PCLC at University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Medical Center

The UAB Palliative and Supportive Care Program provides clinical services to patients with serious illness at three main facilities: UAB Hospital, Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, and Children’s of Alabama Hospital. UAB Hospital is the largest comprehensive medical facility in Alabama and one of the largest academic medical centers in the country. The Birmingham VA Medical Center is a 144-bed acute care facility providing tertiary medical and surgical care to veterans of Alabama and surrounding states. Located adjacent to the UAB Hospital campus, Children’s of Alabama is the third largest pediatric medical facility in the U.S. UAB palliative and supportive care services include inpatient consultations at all three locations—including palliative care units at UAB and the VA—and community-based palliative care services via a Supportive Care Clinic and home-visit program.

Key benefits of training with UAB also include access to:

• All curriculum areas, including PCLC Pediatrics
• Strategies for gaining C-suite support and creating positive culture change
• Guidance in creating effective program marketing strategies starting with an “elevator pitch”
• Strategies for gaining community support for palliative care programs via development activities and by engaging a community advisory board
• Seasoned experts from three campuses: Birmingham Veterans Administration Medical Center, UAB Hospital, and Children’s of Alabama Hospital
• Guidance for attaining strong physician buy-in, resulting in high volumes of referrals at all clinical sites
• An ambulatory clinical program with over 20 years of patient care experience
• Insight into working with an active telehealth program, and assistance developing a telehealth/teleconsult clinical program
• Robust interdisciplinary teams, including doctors, nurses, advanced practice providers, physical therapists, massage therapists, counselors, psychologists, nutritionists, chaplains, social workers, and others
• An extensive collaborative practice with nursing staff and advanced practice practitioners, including an academic palliative care nursing subspecialty program for nurse practitioners, DNP, and PhD students
• The UAB Center also offers a variety of communication trainings that can complement a PCLC experience
• Trainings are available virtually, in-person at UAB, or on-site at your organization Please contact us directly for pricing, as rates may vary by format and location

For questions about UAB, including available training dates, submit an inquiry.