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University of Alabama Hospital (Birmingham) Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Multidisciplinary)

Fellowship · Birmingham, AL

Sponsored by University of Alabama Hospital · Director Walter Baehr

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Class size
5
Visas
J-1, H-1BH-1B for some
PGY-4 salary
$76k2026 to 2027

Red flags

  • Seats left open in the Match. In 1 of the last 5 Matches, too few applicants ranked it to fill its seats.
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Getting in

The Match, seats filled

20224/4
20233/3
20242/4
20255/5
20265/5

Who started, by class

Started 20264 on record of 5 seats · 1 published before starting
  • Amelia SchuylerUAB Heersink School of Medicine3 papers · 2 first author · 1 review
  • Alejandro ZamoraUniversity of Arizona
  • Ethan ShrollMountain Area Health Education Center
  • Maggie McCartneyUAB Heersink School of Medicine
Started 20251 on record of 5 seats
  • Caitlyn CloyUniversity of Alabama
Started 20241 on record of 4 seats
  • John RainwaterCarolinas Medical Center

Training

6 training sites. Most graduates on record went on to geriatric medicine.

Months at each site

  • University of Alabama Hospital4 mo
  • Birmingham VA Medical Center3 mo
  • Children's of Alabama1 mo
  • Aveanna Hospice of Pelham1 mo
  • Affinity Hospice1 mo
  • Compassus - Birmingham1 mo

Where graduates went next

  • Geriatric Medicine Fellowship1

Where graduates work now

  • UAB Heersink School of Medicine3
  • Baylor Scott and White Health2
  • Huntsville Hospital Health System1
  • Kaiser Permanente Southern California1
  • Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science1
  • The US Oncology Network1

Research

17% of current fellows have a paper since 2023

1 of 6, 2 papers between them

  • Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
  • Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Cancer survivorship and care

People

Leadership

  • Walter BaehrPalliative Medicine Fellowship Director
  • Emily DodenhoffPalliative Medicine Fellowship Associate Director
  • Kenneth BoockvarDirector of the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, and Palliative Care
  • Susan BuckinghamClinical Director, Pediatric Palliative and Supportive Care Team

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Place

Summers reach 91°, winters fall to 34°.

Weather by month

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Commute

402k people live within 20 minutes of University of Alabama Hospital by car with no traffic.

Cost of living

A one bedroom rents for about $1,280 a month within 10 miles of University of Alabama Hospital.

Hazards

  • Tornadoes
  • Lightning
  • Cold waves
  • River flooding