Mission: To equip qualified, compassionate, collaborative, committed, and scientifically curious doctors to become specialists and academic leaders in palliative care. MSK has been a pioneer in palliative care as far back as the 1980s when we were educating palliative care nurses, doctors, social workers, and chaplains. Our program reflects the maturity of four decades of leadership in complex pain management, psychosocial palliative care, and communication skills training.