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Adrienne Klement MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Geriatric and Palliative

OFFICE ADDRESS:
5000 W National Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53295
Phone: +1 (414) 3842000
Email: aklement@mcw.edu

EDUCATION:
08/2004 - 05/2008 B.S., Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
08/2008 - 05/2012 M.D., Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC
07/2019 - 07/2020 Graduate, Kern Kinetic3 Teaching Academy, Milwaukee, WI
10/2024 - 05/2025 Graduate, Milwaukee VA Leadership Development Program, Milwaukee, WI

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
07/2012 - 06/2016 Internal Medicine Residency, Medicine, Duke University, Durham, NC
07/2015 - 06/2016 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship, Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Duke University, Durham, NC

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
07/2016 - 07/2017 Medical Instructor, Medicine, Duke University Hospital System, Durham, NC
08/2018 - Present Assistant Professor, Medicine, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
10/2021 - Present Intern Selection Committee, Internal Medicine Residency, Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226
08/2023 - Present Internal Medicine Site Director, Milwaukee VAMC, Milwaukee, WA
08/2023 - Present Internal Medicine Residency Core Faculty, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
09/2024 - Present Deputy Associate Chief of Staff, Education, Milwaukee VAMC, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
07/2017 - 06/2018 Medical Director, University of Pennsylvania Wissahickon Hospice, Philadelphia, PA
01/2025 - Present Life Sustaining Treatment Subject Matter Expert, Milwaukee VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
07/2016 - 07/2017 Durham VAMC, Durham, NC
08/2018 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 W National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53295

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Board Certified
Issue DateExpiration
Internal Medicine
08/13/2015
None
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
11/07/2016
None
   
Certificates
Issued By Issue DateExpiration
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
American Heart Association
04/29/2024
04/30/2026
    

Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
North Carolina License
2015-01415
2015
2018
Pennsylvania License
MD462060
2017
2018
Wisconsin License
70291
11/20/2018
10/31/2027
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
2007 - 2008 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honors Society President, University of Pittsburgh
05/2008 Summa Cum Laude, University of Pittsburgh
02/2012 Special Dean’s Recognition for Outstanding Presentation, George M. Kober Student Research Day, Georgetown University School of Medicine
05/2012 Magna Cum Laude, Georgetown University School of Medicine
05/2012 Health Justice Scholar, Georgetown University School of Medicine
05/2012 Faustino R. Suarez MD Award, Georgetown University School of Medicine
2012 Alpha Omega Alpha Honors, Georgetown Medicine
03/2015 AppleSeed Resident Teaching Award, Duke Internal Medicine Residency
2020 James L. Sebastian MD Outstanding Teaching Award, Internal Medicine Residency, Medical College of Wisconsin
2020 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
12/2021 Employee of the Month, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2021 Employee of the Year, Zablocki VA Medical Center
2021 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
2022 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
2023 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher Award, Medical College of Wisconsin
2024 Award for Excellence in Teaching, Milwaukee Academy of Medicine
2024 James L Sebastian, Outstanding Teaching Award, Zablocki VA Medical Center

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
05/2012 - Present Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (Member)
07/2012 - Present American College of Physicians (Member)
2015 - Present American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Member)

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Ad-Hoc Reviewer
08/2020 - Present Journal of General Internal Medicine
11/2023 - Present Contributing editor for the peer-reviewed Fast Facts and Concepts, Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin
02/2025 - Present Journal of Palliative Medicine Reports

LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
10/2021 - 01/2022 Inpatient Co-Lead, Bed Optimization Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
07/2024 - Present Committee, Palliative Care Representative for Cancer, Milwaukee VAMC
2024 - Present Member, Committee, Graduate Medical Education, VAMC
01/2026 - Present Committee, Palliative Care Representative for VA ICU CAN Score Trial, Milwaukee VAMC, Wisconsin

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Klement, Adrienne, Introduction to Hospice and Palliative Medicine, lecture and collaboration with Ukrainian colleagues, via Zoom meeting, 07/13/2023
 
