Vincent Jay Vanston, MD, FAAHPM HMDC
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine (General Internal Medicine)
Hospice Physician, Penn Medicine Hospice
Department: Medicine
Contact information
3400 Spruce Street
White Building, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
White Building, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Industrial Engineering)
Lehigh University, 1984.
MD
Temple University, 1989.
BS (Industrial Engineering)
Lehigh University, 1984.
MD
Temple University, 1989.
Post-Graduate Training
Internal Medicine Residency, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT, 1989-1990.
Internal Medicine Residency, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA, 1990-1992.
Chief Resident, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA, 1992-1993.
Professional Internship in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction , University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, PA , 1995-1995.
Roxane Visiting Scholar , Northwestern Memorial Hospital Center for Palliative Medicine Education and Research, Chicago, IL, 1997-1997.
Roxane Visiting Scholar , Cleveland Clinic Palliative Care Program, Cleveland, OH, 1999-1999.
Palliative Care Education and Practice Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2001-2001.
Graduate Studies - Adult Education - 12 credits , Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 2014-2015.
Graduate Studies in Instructional Design, University of Maryland -Baltimore, 2019-2020.
Internal Medicine Residency, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT, 1989-1990.
Internal Medicine Residency, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA, 1990-1992.
Chief Resident, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA, 1992-1993.
Professional Internship in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction , University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, PA , 1995-1995.
Roxane Visiting Scholar , Northwestern Memorial Hospital Center for Palliative Medicine Education and Research, Chicago, IL, 1997-1997.
Roxane Visiting Scholar , Cleveland Clinic Palliative Care Program, Cleveland, OH, 1999-1999.
Palliative Care Education and Practice Program, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 2001-2001.
Graduate Studies - Adult Education - 12 credits , Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, 2014-2015.
Graduate Studies in Instructional Design, University of Maryland -Baltimore, 2019-2020.
Certifications
American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2018.
Hospice Medical Director Certification Board, 2020.
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2022.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 2018.
Hospice Medical Director Certification Board, 2020.
American Board of Internal Medicine, 2022.
Selected Publications
Vanston VJ; McPherson ML: Should We Reimagine the Role of Our Palliative Medicine Physician Workforce? (Letter to the Editor). Journal of Palliative Medicine 27(9): 1114 - 1115, September 2024.Vanston VJ, Langi A: Review: Efficacy and safety of valproic acid versus haloperidol in patients with acute agitation: results of a double blind, parallel group trial (Accepted for Publication -- Chapter 47). 50 Pharmacotherapy Studies Every Palliative Practitioner Should Know. Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD Mellar P. Davis, MD (eds.). Oxford University Press, 2024.
Vanston VJ: Reflection. Journal of Palliative Medicine Page: 1747, December 2023.
Vanston VJ; Haines L: Artificial Intelligence in Palliative Medicine (Letter to the Editor). Journal of Palliative Medicine 26(9): 1174-1174, August 2023.
Vanston VJ, McGrath K: Introduction to Prognostication (Chapter 2). Palliative Radiation Oncology (First Edition). Vapiwala N, Jones JA, Dharmarajan, KV (eds.). Elsevier, Page: 11 - 19, 2023.
Vanston VJ: Lifeline. Journal of Palliative Medicine 22(9), September 2019.
Vanston VJ: Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship Training for the 21st Century (Letter to the Editor). Journal of Palliative Medicine 21(2), February 2018.
Vanston VJ, O'Connor N, Huffman G, Ganta N: Essentials 8: COPD, Heart Failure, and Renal Disease American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Paniagua M, Shega J (eds.). 8, September 2017.
Hardy S, Haas K, Vanston VJ, Angelo M: Prophylactic Feeding Tubes in Head and Neck Cancers #318. Journal of Palliative Medicine 19(12): 1343-1344, Dec 2016.
Vanston VJ: Dementia. Journal of Palliative Medicine 19(2): 237, Feb 2016.