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Family Medicine

Palliative Care

The philosophy of the enhanced skills palliative care program is to provide the resident with a broad and inclusive experience gaining skills and expertise in a palliative approach to care and an opportunity to work on their research, academic and leadership skills. The program will include experience in a number of palliative care settings – hospital, hospice, home, outpatient clinics, etc. It will include both radiation oncology and medical oncology blocks and some focused palliative care elective time. Each block has unique features that give the resident exposure to patients with a wide variety of palliative care needs. This program is accredited by the College of Family Physicians (CFPC) and will be offered to residents nationally.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The resident will have varied exposure to management of pain and other symptoms, psychosocial care of patients and their families and interprofessional teamwork.

SAMPLE SCHEDULES

Sample 6-month Schedule:

Please note: these are sample schedules. Centres as well as rotation type will vary.
BLOCK 1 BLOCK 2 BLOCK 3 BLOCK 4 BLOCKS 5-7 BLOCK 8 BLOCK 9 BLOCKS 10-11 BLOCK 12 BLOCK 13
Core Palliative Care

Juravinski Cancer Centre

 Core Palliative Care

Juravinski Cancer Centre

 Elective Pediatric Elective

McMaster Children’s Hospital

 PSMC and Integrative Oncology Block

Juravinski Cancer Centre

 Community Palliative Care

Hamilton

 Core Palliative Care

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton

 Senior Palliative Care  (Hamilton)

St. Peter’s Hospital

 Community Palliative Care

Brantford

 Elective

Time available: Four 12-month positions

CONTACT US

Program Director: Dr. Anne Boyle

For further program details please contact: Connie Shen Shenk9@mcmaster.ca