National
Klement, Adrienne, Keynote Speaker and Fellowship Alumni Panel Participant, 25th Anniversary of Duke Palliative Care Symposium, Durham, NC, 05/2023
 
Regional
Klement, Adrienne, Non-Opioid Pain Management in Patients with Serious Illness, 9th Annual Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference - cancelled due to COVID-19, Lake Geneva, WI, 05/2020
Klement Adrienne , Marks S, Pitfalls of Utilizing “GOC” as a Clinical Buzz Phrase, Midwest “Friday Chalk Talk” episode, virtual via Zoom meeting, 05/14/2021
The Pitfalls of “Goals of Care” as a Clinical Buzz Phrase, 10th Annual Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, 05/2022
Klement, Adrienne, Update in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Update in Geriatric Medicine Conference, Lake Geneva, WI, 09/2023
Klement, Adrienne, Update in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, University of Wisconsin Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, Update in Geriatric Medicine Conference, Pewaukee, WI, 09/2025
Klement, Adrienne, Improving Outcomes for Veterans with Head and Neck Cancer, VISN-12 Commission on Cancer Committee Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 01/2026
Klement Adrienne, Babcock Amy, Endres Bradley, Comprehensive Symptom Management in Head and Neck Cancer, Evidence-Based Strategies for the Multidisciplinary Care Team, 13th Annual Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference, Lake Geneva, WI, 05/2026
 
Local
Klement, Adrienne, Negotiation Strategies for Your Communication Toolbox, Duke Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Durham, NC, 12/2015
Klement, Adrienne, The Uncertainty in the Certainty of Death, Duke Palliative Care Grand Rounds, Durham, NC, 05/2016
Klement, Adrienne, Resident Perceptions & Experiences Inform Educational Initiatives for Cultivating End-of-Life Communication Skills on VA Medicine Wards, Kern KINETIC3 Teaching Academy Presentation, Milwaukee, WI, 06/2020
Klement, Adrienne, Eliciting, Communicating and Honoring Veteran's Choices, Nursing Grand Rounds, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Health Administration, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2023
Klement Adrienne, Palliative Care Basics, APP Didactics Series, Milwaukee VAMC, 10/2024
Klement Adrienne, Palliative Care Basics, APP Didactics Series, Milwaukee VAMC, 10/2025
Klement Adrienne, Improving Outcomes for Veterans with Head and Neck Cancer, Commission on Cancer Committee Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 01/2026
Klement Adrienne, Factors in the Care of Patients with Advanced Dementia: Clinical Update for VA Nurses, Milwaukee VAMC, Milwaukee, WI, 04/2026
Klement Adrienne, Desai Brinda, The Gray Zone of Comfort Care: Navigating Complex End-of-Life Decisions in the ICU., VA Medicine Grand Rounds, Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI, 06/12/2026
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Regional
Klement, Adrienne, Ovariectomy Diminishes Lung Mechanical Function; Circadian Stress Blunts the Diminution of Mechanical Function, Metropolitan DC Respiratory Society Conference, Washington, DC, 04/2010
Klement, Adrienne, Acute Coronary Syndrome, a Statin and a Steroid, Annual Scientific Session of the North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Physicians, Durham, NC, 02/2015
Klement, Adrienne, Autoimmune and Infectious Disease: Two Sides of the Same Coin, American College of Physicians, Wisconsin Chapter, Virtual, 09/11/2020 - 09/12/2020
Klement, Adrienne, Shingles Masked as Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis, Society of Hospital Medicine, Wisconsin Chapter, Virtual, 10/26/2022
Gray Samuel, Klement Adrienne, Getting the Total Story: Acute Cholecystitis 12 years after Subtotal Cholecystectomy, American College of Physicians, Wisconsin Chapter, 09/2025
 
