ID: 5400114027
University of Alabama Medical Center Program
Birmingham, AL
Data Last updated: 10/23/2025
Overview
Program & Work Schedule
Overview
Overview

UAB's Palliative Care Fellowship offers a rich, interprofessional training experience with broad clinical exposure to diverse patient populations-across age groups, diagnoses, and care settings. Fellows engage in self-care, scholarship, and communication curricula, and workshops designed to deepen holistic care, explore team roles in end-of-life care, and strengthen ethical decision-making-preparing compassionate, collaborative leaders ready to serve with skill and empathy in any care setting.
Information
Program best described as
University-based
Primary Teaching Site
University of Alabama Hospital
Accredited length of training
1
Required length
1
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027 Yes
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2027-2028 Yes
Program start dates July 1, Negotiable
Participates in ERAS® Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government No
Program Director: Walter J Baehr Iii MD
University of Alabama at Birmingham

1720 2nd Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233-1806
Tel: (205) 934-7972
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Person to contact for more information about the program: Elizabeth McAlister
Univ of Alabama at Birmingham
CH19-201A
1720 2nd Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233-1806
Tel: (205) 934-7972
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]
Survey Received: 7/9/2025

Institutions & Locations
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Location

Sponsor

University of Alabama Hospital
619 19th St S
Birmingham, AL 35249-6505

Participant(s)

Children's Hospital of Alabama
1600 7th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233

Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Birmingham)
700 S 19th St
Birmingham, AL 35233

AlaCare Home Health and Hospice
2400 John Hawkins Pkwy
Hoover, AL 35244

New Beacon Hospice Inc
2550 Acton Rd
Birmingham, AL 35243

Fairhaven Retirement Center
1424 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35210

Comfort Care Hospice
245 Cahaba Valley Pkwy
Pelham, AL 35124

Hospice Advantage
2435 Avenue S
Birmingham, AL 35218

Life Choice Hospice
601 Beacon Pkwy
Birmingham, AL 35209