Message from head/chief
Palliative medicine specialists focus on providing excellent care and support to adults of all ages at what is often the most difficult and vulnerable time in a patient’s life. With our rapidly aging population, palliative medicine is becoming increasingly important within medicine. Read more in Dr. Dupere's message.
About our division
The Division of Palliative Medicine provides specialized medical care for people with serious, advanced illness. Division members are actively engaged in undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing medical education, and in research pertinent to patients and their families.
About our people
Faculty within the Division of Palliative Medicine are specially trained physicians from a variety of medical and health care backgrounds. Our goal is to improve the quality of life for people living with or dying from advanced illness, as well as for their families. We do that by providing care, delivering education and conducting research.