The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center is now recruiting inaugural fellows to begin training in August 2026.

The program has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The fellowship will recruit its first class through the National Resident Matching Program for the 2026 appointment year.

“Hospice and palliative medicine is a growing need in a state with one of the oldest populations,” said Danica Stephens, MD, Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship. “We are building a strong foundation for health care of future generations in southern West Virginia.”

 

About CAMC

Vandalia Health Charleston Area Medical Center is a 956-bed hospital located in Charleston, WV, and the largest distinct health care provider in the state. Serving a primary and secondary service area spanning more than 22 counties and a population of over 554,000, CAMC is the major tertiary care and referral center in southern West Virginia.

Notable highlights include:

  • One of only two Level I Trauma Centers in West Virginia accredited by the American College of Surgeons
  • The region’s only kidney transplant center
  • Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Level I Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and CARF-accredited medical rehabilitation center
  • Primary Stroke Center with a Comprehensive Medical Rehabilitation Unit
  • A free-standing Cancer Center
  • More than 13,000 cardiac catheterizations and 730 open-heart bypass procedures performed annually by the CAMC Heart and Vascular Center
  • CAMC Clinical Trials Center
  • More than 25 residency and fellowship training programs with 270+ training positions