Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Director

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is seeking exceptional candidates for leadership positions within the Division of Palliative Medicine, specifically for a Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Director. This role offers the opportunity to lead one of the region's premier academic palliative care programs and shape the future of serious illness care, research, and education within MedStar Health. The successful candidate will join an innovative academic environment dedicated to exceptional patient care, research, education, and quality improvement.

Practice Info

• MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a 912-bed, not-for-profit academic medical center.

• The Palliative Care program is an established, highly respected program with a national reputation for innovation, clinical excellence, education, and interprofessional practice.

• The team includes physicians, advanced practice providers, social workers, chaplains, pharmacists, and dedicated administrative support.

• The program is deeply integrated throughout the health system and highly valued by hospital leadership, referring specialists, and interdisciplinary partners.

• The ACGME-accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship has trained numerous successful academic and clinical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Oversight of fellowship recruitment, curriculum development, trainee mentorship, accreditation requirements, and program evaluation.

• Providing leadership and oversight for the palliative care clinical program.

• Supervising, mentoring, and supporting an interdisciplinary team of physicians, APPs, social workers, chaplains, pharmacists, and trainees.

• Advancing program growth, quality improvement, and clinical innovation initiatives.

• Collaborating with hospital, medical staff, and health system leaders to strengthen palliative care integration across service lines.

• Participating in institutional committees related to ethics, hospice, quality, and patient-centered care.

• Educating medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing clinicians in palliative medicine.

• Supporting scholarly activity, research, and evidence-based practice.

Compensation

• Compensation: $225,000+ potential incentives, quality, and administrative pay.

• This position has a hiring range of $225,000 - $225,000 /Yr.

Qualifications

• Board certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, with primary board certification in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, or another relevant specialty.

• Demonstrated expertise in complex symptom management, serious illness communication, and end-of-life care.

• Experience in clinical leadership and interdisciplinary team development.

• Strong teaching, mentoring, and educational skills.

• Commitment to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and program advancement.

• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.

• Eligibility for medical licensure in the District of Columbia.

• Preferred: Experience leading palliative care programs or fellowship training programs.

• Preferred: Academic scholarship, research experience, or quality improvement leadership.

• Preferred: Experience caring for high-acuity patient populations, including cardiovascular disease, oncology, trauma, critical care, neurology, or transplant patients.