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Cory Ingram, M.D.

  1. Family Physician
  2. Director, Palliative Medicine in Population Health
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Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

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Cory Ingram, M.D., M.S., FAAHPM, is a family physician at Mayo Clinic who serves as the southeast Minnesota region's medical director of Hospice and Palliative Care along with the associate medical director of Hospice in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Ingram is the founding medical director of Palliative Medicine in Population Health — developing primary palliative care across Mayo Clinic.

Dr. Ingram also shares his expertise through teaching as an assistant professor of both Palliative Medicine and Family Medicine with the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. He is a principal investigator of the studies, "Caring Through Conversations" and "Understanding Primary and Specialty Palliative Care."

Dr. Ingram studied humanities at Central College; earned his medical degree from Leiden University; completed his residency at the University of Nebraska; was a palliative medicine fellow at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and a geriatrics fellow at Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency. He also enjoyed London, England while training at St. Christopher's Hospice.

Dr. Ingram passionately engages audiences around the world on the important topics of geriatrics, dementia and palliative medicine.

  1. Dementia
  2. Pain
  1. Pain management
  2. Palliative care
  • Caring for seriously ill people and their families
  • Communication in health care
  • Humanities and spirituality in medical care
  • Dignity therapy
  • Pain management
  • Caring for people with dementia and their families
  • Improving the delivery of primary palliative care
  • Quality improvement to improve patient care
  1. 2010
    Fellow - Palliative Medicine FellowshipDartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
  2. 2006
    Fellow - Geriatrics FellowshipMaine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency
  3. 2005
    Resident - Family MedicineUniversity of Nebraska
  4. 2002
    Internship - Internal MedicineThe Hauge
  5. 2000
    MDUniversity of Leiden
  6. 2000
    MSUniversity of Leiden
  7. 1994
    Pre-MedicalUniversity of Iowa
  8. 1992
    BA - Interdisciplinary StudiesCentral College

Certifications

  1. 2012
    Hospice & Palliative MedicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine
  2. 2006
    Family MedicineAmerican Board of Family Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2025
    Humanities AwardAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  2. 2024
    Hospice Quality Award Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development
  3. 2024
    Quality Improvement Project, Improving Hospice Staff Joy (Project Id # 5970), has been selected as an outstanding project for 2023Quality Review Board
  4. 2023
    Your presentation has been identified as a Top 5% Finalist for the ISPOR 2023 Research Presentation AwardsISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research
  5. 2019
    AAHPM Humanities Award-Nomination Anerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  6. 2018
    Recognition for Excellence in Clinical TeachingMayo Clinic Department of Medicine
  7. 2010
    Awarded scholarship for travel to the American Geriatrics SocietyMinnesota Area Geriatric Education Center
  8. 2010
    Excellence in Caring AwardMayo Clinic Health System Mankato
  9. 2009
    Scholarship award for Phase I Development for Palliative Medicine DepartmentMayo Clinic Health System in Mankato, Mayo Clinic Health System
  10. 2009
    Travel awarded from Mayo Foundation for travel to WONCA EuropeMayo Clinic Health System
  11. 2008
    Preceptor of the YearUniversity of Minnesota
  12. 1998
    Awarded The Nelly Reef Scholarship for research, Emmen, The NetherlandsAssociation for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
  13. 1998
    Awarded The F.C Donders Scholarship for researchUniversity of Utrecht
  14. 1998
    Travel Award to present research at the WONCA conference, Dublin, IrelandDepartment of Family Medicine, Leiden University
  15. 1998
    Resident/Student Research AwardSociety of Teachers of Family Medicine
  16. 1998
    Special Project Associate StipendMayo Clinic Health System

Professional memberships

  1. 2023 - present
    MemberNHPCO Education, Conferences and Events Work Group
  2. 2023 - present
    Advisory Committee MemberKent State University CAREol program
  3. 2023 - present
    MemberNHPCO Online Learning Subcommittee Meeting
  4. 2023 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association, Memberships
  5. 2023 - 2024
    MemberNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s Professional Education Committee
  6. 2023 - 2024
    Member Advisory CommitteeNational Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 2024 Virtual Interdisciplinary Conference Planning Committee
  7. 2023 - present
    Co-DirectorCommunication in Health Care
  8. 2021 - present
    Quality ChairMayo Clinic Hospice
  9. 2021 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Mortality Case Review Provider Team Committee
  10. 2021 - present
    Vice Chair / Chair Elect- Publications CommitteeAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  11. 2019 - present
    MemberPalliative Care Research Cooperative Group
  12. 2017 - 2022
    Medical DirectorMayo Clinic Hospice and Palliative Care, SEMN
  13. 2017 - 2019
    LeadMayo Clinic Journal Club
  14. 2017 - present
    MemberThe Doctors Mayo Society
  15. 2016 - 2018
    ChairCommunity Palliative Medicine
  16. 2016 - present
    MemberDepartment of Family Medicine M&M Committee
  17. 2016 - present
    MemberClinical Competency Committee, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  18. 2016 - present
    Program Committee MemberMcGill International Palliative Care Congress
  19. 2015 - 2017
    LeadPlummer Project Team
  20. 2015 - 2019
    Chair of Service of RemembranceAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  21. 2014 - 2015
    Chair of Humanities and Spirituality Special Interest GroupAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  22. 2012 - present
    Advisory Board MemberMcGill University
  23. 2012 - 2014
    Senior Advisory Committee MemberInternational Congress of Palliative Care
  24. 2011 - 2016
    ChairPalliative Medicine Specialty Council, Center of Palliative Medicine, Mayo Clinic
  25. 2011 - 2015
    Planning committee memberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  26. 2010 - 2014
    Medical DirectorMayo Clinic Hospice and Palliative Care, SWMN
  27. 2009 - present
    FacultyCommunication in Health Care
  28. 2009 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  29. 2009 - present
    Advisory Board of Medical and Scientific CommitteeAlzheimer Association USA
  30. 2008 - 2014
    MemberDementia Community Development Network
  31. 2008 - 2009
    MemberMedical Executive Committee, Immanuel St. Joseph Health System, MCHS Board of Directors
  32. 2008 - present
    Board MemberMinnesota Area Geriatric Education Center
  33. 2008 - present
    MemberMinnesota Medical Association
  34. 2008 - present
    Board MemberMinnesota Area Geriatric Education Center, University of Minnesota
  35. 2007 - 2008
    MemberProvider Relations Committee, Immanuel St. Joseph Health System, MCHS Board of Directors
  36. 2007 - present
    MemberMinnesota Academy of Family Medicine
  37. 2007 - 2008
    MemberPractice Coordinating Committee, Immanuel St. Joseph Health System, MCHS Board of Directors
  38. 2007 - 2008
    MemberDiabetes Advisory Board, Immanuel St. Joseph Health System, MCHS Board of Directors
  39. 2006 - 2008
    MemberPhysician Champion Mayo Clinic Health System Diabetes Outpatient Care Project, Mayo Clinic Health System
  40. 2005 - 2006
    MemberEthics Advisory Committee, Maine General Medical Center
  41. 2005 - present
    MemberAmerican Geriatrics Society
  42. 2003 - 2005
    MemberEthics Advisory Committee, Regional West Medical Center
  43. 2002 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Family Physicians

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