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There seems to be a handful of us who are in residency and considering a hospice fellowship. We may be in different training programs but all seem to have strong interests and probably personal reasons for considering fellowship training. My understanding is that fellowships are not ultra competetive, but the specialty is rather new, without an overwhelming interest for the obvious reasons.
The last thing I want to do is send in an application that is deemed marginal or unfit. Of course, there isn't much information out there to guide an applicant as to exactly what sort of activities he/she should be engaged in or what activities he/she should have accomplished.
For those trained in fellowship, or who have some experience - What do program directors look for in applicants? What sort of activities should we be engaged in? Any help would be appreciated.
Here are some things I've heard of so far that helps
1. Being involved with your hospital bioethics committee.
2. Having strong reasons for doing hospice
3. Research (is a bonus especially in a field that needs it but seems difficult to do and fund.)
The last thing I want to do is send in an application that is deemed marginal or unfit. Of course, there isn't much information out there to guide an applicant as to exactly what sort of activities he/she should be engaged in or what activities he/she should have accomplished.
For those trained in fellowship, or who have some experience - What do program directors look for in applicants? What sort of activities should we be engaged in? Any help would be appreciated.
Here are some things I've heard of so far that helps
1. Being involved with your hospital bioethics committee.
2. Having strong reasons for doing hospice
3. Research (is a bonus especially in a field that needs it but seems difficult to do and fund.)