Local
Klement, Adrienne, Age-Related Striatal Dopamine Denervation and Reaction Time to Balance Perturbations During Standing, The Pittsburgh Tissue Engineering Initiative & Department of Bioengineering Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, 08/2007
Klement, Adrienne, A Characterization of Health and Health Care Access of the Patient Population at HOYA Clinic, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine Annual Research Day, Washington, DC, 05/2011
Klement, Adrienne, Duke House Staff Debrief After Difficult Deaths, 10th Annual Duke Medicine Patient Safety & Quality Conference, Durham, NC, 03/2015
Klement, Adrienne, Spinal-Esophageal Fistula and Vertebral Discitis: A Rare Complication of Esophageal Stent Removal and Dilation, Medical College of Wisconsin Research Day, Milwaukee, WI, 03/2024
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
10/2021 - Present Interviewer and Advisor, Intern Selection Committee, Internal Medicine Residency Program, General Internal Medicine, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
03/2022 - Present Faculty Advisor, Student Companions for Hospice Organization, Medical College of Wisconsin
08/2022 - Present Core Competency Committee, Internal Medicine Residency Program, General Internal Medicine, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
2024 - Present Member, MCWAH Graduate Medical Education Committee, Milwaukee, WI
2024 - Present Member, Department of Medicine Rudman Lecture Grand Rounds Committee, Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Hospital
10/2021 - 01/2022 Inpatient Co-Lead, Bed Optimization Committee, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
09/2021 - Present Facilitator, Operation Conversation MCWFusion curriculum
09/2024 - Present Preceptor, Climb 1 Clinical Experience/M1 Fusion Curriculum Medicine, Milwaukee VAMC
 
Resident and Fellow Education
10/2018 - Present Palliative Care Fellowship Core Lecturer: Adverse Effects of Opioids, Heart Failure, Prognostication in Critical Illness
07/2019 - Present Academic Half Day Workshop Facilitator and Lecturer: Code Status Discussions, Communication in Palliative Medicine
07/2024 - Present Faculty Leader, ACGME Quality Improvement Project, Palliative Care Fellowship
05/2025 - Present Annual Facilitator, Palliative Care in Patients with End Stage Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiology Fellowship Core Series
07/2025 - Present Annual Facilitator, Medicine and Surgery Orientations for Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Education at the Milwaukee VAMC
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Medical Student Education
08/2018 - 07/2023 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Ward attending, inpatient medicine, work with 3 medical students, 12 weeks/year
08/2023 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Wards Handouts Project for Veteran-Centric Care and Education
08/2023 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Collaborating Attending of ongoing IRB-approved quality improvement project focused on enhancing the student educational experience on medicine wards with focus on Veteran-centric care
07/2024 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Palliative Care Unit attending, work with 1 student, 20 weeks/year 09/2024-present Climb 1 Clinical Experience/M1 Fusion Curriculum Medicine Preceptor
07/2024 - 07/2025 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Ward attending, inpatient medicine at the VA, work with 3 medical students, 8 weeks/year
07/2025 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Ward attending, inpatient medicine at the VA, work with 3 medical students, 4 weeks/year
 
Resident and Fellow Education
08/2018 - 07/2024 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Consult attending, palliative care consults, work with 2 residents at the VA, 8 weeks/year
08/2018 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Attending, palliative care consults service and Palliative Care Unit, work with 2 fellows/year during their 1-month palliative care rotation at the VA
08/2018 - 07/2023 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Ward attending, inpatient medicine, work with 3 residents at the VA, 12 weeks/year
07/2024 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Consult attending, palliative care consults, work with 2 residents at the VA, 12 weeks/year
07/2025 - Present Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Annual Facilitator, Internal Medicine, and Surgery Orientations at the Milwaukee VAMC
 
Continuing Medical Education
04/2023 American College of Physicians National Meeting Participant
 

MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Medical Students
08/2020 - 09/2020 Alison Huckenpahler, mentor for development of clinical vignette development and presentation at ACP Wisconsin Annual meeting, Medical College of Wisconsin
09/2021 - 05/2025 Molly Thapa, provided expertise and guidance for “Operation Conversation,” met several times per year for clinical rotation advice, provided mentorship for career, and guidance for quality improvement project for VA GIM wards, Medical College of Wisconsin
09/2022 - 10/2022 Nathan Padilla, served as his mentor for his Society of Hospital Medicine case Presentation, Medical College of Wisconsin
11/2022 - 06/2024 Carmine Pallidino, served as his mentor for creating two educational handouts focused on inpatient dermatology terms and rashes, and provided mentorship for IRB-approved VA educational initiative, Medical College of Wisconsin
11/2023 - 03/2024 M Daniel Hughes, provided mentorship for his Maryse Conde and Caribbean Crossings at University of London Conference, Medical College of Wisconsin
11/2023 - 03/2024 Edward Harwick, provided mentorship for clinical vignette presentation at the Medical College of Wisconsin annual research day, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/2024 - Present Samuel Gray, providing collaboration and mentorship for a case report for publication in British Medical Journal, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2024 - 05/2025 Nicholas Buffo, provided mentorship for clinical skills for M1 Fusion Curriculum, Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Clinical/Research Fellows
11/2023 - 12/2023 Megan Christenson, mentor and collaborating specialist for her presentation for Medicine Residency Academic Half Day, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/2025 - 06/2025 Heidi Ludtke, collaborator and mentor on publication of Radiation Dermatitis Fast Fact, Medical College of Wisconsin
04/2025 - 06/2025 Yulia Romalis, collaborator and mentor on publication of Radiation Dermatitis Fast Fact, Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Residents
09/2022 - 10/2022 William Kivlin, provided mentorship for Society of Hospital Medicine case presentation, Medical College of Wisconsin
03/2024 - Present Amber Haugen, career mentorship, Medical College of Wisconsin
11/2024 - Present Solomon Ocran, career mentorship, Medical College of Wisconsin
 

EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Residents
03/2026 - Present Bruckbauer John, Mentor for VA Resource Navigation Committee
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Student
04/2023 - Present Wards Handout Quality Improvement Initiative
Fellow
2023 Fast Fact Challenge
Resident
12/2022 - Present Communication Skills on VA Medicine Wards Initiative
04/2023 - Present Wards Handout Quality Improvement Initiative
 
 
 
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES:
02/2019 - Present Volunteer Coach for School Basketball and Softball teams
2024 - Present Volunteer head soccer coach
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Navar-Boggan AM, Fanaroff A, Swaminathan A, Belasco A, Stafford J, Shah B, Peterson ED. The impact of a measurement and feedback intervention on blood pressure control in ambulatory cardiology practice. Am Heart J. 2014 Apr;167(4):466-71.
2. Leff V, Klement A, Galanos A. A Successful Debrief Program for House Staff. J Soc Work End Life Palliat Care. 2017;13(2-3):87-90.
3. Klement A, Marks S. The Pitfalls of Utilizing "Goals of Care" as a Clinical Buzz Phrase: A Case Study and Proposed Solution. Palliat Med Rep. 2020;1(1):216-220. PMCID: PMC8241360
4. Ludtke H, Romalis Y, Babcock A, Klement A. Fast Facts and Concepts #524: Radiation Dermatitis. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2026;0(0). doi:10.1177/10966218251408378
 
Editorials, Letters To Editor, Other
1. Belasco A, Leff V, Galanos AN. Re: The Sidney Project™. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2015 Mar;49(3):e4-5.
 
Non-Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Klement A, Kappa C, Cho A, Cunningham N, Manson M. Provider-Led Collaborative Care Model Increases Appropriate Use of Primary Care by NC Medicaid Patients, Reduces Costs North Carolina Chapter of the American College of Physicians Governor's Newsletter. 06/01/2015.
2. Klement A. The Power of a Letter on Memorial Day Weekend. Kern Institute Transformational Times. 05/29/2020.
3. Klement A. Lessons Learned in Caring for Dying Veterans, Kern Institute Transformational Times. 07/22/2022.
4. Klement A. Reflections on Mother’s Day: You Become. Kern Institute Transformational Times. 05/12/2023.