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Research & Teaching

Teaching

We believe that developing each fellows鈥� skills as educators is an important part of the palliative medicine fellowship. The MHMMC Department of Medical Education and provides extensive opportunities for our fellows to expand their skills. 

Scholarly Experience 

A distinguishing feature of the Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship is its association with the Center for Interdisciplinary Population and Health Research (CIPHR)  at the . The Fellowship Program Director, Dr. Rebecca Hutchinson, actively conducts research and is an investigator at CIPHR. 

There are many opportunities for fellows to engage in research related to their interests in palliative medicine. All fellows are expected to complete a scholarly project. In the recent past fellows have done quality improvement projects, quantitative research, and developed business models to use in future work environments. 

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  • . Crispo MM, Strout TD, Munzig LM, Lerwick PA.
  • . Hutchinson RN, Gutheil C, Wessler BS, Prevatt H, Sawyer DB, Han PKJ.J Am Heart Assoc. 2020 Sep 15;9(18):e016505. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.016505. Epub 2020 Aug 31.
  • . Hutchinson RN, Lucas FL, Becker M, Wierman HR, Fairfield KM.J Pain Symptom Manage. 2018 Apr;55(4):1165-1172.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.12.334. Epub 2017 Dec 14.
  • Tripp D, Janis J, Jarrett B, Lucas FL, Strout TD, Han PKJ, Stumpf I, Hutchinson RN.J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Jan 6. doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06512-8. Online ahead of print. PMID: 33409886
  • Hutchinson RN, Han PKJ, Lucas FL, Black A, Sawyer D, Fairfield K.J Rural Health. 2021 May 27. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12597. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34043838
  • . Authors: Michelle Crispo, Doug Sawyer, Kathleen Fairfield, Rebecca N. Hutchinson. Publication: 
  • . Authors: Rebecca N. Hutchinson, F. Lee Lucas, Kathleen Fairfield. Publication: