Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee
The Specialty Boards and Advisory Committees aim to maintain a composition that reflects the diversity and complexity of the physician and patient populations that certification serves. They include both practicing physician members and public members representing interdisciplinary healthcare professionals, patients and caregivers.
American Board of Internal Medicine
Dr. Dingfield is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Director of Palliative Care Education for the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Program Director of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She is ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Her academic focus is on medical education, including curricular innovation and assessment in competency-based education programs. She is the Chair-Elect of the ABIM Council.
Dr. Dingfield serves on the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Fellowship Training Committee and the AAHPM Assessment Task Force. She has previously served on Test Materials Development Committees for the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Dr. Dingfield graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. She completed her internal medicine-pediatrics residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and her hospice and palliative medicine fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. She holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.
As of April 2026, Dr. Dingfield reported the following external relationships:
Dr. Dingfield serves in significant roles with the following organizations, receiving reimbursement or compensation as listed:
- The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Committee Chair, Curriculum and Faculty Development Committee, receiving reimbursement for travel expenses.
American Board of Internal Medicine
Dr. Dingfield is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Director of Palliative Care Education for the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Program Director of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. She is ABIM Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Her academic focus is on medical education, including curricular innovation and assessment in competency-based education programs. She is the Chair-Elect of the ABIM Council.
Dr. Dingfield serves on the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Fellowship Training Committee and the AAHPM Assessment Task Force. She has previously served on Test Materials Development Committees for the National Board of Medical Examiners.
Dr. Dingfield graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. She completed her internal medicine-pediatrics residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania-Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and her hospice and palliative medicine fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. She holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.
As of April 2026, Dr. Dingfield reported the following external relationships:
Dr. Dingfield serves in significant roles with the following organizations, receiving reimbursement or compensation as listed:
- The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Committee Chair, Curriculum and Faculty Development Committee, receiving reimbursement for travel expenses.
American Board of Pediatrics
Dr. Brook is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and serves at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) as Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship and as the inaugural Chief Faculty Wellness Officer, leading their wellbeing council and codirecting the peer support program. In this role, she identifies barriers to faculty wellbeing and provides opportunities to change culture and drive improvements in practice efficiencies. Dr. Brook is also an attending physician for the Comfort and Palliative Care Service with expertise in symptom management, medical decision-making and quality-of-life concerns for patients with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses. She is an active member of the Pediatric Council of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and previously served as a volunteer member of the ABIM Item-Writing Task Force in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She was appointed to the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee in 2023.
Dr. Brook earned her medical degree through the Sackler School of Medicine New York State/American Program of Tel Aviv University and completed her residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She completed her Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at UCLA Medical Center and her Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Kaiser Permanente Southern California/CHLA pediatric track program.
She is ABP Board Certified in Pediatrics and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She is a fellow of both AAHPM and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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As of May 2026, Dr. Brook reported no ongoing external relationships.
American Board of Pediatrics
Dr. Brook is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California and serves at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) as Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship and as the inaugural Chief Faculty Wellness Officer, leading their wellbeing council and codirecting the peer support program. In this role, she identifies barriers to faculty wellbeing and provides opportunities to change culture and drive improvements in practice efficiencies. Dr. Brook is also an attending physician for the Comfort and Palliative Care Service with expertise in symptom management, medical decision-making and quality-of-life concerns for patients with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses. She is an active member of the Pediatric Council of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and previously served as a volunteer member of the ABIM Item-Writing Task Force in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She was appointed to the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee in 2023.
Dr. Brook earned her medical degree through the Sackler School of Medicine New York State/American Program of Tel Aviv University and completed her residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She completed her Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship at UCLA Medical Center and her Palliative Medicine Fellowship at Kaiser Permanente Southern California/CHLA pediatric track program.
She is ABP Board Certified in Pediatrics and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She is a fellow of both AAHPM and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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As of May 2026, Dr. Brook reported no ongoing external relationships.
American Board of Anesthesiology
Dr. Hays (they/them) is Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Director of Resident Scholarship in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; and Director of Pediatric Pain Medicine at University of Rochester-Golisano Children's Hospital.
Dr. Hays was appointed Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1999, promoted to Associate Professor in 2006, and served for many years as Director of Pediatric Pain Services at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt (MCJCHV). Dr. Hays received a 2005 Department of Anesthesiology Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, as well as the 2011 Sandidge Pediatric Pain Management Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Pediatric Pain Management at MCJCHV.
Dr. Hays moved to the University of Iowa as Clinical Professor of Anesthesia and Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Pain Services at University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital in 2019, and served for several years as Anesthesia Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs and Development. They moved to University of Rochester in 2024.
