Evaluation of required end-of-life (EOL) ethics content in the ten residency programs offering hospice and palliative medicine fellowship
05/17/25 at 03:45 AM
Evaluation of required end-of-life (EOL) ethics content in the ten residency programs offering hospice and palliative medicine fellowship
American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care; by Sara W Youssef, Lauren E Berninger, Danielle J Doberman; 4/25
Ethics training is essential to hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) training. Ten residencies can lead into HPM fellowship, but clinical ethics tested on board certification exams vary in content and weight across specialties. Our findings indicate that end-of-life ethics content tested on these board certification exams vary across specialties. Given this variance, standardizing end-of-life ethics training for HPM fellowship programs presents an opportunity for educational improvement.