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Elise C. Carey, M.D.

  1. Internist
  2. Palliative Care Specialist

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Elise C. Carey, M.D., FAAHPM, FACP, is Associate Professor of Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and Chair of Education & Faculty Development for the Mayo Clinic enterprise-wide Palliative Care Specialty Council. Dr. Carey graduated magna cum laude from Williams College and obtained her medical degree at Brown University School of Medicine. She completed residency in internal medicine and clinical and research training in geriatrics and palliative medicine at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She is board certified in internal medicine, geriatrics, and hospice and palliative medicine (HPM).

Dr. Carey has been recognized nationally for her work in education and program development, winning several awards, including the prestigious Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Award in 2014. She has held multiple national leadership roles, including serving as a Strategic Partner and Distinguished Faculty of VitalTalk (vitaltalk.org) and as a Director-at-large of the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. She teaches communication and teaching skills to practicing physicians across the country. Her research has been published in high-impact scientific journals including Mayo Clinic Proceedings, Journal of General Internal Medicine, Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, and the Journal of Palliative Medicine.

  • Palliative medicine
  • Communicating with seriously ill and dying patients and their families
  • Prognosis and care of frail elders
  • Education and teaching skills
  1. 2004
    Research Fellowship - Geriatrics Research Fellowship, which included completing a one-year "Advanced Training in Clinical Research" certificate programUniversity of California, San Francisco
  2. 2003
    Certificate - Formal coursework in epidemiology, biostatistics, and outcomes researchAdvanced Training in Clinical Research, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California, San Francisco
  3. 2002
    Clinical Fellowship - GeriatricsUniversity of California, San Francisco
  4. 2001
    Resident - Internal Medicine / Primary Care ResidencyUniversity of California, San Francisco
  5. 1998
    MD - Brown-Dartmouth Program in MedicineBrown University School of Medicine
  6. 1996
    MD - Brown-Dartmouth Program in MedicineDartmouth Medical School
  7. 1991
    BA - Magna Cum Laude & Phi Beta Kappa. Majors: Psychology (with Honors and Thesis) & German StudiesWilliams College

Certifications

  1. 2008
    Hospice & Palliative MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2002
    Geriatric MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. 2001
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2023
    2023 VitalTalk Builders AwardVitalTalk.org
  2. 2022
    Exceptional Woman in Medicine, Pinnacle Lifetime MemberContinental Who's Who
  3. 2022
    2022 Top Doctor Award, Hospice and Palliative Care SpecialistTop Docs
  4. 2019
    2019 Distinguished Educator Award, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic2019 Department of Medicine Distinguished Educator Award
  5. 2017
    FellowAmerican College of Physicians
  6. 2016
    Carey Scholarship for Inter-professional Continuing EducationSection of Palliative Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
  7. 2014
    The Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician AwardThe Hastings Center
  8. 2012
    FellowAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  9. 2009
    Top Teacher Award (Top 20%) in 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013Internal Medicine Residency Program
  10. 2009
    Internal Medicine Residency Program Outstanding Teaching Award for Inpatient Medical Education Internal Medicine Residency, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education
  11. 2006
    Betty and James E. Birren Emerging Scholar California Council on Gerontology and Geriatrics
  12. 2003
    Finalist, Mack Lipkin, Sr. Associate Member AwardSociety of General Internal Medicine, 26th Annual Meeting, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  13. 1998
    Gerontology Center PrizeBrown University School of Medicine
  14. 1998
    Best Medical Student Paper in Preventive MedicineACPM, AAMC, ATPM, Preventive Medicine, and the Ulrich and Ruth Frank Foundation for International Health
  15. 1991
    Magna Cum LaudeWilliams College
  16. 1991
    Phi Beta KappaWilliams College

Professional memberships

  1. 2022 - present
    Board liaison, Annual Assembly Program Planning CommitteeAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Board of Directors
  2. 2021 - present
    Board Liaison, AAHPM State of the Science Planning CommitteeAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Board of Directors
  3. 2020
    Panel Member, 2020 ABIM Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification examinationAmerican Board of Internal Medicine Standard Setting Panel
  4. 2020 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Women's Association
  5. 2020 - present
    Co-AuthorNational Comprehensive Cancer Network
  6. 2019 - present
    Panel MemberNational Comprehensive Cancer Network Palliative Care Guidelines Panel
  7. 2019
    ChairAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Annual Assembly Strategic Workgroup
  8. 2019
    Committee MemberAdvancing Serious Illness Communication (ASIC) Advisory Committee, Minnesota Medical Association
  9. 2018 - present
    Founder and ChairFaculty Development Committee, Center for Palliative Medicine
  10. 2018 - 2019
    Chair, Workforce Advisory GroupAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  11. 2018 - 2024
    Board Member at LargeAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Board of Directors
  12. 2016
    Invited Expert ReviewerHPM Review Committee of NBME/USMLE Examinations, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  13. 2016 - 2018
    ChairEducation and Training Strategic Coordinating Committee (SCC), American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  14. 2016
    Invited MemberAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Technical Expert Panel in Palliative Care (TEP)
  15. 2016 - 2018
    Invited MemberWorkforce Advisory Group, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  16. 2015 - 2016
    Member-at-LargeEducation and Training Strategic Coordinating Committee (SCC), American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  17. 2012 - 2014
    Chair/Co-ChairAnnual Assembly Planning Committee, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  18. 2011 - 2013
    Invited MemberClinical Education Committee, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  19. 2009 - 2011
    ChairFellowship Directors' Task Force, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  20. 2005 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  21. 2001 - 2010
    MemberAmerican Geriatrics Society
  22. 2000 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine

Publications