SUMMER 2024/2025 FELLOW!
Abigail Klager, MD Fellow
FELLOWSHIP ALUMNI
Rachel Busko, M.D. (2022-2023)
University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nicole Tucker, D.O. (2021 -2022)
Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, Colorado
Current Position: Palliative Care Inpatient and Hospice, Samaritan Hospitals in Corvallis and Albany, Oregon.
Kieara A. Conway, D.O. (2020 -2021)
Board Certified in Family Medicine from Kansas City University of Medicine & Biosciences
Current Position: Palliative Care Medicine, Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, AK
Julia Herbert, MD (2019-2020)
Board Certified Geriatrics/Gerontology from Medical College of Wisconsin
Current Position: Providence Transitional Care Center, Providence Alaska
Rebecca Weicht-Graves, DO (2018-2019)
Board Certified Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
Current Position: Hospice & Palliative Care Faculty, Providence Medical Group, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, AK
Candice Schalfmann, DO (2018-2019)
Board Certified Internal Medicine
Current Position: Hospice & Palliative Care Faculty, Providence Medical Group, Providence Alaska Medical Center, Anchorage, AK
Ruth Ann Nevils, MD (2017-18)
Board Certified Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Kelsey Terland, MD (2016-2017)
Board Certified Family Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Current Position: Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician
Samaritan Health Services, Albany, OR
Linda McBryde, MD (Jan 2016- Dec 2016)
Board Certified in Anesthesiology and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Current Position: Caring Circle with Lakeland Health
St. Joseph, MI
Board Certified in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Gretchen Jones, DO (2015-2016)
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Hospice Medical Director Board Certification
Current Position: Associate Fellowship Director HPM
Palliative Medicine Faculty Physician
Providence Alaska Medical Center
Anchorage, AK
Christopher Piromalli, DO (2014-15)
Board Certified in Family Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Current Position: Director of Palliative Care
Alaska Native Medical Center
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Anchorage, AK
Kirsten LeSage, MD (2013-14)
Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Current position: Director of Palliative Care
Sanford Health, Joe Lueken Cancer Center
Bemidji, MN
Linda Smith, MD (2011-12)
Board Certified in Emergency Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Current position: Palliative Care Physician
Alaska Women’s Cancer Care
Providence Alaska Cancer Center
Anchorage, AK
Tram Chu, MD (2010-11)
Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Current position: Palliative Care Physician
Providence St.Peter’s Hospital
Olympia, WA
Sean Cardinal, MD (2009-10)
Board certified in Family Medicine, and in Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Anchorage, AK
Brett Thompson, MD (2008-09)
Board Certified in Family Medicine and Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Current position: Palliative Care Physician, Inpatient Service
Clinical Assistant Professor
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine
Madison, WI