Saint Joseph Hospital
The Saint Joseph Hospital Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Multidisciplinary) fellowship in Denver, CO is listed by AAMC with ERAS status “Participating” for the 2027 cycle. Use the official program page for curriculum, training sites, eligibility, and current contacts.
About the program
Palliative Medicine fellowship at Saint Joseph Hospital in Denver, now listed under Intermountain Health. It is a yearlong program based at a large community teaching hospital and tertiary referral center with four residency programs (family medicine, internal medicine, general surgery, OB/GYN). Training covers inpatient, outpatient, community hospice and pediatric palliative settings, with faculty all board-certified in hospice and palliative medicine.
Summarized from the program’s official website. Confirm details with the program.
Program highlights
- Core experience is inpatient with increasing autonomy through the year: discuss readiness to take on responsibility.
- Emphasis on communication-skills teaching with targeted feedback: bring examples of serious-illness conversations.
- Hospice training at a community hospice with a 22-bed inpatient center and about 150 home hospice patients average daily census.
- Outpatient training emphasising early palliative care for advanced illness; ask about clinic structure.
- One-month pediatric palliative rotation with a board-certified pediatric HPM physician, plus dedicated palliative care pharmacy support.
- Single EPIC record across inpatient, outpatient and hospice, and a small, close-knit team culture.
PGY salaries
PGY salaries have not been verified for this program.
Program leadership and contact
Use the official program page for the current director, coordinator, telephone number, and email address.
Program and application links
Review the official program page for training sites, curriculum, eligibility, required documents, deadlines, interview policy, visa sponsorship, and current openings.
About Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship training
Hospice and Palliative Medicine is a fellowship that most applicants enter after an ACGME-accredited residency in Multidisciplinary. Some specialties accept other pathways, so confirm eligibility with the program and the certifying board before applying.
Fellowships in hospice and palliative medicine typically last 1 year.
General information about the specialty, not a statement about this program. Confirm details with the program.
How to apply to this fellowship
- Check that this specialty’s fellowship match runs through the NRMP Specialties Matching Service, and note its registration and ranking dates; fellowship calendars differ from the residency Match.
- Apply through ERAS (or the application service this specialty uses) with the documents the program lists.
- If you interview here, rank the program in the match by the specialty’s deadline.
Deadlines, required documents, interview policy and visa sponsorship differ between programs and years. The program’s own website is the authority.
Prepare your application
- The NRMP Residency Match, explained
- Residency interview preparation: a four-week plan and question bank
- Residency interview strategies for USMLE candidates
- How to create a resume or CV for residency
- The Dean's letter (MSPE): what it is and how to get it from your medical school
- After the interview: highlight your strengths and send thank-you letters
- NRMP ranking algorithm & rank-list strategy
- Save money on USMLE and interview travel
- Study books by exam
- International medical graduates: ECFMG and visas
Questions to ask this program
Strong applicants use the interview to learn how a program trains its fellows. Questions worth asking:
- How is clinical training balanced with research or scholarly time, and is that time protected?
- What procedures or skills will I be expected to master, and how are they assessed?
- Where do recent fellows work after graduation? Ask for recent examples.
- How is the fellowship funded, and will I have a research mentor from the first year?
- Are there moonlighting opportunities, and what are the call expectations?
- What benefits, parental leave and wellness support does the program provide?
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Frequently asked questions
How do I apply to the Saint Joseph Hospital Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship?
This directory lists the program in the NRMP Specialties Matching Service. Use the program and application links on this page for the current instructions, deadlines and required documents.
How long is the Saint Joseph Hospital Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship?
The program length recorded for this entry is 1 year. Confirm it with the program.
How many positions does the Saint Joseph Hospital Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship offer?
The number of positions is not recorded here. Ask the program or check the match service’s program listing for the current cycle.
What does the Saint Joseph Hospital Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship pay?
Salaries have not been verified for this program. Many institutions publish a resident and fellow salary schedule on their graduate medical education office page.