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Contact & Application Information - Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship
Anita Lacy, MBA, MHA
Sr. Education Program Manager
Anita.lacy@ochsner.org
Dewitt Harrison, MD
Program Director
dewitt.harrison@ochsner.org
Application Process
The Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship utilizes the Electronic Residency Application Service® (ERAS®) as its primary resource for reviewing fellowship applications. Please explore the ERAS site for more information on requirements, the application process, and important dates. You may also contact the Program Manager via email for specific inquires.
USMLE and/or COMLEX scores through STEP 3 MUST be included in the ERAS application.
Eligibility Requirements
Candidates for admission to any of Ochsner Health's residency and fellowship programs must have one of the following qualifications to be eligible for appointment.
- Graduate from an accredited medical school in the United States or Canada within the past 5 years.
- Graduate from an accredited college of osteopathic medicine in the United States within the past 5 years.
- Graduates of schools outside of the United States or Canada who have graduated within the past 5 years must meet all of the following qualifications:
- Must have a currently valid ECFMG certificate.
- Must meet medical licensing requirements as defined by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
- Prefer applicant to have at least 1 year clinical experience in the United States.
- Must hold a J-1 visa, or Permanent Residency in the United States.
Program Highlights
Settings include a quaternary care center, community hospitals, and local hospice agencies.
Fellows gain experience with busy inpatient consult services, on our very own hospice and palliative medicine inpatient unit, and within our robust outpatient clinics.
Protected time for learning with didactic lectures, journal club, and national conference attendance.
Multidisciplinary team with physicians from different backgrounds (IM, EM, PEDs, Psychiatry and Geriatrics), advanced practice providers, licensed clinic social workers with specialized palliative training, and a dedicated board certified chaplain.
We are the only palliative care team in Louisiana and the Gulf South to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval!
Why Choose Ochsner?
Ochsner Health System is Louisiana’s largest non-profit, academic, healthcare system with 40 hospitals and more than 100 health centers and urgent care centers. We are one of the largest non-university-based physician-training centers in the US.
U.S. News & World Report named Ochsner Medical Center – New Orleans the Best Hospital in Louisiana for the 12th consecutive year.
Ochsner Medical Center is recognized as among the Top Hospitals in the nation by Healthgrades, US News and World Report, and Truven Health Analytics.