Dr. Hays is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a member of the AAP Sections on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (SOAPM), Critical Care Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine (SOHPM). They serve on the AAP SOHPM Membership and Internal Communications Work Group, and have served on the AAP SOAPM Executive Committee. They are a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and have served on the ASA Committees on Pediatric Anesthesiology and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. A Full Examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), they serve on the Objective Standardized Clinical Examination Committee and have served on the ABA Standardized Oral Exam Committee. They also serve as the ABA representative to the American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee. Dr. Hays is a member of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and currently President of the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine.
Dr. Hays' clinical interests include pediatric regional anesthesia, pediatric pain management and pediatric palliative care. Their research has included industry-funded licensing studies of analgesic agents in children, as well as multi-institutional studies of potential pediatric anesthetic neurotoxicity. Dr. Hays regularly presents at local, regional and national meetings, and is an author on numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts, textbook chapters and online enduring educational content.
A native of Syracuse, New York, and Presidential Scholar, Dr. Hays earned a simultaneous Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry summa cum laude with Distinction in the Major from Yale University and was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. They earned their medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University, where they remained to complete internship and residency in pediatrics, residency in anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and fellowships in pediatric anesthesia and pediatric critical care medicine. Dr. Hays is board certified in pediatrics, anesthesiology, pediatric critical care medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, and pediatric anesthesiology.
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As of September 2025, Dr. Hays reported no ongoing external relationships.
American Board of Anesthesiology
Dr. Hays (they/them) is Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry; Associate Vice Chair for Faculty Development and Director of Resident Scholarship in the Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine; and Director of Pediatric Pain Medicine at University of Rochester-Golisano Children's Hospital.
Dr. Hays was appointed Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1999, promoted to Associate Professor in 2006, and served for many years as Director of Pediatric Pain Services at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt (MCJCHV). Dr. Hays received a 2005 Department of Anesthesiology Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, as well as the 2011 Sandidge Pediatric Pain Management Award in Recognition of Outstanding Contributions to Pediatric Pain Management at MCJCHV.
Dr. Hays moved to the University of Iowa as Clinical Professor of Anesthesia and Pediatrics and Director of Pediatric Pain Services at University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital in 2019, and served for several years as Anesthesia Vice-Chair for Faculty Affairs and Development. They moved to University of Rochester in 2024.
Dr. Hays is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and a member of the AAP Sections on Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (SOAPM), Critical Care Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine (SOHPM). They serve on the AAP SOHPM Membership and Internal Communications Work Group, and have served on the AAP SOAPM Executive Committee. They are a member of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and have served on the ASA Committees on Pediatric Anesthesiology and Hospice and Palliative Medicine. A Full Examiner for the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA), they serve on the Objective Standardized Clinical Examination Committee and have served on the ABA Standardized Oral Exam Committee. They also serve as the ABA representative to the American Board of Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee. Dr. Hays is a member of the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia and currently President of the Society for Pediatric Pain Medicine.
Dr. Hays' clinical interests include pediatric regional anesthesia, pediatric pain management and pediatric palliative care. Their research has included industry-funded licensing studies of analgesic agents in children, as well as multi-institutional studies of potential pediatric anesthetic neurotoxicity. Dr. Hays regularly presents at local, regional and national meetings, and is an author on numerous peer-reviewed manuscripts, textbook chapters and online enduring educational content.
A native of Syracuse, New York, and Presidential Scholar, Dr. Hays earned a simultaneous Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry summa cum laude with Distinction in the Major from Yale University and was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa. They earned their medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University, where they remained to complete internship and residency in pediatrics, residency in anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and fellowships in pediatric anesthesia and pediatric critical care medicine. Dr. Hays is board certified in pediatrics, anesthesiology, pediatric critical care medicine, hospice and palliative medicine, and pediatric anesthesiology.
View my board certification status via ABMS Website
As of September 2025, Dr. Hays reported no ongoing external relationships.
Dr. Khandelwal currently serves as Professor of Family Medicine and Director of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, where she leads interprofessional education and workforce development initiatives across rural North Carolina. Her work focuses on preparing healthcare teams to deliver compassionate, team-based care for patients with serious illness.
Over the past decade, Dr. Khandelwal has served as a clinician-educator, program developer and health system leader. She has launched palliative care programs in both urban and rural settings, and piloted innovative ambulatory care models embedded within community practices to expand access to high-quality, patient-centered care.
Dr. Khandelwal's leadership roles—including Chair of Medicine at WakeMed Hospitals, Chair of Peer Review and President of the North Carolina Medical Board—reflect her deep commitment to advocacy through service. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), helping shape national policy and regulation in support of safe, equitable and accessible care. Dr. Khandelwal is also actively engaged with the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), contributing to national efforts in workforce and leadership development and education in the field of hospice and palliative medicine. Across these roles, Dr. Khandelwal remains dedicated to advancing equitable access to care and improving outcomes for aging and seriously ill populations.
