Journal of palliative medicine
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Improving communication training for primary palliative care using a required palliative care rotation for internal medicine (IM) residents has not been assessed. ⋯ A required palliative care experiential rotation flanked by OSCEs at our institution improved the acquisition of primary palliative care communication skills similarly to other nonclinical educational platforms, but may better meet the needs of the resident and faculty as well as address all required ACGME milestones.