Interest Groups for Students

Kansas City is fortunate to have three medical school: University of Missouri-Kansas City SOM, University of Kansas SOM and Kansas City University COM. With respective enrollments of 461, 876 and 1224 students across all years, there are surely medical students who might be interested in palliative care issues, whether it is shared decision-making, symptom control, ethics, pediatrics, critical care, geriatrics, medical communication or some other area of medicine.

As of May 2024, there are student groups focused on palliative medicine at both KU and UMKC! We currently have over 15 learner members in KCSPM.

The 2024 KU Student interest group president is Allison Lehman - alehman@kumc.edu

The 2024 UMKC Student interest group (Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine) president is Evelyn Peng - eyp8ff@umkc.edu

We are always eager to find medical students and residents who are interested in joining such a group in the Kansas City area. We have KCSPM members who are faculty at all three schools and are willing to help support this endeavor.

If you are a medical student and are interested in associating with these efforts, please sign up to be a member of KCSPM today so we can be in touch. Learners have fees waived! Also medical students and residents can join the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) free.

Fellowships

In the Kansas City area, the University of Kansas Medical Center has adult and pediatric fellowships in Hospice & Palliative Medicine in affiliation with Kansas City Hospice and Palliative Care and Children’s Mercy Hospital.

As of 2022, Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship is the 5th largest medical subspecialty (Celebrating Hospice and Palliative Medicine as the Fifth Largest Medical Subspecialty ~ Pallimed)

For more information on training, fellowships and careers in hospice and palliative medicine,

please visit the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

Medical students and residents can join AAHPM for free.