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Jacob J. Strand, M.D.

  1. Internist
  2. Palliative Care Specialist
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Specialty Groups

Location

  1. Rochester, Minnesota

Languages

English

Existing patients

Dr. Strand is currently Associate Chair, Division of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care in the Department of Medicine and leads Palliative Care efforts throughout Rochester. In addition, Dr. Strand serves as Chair, Enterprise Palliative Care Specialty Council and is Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Sciences.

Dr. Strand's clinical work is centered in the outpatient Palliative Care Clinic, working with patients and their families on managing pain and enhancing quality of life for those with cancer and other serious illnesses.

Dr. Strand's clinical research interests center around the integration of palliative care into the care of patients with cancer & in deploying machine learning solutions for patient identification & the scalable deployment of palliative care interventions.

  1. Intensive care
  2. Pain management
  3. Palliative care
  • 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
  1. 2012
    FellowPalliative Medicine Program, Harvard
  2. 2011
    Chief Medical ResidentInternal Medicine, VA Medical Center
  3. 2011
    ResidentDepartment of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
  4. 2009
    InternshipDepartment of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston
  5. 2008
    MDMayo Medical School, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine
  6. 2003
    BA - History and ZoologyUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison

Certifications

  1. 2012
    Hospice & Palliative MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  2. 2011
    Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Awards and honors

  1. 2019
    Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative MedicineAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  2. 2017
    Best DoctorsMinnesota Monthly Magazine
  3. 2016
    Excellence in Teaching Recognition, Internal Medicine Residency ProgramDepartment of Internal Medicine
  4. 2016
    FellowshipAmerican Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  5. 2016
    FellowshipAmerican College of Physicians
  6. 2015
    Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency
  7. 2015
    Best DoctorsMinnesota Monthly Magazine
  8. 2014
    Improving Safety Culture in Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineMayo School of Continuous Professional Development
  9. 2014
    Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency
  10. 2013
    Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency
  11. 2012
    Excellence in Teaching RecognitionMayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency
  12. 2012
    Resident/Fellow Teaching AwardHarvard Medical School
  13. 2011
    Resident Mentor AwardBrigham and Women's Internal Medicine Residency Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  14. 2009
    Arnold Dunne AwardBrigham and Women's Internal Medicine Residency Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital
  15. 2005
    Trainee Research AwardAmerican Society of Hematology
  16. 2003
    Honors in the Liberal ArtsUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
  17. 2002
    Hilldale Undergraduate Research FellowshipUniversity of Wisconsin, Madison
  18. 2002
    Phi Beta KappaAlpha Chapter of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society

Professional memberships

  1. 2024 - present
    Chair, Development CommitteeAmerican Association of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  2. 2024 - present
    MemberMayo Clinic Cancer Center Population Science and Survivorship
  3. 2023 - present
    MemberUtilization Review and Management Group
  4. 2018 - present
    MemberLeadership and Career Development Committee, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  5. 2018 - 2023
    MemberHospital Practice Quality Subcommittee, Clinical Practice Committee - Rochester
  6. 2017 - 2019
    MemberMortality Review Committee
  7. 2016 - present
    Committee MemberAmerican College of Physicians Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program 18
  8. 2016 - present
    MemberMinnesota End of Life Collaborative
  9. 2016 - 2017
    Co-ChairDepartment of Medicine Patient Centered Care Plan
  10. 2016 - present
    FellowAmerican College of Physicians
  11. 2016 - present
    Steering Committee MemberGlobal Palliative Care Quality Alliance
  12. 2016 - present
    FellowAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  13. 2014 - 2017
    MemberCirculatory Failure Palliative MedicineTaskforce
  14. 2009 - present
    MemberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  15. 2007 - 2008
    MemberAdmission Committee, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  16. 2007
    MemberEducation Committee, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Department of Education Administration
  17. 2005 - present
    MemberAmerican College of Physicians
  18. 2004 - 2008
    MemberAmerican Medical Student Association
  19. 2004 - present
    MemberAmerican Medical Association
  20.  
    Site DirectorGlobal Palliative Care Quality Alliance

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