Dr. Khandelwal graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a residency in family medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Khandelwal discovered her passion for caring for complex, seriously ill patients and their caregivers, which led her to pursue a geriatrics fellowship with a concentration in hospice and palliative medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
As of May 2026, Dr. Khandelwal reported the following ongoing external relationships:
Dr. Khandelwa serves in significant roles with the following organizations, receiving reimbursement or compensation as listed:
- The Federation of State Medical Boards, Board of Directors, without compensation.
Dr. Khandelwal currently serves as Professor of Family Medicine and Director of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, where she leads interprofessional education and workforce development initiatives across rural North Carolina. Her work focuses on preparing healthcare teams to deliver compassionate, team-based care for patients with serious illness.
Over the past decade, Dr. Khandelwal has served as a clinician-educator, program developer and health system leader. She has launched palliative care programs in both urban and rural settings, and piloted innovative ambulatory care models embedded within community practices to expand access to high-quality, patient-centered care.
Dr. Khandelwal's leadership roles—including Chair of Medicine at WakeMed Hospitals, Chair of Peer Review and President of the North Carolina Medical Board—reflect her deep commitment to advocacy through service. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), helping shape national policy and regulation in support of safe, equitable and accessible care. Dr. Khandelwal is also actively engaged with the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), contributing to national efforts in workforce and leadership development and education in the field of hospice and palliative medicine. Across these roles, Dr. Khandelwal remains dedicated to advancing equitable access to care and improving outcomes for aging and seriously ill populations.
Dr. Khandelwal graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a residency in family medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where she served as chief resident. Dr. Khandelwal discovered her passion for caring for complex, seriously ill patients and their caregivers, which led her to pursue a geriatrics fellowship with a concentration in hospice and palliative medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
As of May 2026, Dr. Khandelwal reported the following ongoing external relationships:
Dr. Khandelwa serves in significant roles with the following organizations, receiving reimbursement or compensation as listed:
- The Federation of State Medical Boards, Board of Directors, without compensation.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Dr. Macip Rodriguez serves as the Clinical Director for Community Engagement in the Supportive Oncology Department at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Additionally, she is a physician in both the inpatient and outpatient Division of Palliative Care and Faculty at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Macip Rodriguez is a clinician educator and Co-Director of the Palliative Care Fellowship Health Equity Curriculum and Track.
Before joining Dana-Farber, Dr. Macip Rodriguez worked as an attending physician at Boston Medical Center and served as the palliative care clerkship director at Boston University School of Medicine. She and her team received a Clinical Innovation Award for their efforts to enhance the delivery of palliative care to underserved patient populations. Furthermore, she is recognized nationally as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Dr. Macip Rodriguez received a medical degree from the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla in Mexico. She completed internal medicine residency training at HCA Florida JFK Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She also completed fellowship training in geriatric medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and in hospice and palliative medicine at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
As of July 2025, Dr. Macip Rodriguez reported no ongoing external relationships.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Dr. Macip Rodriguez serves as the Clinical Director for Community Engagement in the Supportive Oncology Department at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Additionally, she is a physician in both the inpatient and outpatient Division of Palliative Care and Faculty at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Macip Rodriguez is a clinician educator and Co-Director of the Palliative Care Fellowship Health Equity Curriculum and Track.
Before joining Dana-Farber, Dr. Macip Rodriguez worked as an attending physician at Boston Medical Center and served as the palliative care clerkship director at Boston University School of Medicine. She and her team received a Clinical Innovation Award for their efforts to enhance the delivery of palliative care to underserved patient populations. Furthermore, she is recognized nationally as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Dr. Macip Rodriguez received a medical degree from the Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla in Mexico. She completed internal medicine residency training at HCA Florida JFK Hospital/University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She also completed fellowship training in geriatric medicine at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and in hospice and palliative medicine at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
As of July 2025, Dr. Macip Rodriguez reported no ongoing external relationships.
Dr. McPherson is a Professor and Executive Director, Advanced Post-Graduate Education in Palliative Care in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore. She is the Executive Program Director of the Online Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science and Graduate Certificate Program in Palliative Care at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB). Dr. McPherson has maintained a practice in hospice (both local and national) her entire career. Dr. McPherson is particularly interested in the safe and effective use of medications in patients with a life-limiting illness, ranging from drug selection, deprescribing and risk mitigation.
Dr. McPherson developed the first palliative care pharmacy residency in the U.S. She has won numerous awards for teaching and her innovative practice in end-of-life care. She has published numerous articles and book chapters, as well as five books including the second edition of the best-selling “Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations: A Guide for Effective Dosing.”
