Application Information | Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship | MedStar Health - Georgetown University

Application Information—The MedStar Health Georgetown University Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship

Dr. Hunter Groninger poses for a photo with a patient in a hospital room setting.
Physician fellowship applicants submit applications through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS). Of note, the specialty of palliative care participates in the match process.  Applications will be accepted through ERAS starting in June for fellowships starting the following July. Please contact us directly if you have any questions about the application process. See our specific pages for our Palliative Social Work and Palliative Nurse Practitioner program application processes.

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Have completed an ACGME accredited residency program by the time of fellowship

  • Applicants must be board certified in Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Radiology, or Ob/Gyn, or board eligible with demonstration of active pursuit of certification

How to apply


The Match

  • The Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) fellowship participates in the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) Specialties Matching Service. Applicants must register with the NRMP in order to participate in the Match.
  • After submitting an application through the Electronic Residency Application Service (ERAS) and being selected for interviews, applicants will meet with participating programs. Both applicants and programs then submit rank order lists to the NRMP. Match results are determined by the NRMP algorithm and are binding.
  • For more information about the NRMP or to register for the Match, please visit www.nrmp.org.

Additional information

Faren Clum

"The main reason that I chose the program honestly was the feeling that I got when I came here for the interview, from getting to know the team...supportive and curious and knowledgeable. I also appreciate being at a hospital that serves the local community."
-Dr. Faren Clum, 2020 Program Graduate

Salary and benefits

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Contact us

Program Director:
Dr. Anca Dinescu, MD, HEC-C 

Anca.Dinescu@medstar.net

202-877-7445

Program Manager:
Laria S. Jones, PMP

laria.jones@medstar.net

202-877-5016