Biographical summary
Dr. Strand is currently Chair, Enterprise Center for Palliative Medicine and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Sciences.
He sees hospitalized patients with complex symptom needs on the inpatient palliative care services and works closely with patients and their caregivers to manage complications of serious illness, particularly patients with cancer and advanced heart failure in the outpatient Symptom Management, Pain and Quality of Life Clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester.
Dr. Strand's clinical research interests center around the integration of palliative medicine into the care of patients with cancer and advanced cardiac disease, management of complex cancer-related pain and barriers to cancer pain management. He participates in several active national research protocols and lectures nationally and internationally on these topics.
Procedures performed
Interests
- Advanced cancer pain management
- Integration of palliative medicine and oncology practices
- Integration of palliative medicine into the care of patients undergoing stem cell transplantation
- Symptom management for patients undergoing clinical trials
- Perioperative medical decision-making
- Reducing barriers to outpatient palliative care integration with subspecialty care
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2012
FellowPalliative Medicine Program, Harvard
- 2011
Chief Medical ResidentInternal Medicine, VA Medical Center
- 2011
ResidentDepartment of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
- 2009
InternshipDepartment of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
- 2008
MDMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
- 2003
BA - History and ZoologyUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2012
Hospice & Palliative MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2011
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2019
Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative MedicineAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- 2017
Best DoctorsMinnesota Monthly Magazine
- 2016
Excellence in Teaching Recognition, Internal Medicine Residency ProgramDepartment of Internal Medicine
- 2016
FellowshipAmerican Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- 2016
FellowshipAmerican College of Physicians
- 2015
Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency
- 2015
Best DoctorsMinnesota Monthly Magazine
- 2014
Improving Safety Culture in Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineMayo School of Continuous Professional Development
- 2014
Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency
- 2013
Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency
- 2012
Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency
- 2012
Resident/Fellow Teaching AwardHarvard Medical School
- 2011
Resident Mentor AwardBrigham and Women's Internal Medicine Residency Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2009
Arnold Dunne AwardBrigham and Women's Internal Medicine Residency Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital
- 2005
Trainee Research AwardAmerican Society of Hematology
- 2003
Honors in the Liberal ArtsUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2002
Hilldale Undergraduate Research FellowshipUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
- 2002
Phi Beta KappaAlpha Chapter of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
Chair, Development CommitteeAmerican Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- 2024 - present
MemberMayo Clinic Cancer Center Population Science and Survivorship
- 2023 - present
MemberUtilization Review and Management Group
- 2018 - present
MemberLeadership and Career Development Committee, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- 2018 - 2023
MemberHospital Practice Quality Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Rochester
- 2017 - 2019
MemberMortality Review Committee
- 2016 - present
Committee MemberAmerican College of Physicians Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program 18
- 2016 - present
MemberMinnesota End of Life Collaborative
- 2016 - 2017
Co-ChairDepartment of Medicine Patient Centered Care Plan
- 2016 - present
FellowAmerican College of Physicians
- 2016 - present
Steering Committee MemberGlobal Palliative Care Quality Alliance
- 2016 - present
FellowAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- 2014 - 2017
MemberCirculatory Failure Palliative MedicineTaskforce
- 2009 - present
MemberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- 2007 - 2008
MemberAdmission Committee, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2007
MemberEducation Committee, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
- 2005 - present
MemberAmerican College of Physicians
- 2004 - 2008
MemberAmerican Medical Student Association
- 2004 - present
MemberAmerican Medical Association
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Site DirectorGlobal Palliative Care Quality Alliance
Publications
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