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Title: University of Maryland School of Medicine Junior Rotation in Hospice and Palliative Care

Author(s): DD Ross, CS Alexander, T Keay, D Timmel; S Roy, C Cochran-Jackson, C Dignon, M Hull

The University of Maryland School of Medicine offers us a web site containing instructional aid material that accompanies a 16-hour classroom and experiential course in hospice and palliative care. This required rotation for junior medical students focuses on the development of attitudes, knowledge and skills fundamental to the management of symptoms and the care of patients at the end of life. The materials include the course goals, objectives, schedules and references, in addition to including the Power Point slides for each of the lectures. Also included is a detailed explanation of the student's responsibilities during the hospice visit and the goals and objectives expected to be achieved during that visit. The site is comprehensive and extremely well done; reviewers write, "This is a superb template for a brief hospice experience for 3rd year students.

GO TO The Junior Rotation in Hospice and Palliative Care, University of Maryland School of Medicine Cancer Center and Department of Internal Medicine website.

Creation Date: 12/2000

Format: Web site

Purpose: Instructional Aid

Audience(s)

	Training: 3rd/4th Year Medical Students
	Specialty: General Internal Medicine
	Non-Physician:

ACGME Competencies: Interpersonal and Communication Skills, Medical Knowledge, Patient Care

Keyword(s): Cancer, Cardio-pulminary, Constitutional, Gastrointestinal, Grief/bereavement, Medicare hospice benefit, Metabolic, Musculoskeletal, Neurologic, Non-pain symptoms/disorders/syndromes, Oral/communication, Pain assessment, Pain treatment, Psychiatric, Sexuality and reproduction, Skin/lymphatic, Spirituality