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Dr. Perla M Macip-Rodriguez serves as Senior Physician in Palliative Care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School, where she directs Community Engagement for Supportive Oncology and co-leads the Palliative Care Fellowship Health Equity Curriculum. Her clinical work spans both inpatient and outpatient settings with expertise in cancer-related palliative care.
Her academic training includes:
- Medical Degree: Universidad Popular Autónoma del Estado de Puebla, Mexico
- Residency: University of Miami, West Palm Beach Regional Campus
- Fellowships: Harvard Medical School Interprofessional Palliative Care and Multicampus Geriatric Medicine
Board-certified in Internal Medicine (2014), Geriatrics (2015), and Hospice and Palliative Medicine (2018), her research focuses on eliminating disparities in palliative oncology through health equity frameworks, medical education innovation, and geriatric-specific cancer care models for underserved communities.
Her distinguished recognitions include:
- Clinical Innovation Award for underserved population care initiatives
- National Emerging Leader designation by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
As a clinician-educator fluent in Spanish, she previously directed Boston University School of Medicine's palliative care clerkship and maintains active roles in curriculum development, fellowship training, and community outreach programs addressing cultural barriers in end-of-life care.
