KristenHelenSchaeferMD

Internal Medicine • Boston, MA

Hospice & Palliative Medicine

Director of Medical Student Education

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Office
450 Brookline Ave
# D2007
Boston, MA 02215
Phone+1 617-632-6464

Fax+1 617-632-6180

Education & Training

Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1994

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1996 - Present
MA State Medical License 2008 - 2025
MD State Medical License 2001 - 2009
DC State Medical License 2000 - 2008
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Providing Care for People With Disabilities.
Dorothy W Tolchin, Claire Rushin, Ben Tolchin, Chloe Slocum, Jordana L Meyerson
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2024-08-01
A Call to Action: Using Curriculum Mapping at Four Medical Schools in Massachusetts to Advance Serious Illness Communication Training in Undergraduate Medical Education.
Jennifer A Reidy, Stephanie H Chan, Kris M Boelitz, Melissa Chavez, Melissa A Clark
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2024-01-01
Development of Objectives to Inform a National Standardized Primary Palliative Care Curriculum for Health Professions Students.
April Zehm, Sherilyn Smith, Kristen G Schaefer, Danielle Jonas, Karen Bullock
Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2023-03-01

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