfci.harvard.edu