Dr. McPherson received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Maryland Baltimore, a Master of Arts in Instructional Systems Development from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a Master of Distance Education from the University of Maryland Global Campus and a Doctor of Philosophy in Health Professions Education from UMB. She holds a Pharmacotherapy Specialty Certification (BCPS) from the Board of Pharmacy Specialists.
As of May 2026, Dr. McPherson reported no ongoing external relationships.
Dr. McPherson is a Professor and Executive Director, Advanced Post-Graduate Education in Palliative Care in the Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy in Baltimore. She is the Executive Program Director of the Online Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Science and Graduate Certificate Program in Palliative Care at the University of Maryland Baltimore (UMB). Dr. McPherson has maintained a practice in hospice (both local and national) her entire career. Dr. McPherson is particularly interested in the safe and effective use of medications in patients with a life-limiting illness, ranging from drug selection, deprescribing and risk mitigation.
Dr. McPherson developed the first palliative care pharmacy residency in the U.S. She has won numerous awards for teaching and her innovative practice in end-of-life care. She has published numerous articles and book chapters, as well as five books including the second edition of the best-selling “Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations: A Guide for Effective Dosing.”
Dr. McPherson received a Doctor of Pharmacy from the University of Maryland Baltimore, a Master of Arts in Instructional Systems Development from the University of Maryland Baltimore County, a Master of Distance Education from the University of Maryland Global Campus and a Doctor of Philosophy in Health Professions Education from UMB. She holds a Pharmacotherapy Specialty Certification (BCPS) from the Board of Pharmacy Specialists.
As of May 2026, Dr. McPherson reported no ongoing external relationships.
Ms. Noon is the Supportive Oncology Telehealth Navigator and Study Coordinator for the NEST (Navigated, Embedded, Supportive Care, Via Telehealth) program at Tennessee Oncology, which addresses barriers faced by rural cancer patients when accessing supportive cancer care. She is passionate about finding solutions that support the needs of informal caregivers. As an End-of-Life Doula, she focuses on educating and empowering people to engage in healthy, culturally relevant conversations about the end of life. She has given keynote speeches on treatment logistics, the role of doulas in health care and demystifying death. She is an active member of the Quality Committee for the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and serves on the Board of Directors for Women Oncology Warriors in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Ms. Noon earned a Master of Science in Palliative Care from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and End-of-Life Doula Certification from the University of Vermont. She is a fellow of the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences.
As of May 2026, Dr. Noon reported no ongoing external relationships.
Ms. Noon is the Supportive Oncology Telehealth Navigator and Study Coordinator for the NEST (Navigated, Embedded, Supportive Care, Via Telehealth) program at Tennessee Oncology, which addresses barriers faced by rural cancer patients when accessing supportive cancer care. She is passionate about finding solutions that support the needs of informal caregivers. As an End-of-Life Doula, she focuses on educating and empowering people to engage in healthy, culturally relevant conversations about the end of life. She has given keynote speeches on treatment logistics, the role of doulas in health care and demystifying death. She is an active member of the Quality Committee for the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and serves on the Board of Directors for Women Oncology Warriors in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Ms. Noon earned a Master of Science in Palliative Care from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and End-of-Life Doula Certification from the University of Vermont. She is a fellow of the Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts and Sciences.
As of May 2026, Dr. Noon reported no ongoing external relationships.
Dr. Ondrejka is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and Associate Program Director of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. He is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and ABIM Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. His academic focus is medical education, particularly quality improvement.
Before transitioning into his current clinical role focused on inpatient palliative medicine, Dr. Ondrejka spent several years practicing in a level-one trauma center as emergency medicine faculty. During that time, he served in several emergency medicine leadership roles within medical education and operations. He remains committed to both specialties through his membership with the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Dr. Ondrejka graduated from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. He completed his emergency medicine residency in 2012 and his hospice and palliative medicine fellowship in 2024, both at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio.
As of May 2026, Dr. Ondrejka reported no ongoing external relationships.
Dr. Ondrejka is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and Associate Program Director of the Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. He is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine and ABIM Board Certified in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. His academic focus is medical education, particularly quality improvement.
Before transitioning into his current clinical role focused on inpatient palliative medicine, Dr. Ondrejka spent several years practicing in a level-one trauma center as emergency medicine faculty. During that time, he served in several emergency medicine leadership roles within medical education and operations. He remains committed to both specialties through his membership with the American Academy of Emergency Medicine and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.
Dr. Ondrejka graduated from the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens, Ohio. He completed his emergency medicine residency in 2012 and his hospice and palliative medicine fellowship in 2024, both at Summa Health in Akron, Ohio.
As of May 2026, Dr. Ondrejka reported no ongoing external relationships.