Professor of Medicine
University of Pittsburgh
Julie Childers is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh, and is board certified in hospice and palliative medicine and addiction medicine. In addition to serving as a palliative medicine consultant, she practices outpatient and inpatient addiction medicine. In 2020 she developed a new ACGME-accredited addiction medicine fellowship within the Division of General Internal Medicine, and currently serves as the fellowship director. She has written and taught nationally in the areas of teaching communication, motivational interviewing, medical ethics, and managing addiction in patients with serious illness. In 2020, she won the Hastings-Cunniff Dixon Award for mid-career physicians for her clinical, research, teaching and advocacy for individuals who suffer from both serious illness and substance use disorders.
Development and Implementation of a Palliative Care Curriculum for Internal Medicine Residents
Friday, March 6, 2026
2:30pm - 2:45pm PST
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose