Tulane University Program | New Orleans, LA

Overview

Program & Work Schedule

Tulane offers a holistic palliative educational experience with a focus on the fellow as a whole person. We are one of three sites, nationwide, for the Global Palliative Education Curriculum (GPEC), allowing fellows to have an international experience.

Information
Program best described as	University-based
Primary Teaching Site	Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
Accredited length of training	1
Required length	1
Accepting applications for training that begins in 2026-2027	No
Will be accepting applications for training that begins in 2027-2028	Yes
Program start dates	July 1
Participates in ERAS®	Yes
Affiliated with U.S. government	No
Web Address	https://medicine.tulane.edu/departments/general-internal-medicine-geriatrics/palliative-fellowship	Web Address https://medicine.tulane.edu/departments/general-internal-medicine-geriatrics/palliative-fellowship
Video	Not Available	Video Not Available

Program Director: Alexandra M Leigh MD
Tulane University

1430 Tulane Ave # 8016
New Orleans, LA 70112-2699
Tel: (504) 988-9963
Fax:
E-mail: [email protected]

Person to contact for more information about the program: Donna M Darensbourg
Tulane Univ Sch of Med
SL-16
1430 Tulane Ave
New Orleans, LA 70112
Tel: (504) 988-9963
Fax: (504) 988-8252
E-mail: [email protected]

Survey Received: 7/2/2025

Institutions & Locations

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Location

Sponsor

Tulane University School of Medicine
1430 Tulane Ave
New Orleans, LA 70112-2699

Participant(s)

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
1601 Perdido St
New Orleans, LA 70112

Ochsner Clinic Foundation
1514 Jefferson Hwy
New Orleans, LA 70121

University Medical Center New Orleans
2021 Perdido St
New Orleans, LA 70112-1396