Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences offers a 12-month postgraduate Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to training at our world renowned institution, you will also have the opportunity to train in the community hospice setting through rotations with our long-time partner, Hospice of the Valley, which is the largest not-for-profit hospice in the country.

Program highlights

The APP Fellow will work collaboratively with and learn from the interdisciplinary palliative care team including consisting of physicians, advanced practice providers, fellow physicians, registered nurses, social workers, chaplains, and administration. Each of these professionals contribute their highly valued skillset to our team to provide comprehensive and high-quality palliative care for patients and loved ones.

APP Fellow rotations include (but are not limited to):

• Inpatient palliative medicine consult service 
• Outpatient palliative medicine clinic
• Inpatient end-of-life care (e.g. inpatient Hospice Unit or hospitalized comfort care patients)
• Home-Based End-of-Life Care (e.g., Home Hospice Care)
• Medical Oncology
• Cardiology
• Hospital internal medicine
• Elective rotations (pending availability)

Graduates from our program will hold expert training to serve as a specialist in the field of hospice and palliative medicine, highlighting expertise in complex symptom management and advanced communication skills in the domain of serious illness(es).

Completion and certification

After successfully completing this fellowship, you will receive a certificate of completion from Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences.

From the program directors

Welcome! Thank you for your interest in the Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Mayo Clinic's campus in Arizona. Our fellowship offers you the opportunity to train at a world-renowned institution with a long history of providing patient-centered care.

The Mayo Clinic mission is to inspire hope and promoting health through integrated clinical practice, education, and research, with the primary value of putting the needs of the patient first. The specialty of Hospice & Palliative Medicine as a whole aligns directly with this mission and value by utilizing an interdisciplinary team approach in delivering value-based care for patients living with serious and/or life-limiting illness(es).

Our fellowship offers fellows a comprehensive educational experience including inpatient and outpatient Palliative Medicine and hospice opportunities. The Mayo Clinic Palliative Medicine team has enjoyed a long-standing collaboration with Hospice of the Valley. Founded in Phoenix in 1977, Hospice of the Valley is currently the largest not-for-profit hospice in the country.

In addition to imparting specialty expertise and knowledge, our goal is to also provide a safe environment to foster your professional and academic growth. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us is you have any questions or concerns. We look forward to reviewing your application and appreciate your consideration to join our team.

Kari Williams, APRN, M.S., ACNP-BC
Program Director

Ryan Baldeo, P.A.-C., M.S.
Assistant Program Director

Program goals

Our fellowship serves to further expand your knowledge and education into the art and science of hospice and palliative medicine.

Our fellowship aims to:

• Produce unparalleled hospice and palliative medicine nurse practitioners and physician assistants who excel in the practice of comprehensive patient-centered care for those living with serious and/or life-limiting illness(es).
• Foster a professional and team-based approach to patient care, amplifying a safe and respectful environment of diversity, integrity, inclusion, and equity.
• Develop hospice and palliative medicine nurse practitioners and physician assistants who embody the primary value of Mayo Clinic "the needs of the patient come first."
• Prepare nurse practitioners and physician assistants with the skills of resiliency and self-care as to sustain their passion for hospice and palliative medicine for a long and rewarding career.
• Strengthen clinical confidence and competence to support post-graduation success as a hospice and palliative medicine nurse practitioner or physician assistant through a variety of educational experiences.