The academic year is made up of 13 blocks, each 4 weeks in duration.

  • Fellows will be assigned to the inpatient consultation service for 9 blocks. Care will be provided over a variety of hospital settings, including in the Emergency Department, ICUs, and general medicine/surgical units.
  • Fellows will spend one half-day (4 hours) session per week embedded in the outpatient palliative care service during the above 9 blocks.
  • Fellows will serve as part of Valley Hospice's interdisciplinary team under the Hospice Medical Director for a total of 1 block.
  • Each fellow will spend 1 block at Family of Caring, Ridgewood, under the Nursing Home Medical Director.
  • Fellows are allowed a 1 block-long (4-week) elective in the specialty of their choosing.
  • Fellows are entitled to 28 days of vacation, taken in 1 or 2-week blocks. Fellows are also entitled to 4 sick/personal days.

Sample Year

sample block schedule that includes rotation name, and the site where it is completed

IP: Inpatient consult experience 
LTC: Long term care 
AC: Ambulatory care experience 
Elec: Elective 
HH: Home hospice care 
Vac: Vacation

Institution #1: The Valley Hospital, Palliative Care Department 
Institution #2: The Luckow Pavilion/Valley Mount Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center 
Institution #3: Family of Caring, Ridgewood 
Institution #4: Valley Home Care and Hospice 
Elective: x1 block 
Vacation: x1 block