Nurse Practitioner Fellow - Palliative Care

The Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute Adult Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner Fellowship is a one‑year full‑time fellowship that prepares a qualified nurse practitioner to assume clinical, leadership, and educator roles in adult palliative care specialty practice. Fellows join an interprofessional class, the Harvard Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship, which includes nurse practitioners, physicians, social workers, and pharmacists who share a goal of a career in palliative care.

Training includes classroom teaching and clinical supervision by experts in the field so fellows can attain proficiency in the care of patients with serious illness or at the end of life. Fellows will gain competency in managing pain and other symptoms, end‑of‑life symptom management, provision of psychosocial support for patients and families, and advanced communication skills.

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Open application period from November 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026.

• Monday – Friday; 8–5 PM.

Fellowship position from:
July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

Located in Boston and the surrounding communities, Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute is a leader in life‑changing breakthroughs in cancer research and patient care. We are united in our mission of conquering cancer, HIV/AIDS, and related diseases. We strive to create an inclusive, diverse, and equitable environment where we provide compassionate and comprehensive care to patients of all backgrounds, and design programs to promote public health, particularly among high‑risk and underserved populations.

We conduct groundbreaking research that advances treatment, educate tomorrow's physician/researchers, and work with amazing partners, including other Harvard Medical School‑affiliated hospitals.

• Mentoring by expert advanced palliative nurses and interdisciplinary team members that include physicians, psychologists, social workers, chaplains, and pharmacists.
• The fellowship conforms to the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association’s Standards of Clinical Education of Hospice and Palliative Nurses.
• Fellows receive a salary and full benefits for 1 year from 7/1/2026–6/30/2027.
• Fellows attend a summer intensive classroom curriculum in the early months of fellowship that covers principles and domains of palliative care. For the remainder of the year fellows have ½ days didactic sessions monthly.
• Clinical rotations will include: inpatient Palliative Care Service at Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Dana‑Farber Cancer Institute Adult Palliative Care Clinic, home and inpatient hospice, and community‑based palliative care.
• Elective rotations designed by fellow.
• Retreats for fellows on Teaching, Resiliency, and Leadership.
• Scholarly projects that are assigned include:
  • Quality improvement project
  • Presentation at Palliative Care Grand Rounds
  • Submission of an abstract and attendance at the 2027 Annual Assembly ()
• Preparation and presentation to a small group on a clinical topic
• Participation in Nursing seminars

• Masters or Doctorate in Nursing from an accredited program by January 2026.
• Board certified or board‑eligible by March 1, 2026:
  • Adult/Geriatric Primary Care, Adult Acute Care or Family Nurse Practitioner.
• Licensure as a Certified Nurse Practitioner in Massachusetts required before start of fellowship (July 1, 2026).
• Prescriptive authority for controlled substances in MA with DEA registration required before start of fellowship.
• Prior experience as Nurse Practitioner preferred.

• Fulfillment of all requirements including didactics curriculum and scholarly assignments of the Harvard Interprofessional Palliative Care Fellowship.
• Comply with all job requirements of DFCI Nurse Practitioner.

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