Fellowships/Hospice and Palliative Medicine/Prisma Health/University of South Carolina SOM Columbia (Columbia) Program
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Hospice and Palliative MedicineCommunity-based university affiliatedIMG: HIGH
Columbia, SC
3
Positions
50.0%
IMG %
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Program Overview
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 5404512122
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
- Total Positions:
- 3
- Interviews:
- 25
Contact Information
Admission Requirements
- Visa Sponsorship:
- J-1 through ECFMG
Training Details
Training Structure
- Avg Hours/Week:
- 40
- Max Hours on Duty:
- 12
- Avg 24hr Off Duty:
- 2.00
- Lecture/Conference Hours:
- 5/week
- Night Float:
- No
- Faculty Ratio:
- 2.80
Faculty & Teaching Environment
- Total Physicians:
- 9
- Non-Physician Staff:
- 6
- Part-Time Physicians:
- 1
- Female Faculty:
- 62.50%
- Outpatient Clinic Hours:
- 15%
- Ambulatory Non-Hospital:
- 20%
Special Features & Unique Opportunities
Our program's goal is to foster compassionate guides for patients and loved ones navigating serious illness while also nurturing leaders, advocates, and educators in the field of hospice and palliative medicine. Fellows have the opportunity to provide care across a wide breadth of locations including the emergency room, clinic, nursing homes, several ICUs, a hospice house, and patients' homes. Fellows train alongside an interdisciplinary faculty to provide evidence-based whole-person care.
Program Offers & Benefits
- Free parking
- On-call meal allowance
- iPads, tablets, etc., or technology allowance
Educational Opportunities
- Integrative medicine curriculum
- Curriculum to develop health systems leadership skills (e.g., QI project leadership, community/organizational advocacy)
- Formal program to foster interprofessional teamwork
- Alternative/complementary medicine curriculum
- Economics of health care systems curriculum
- Debt management/financial counseling
- Resident/fellow retreats
- Off-campus electives
- Hospice/home care experience
Research Opportunities
Research Rotation
Not available
Salary Progression
$66,144
PGY-1
$66,144
PGY-4
Benefits Package Details
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Location & Lifestyle
Location Overview
Cost of Living & Housing
Demographics & Community
Demographics data not available
Application Information
Program Details
- ACGME Code:
- 5404512122
- Total Positions:
- 3
- Interviews:
- 25
- Program Type:
- Community-based university affiliated
Contact Information
- Program Website:
- Visit Website
Application Timeline
- Application Period:
- 7/1/2026 - 11/1/2026
- Interview Period:
- 8/17/2026 - 10/31/2026
- Video Interviews:
- Not Available
Application Requirements
- Previous GME Required:
- Yes
- Moonlighting Allowed:
- Yes
Program Start Dates & Match Information
Start Dates
- Available Start Dates:
- July
- July Start Date:
- July 1
Match Information
- NRMP Main Match:
- No
- NRMP Codes:
- 1681540F0
Institution & Program Size Details
Institution Information
Program Size by Year
- First Year Positions:
- 3
- Positions by Year:
- PGY-1:3
Program Policies & Additional Information
- Smoking Policy:
- Smoking Allowed
- Salary Tax Status:
- Yes
IMG/DO Friendliness
International Medical Graduates (IMG)
- Visa Sponsorship
- J-1 through ECFMG
- IMG Percentage
- 50.0%
- IMG Classification
- HIGH
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
- DO Percentage
- 50.0%
- DO Classification
- HIGH
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