CURRICULUM VITAE
Paul F. Stellmacher MD
Paul F. Stellmacher MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Geriatric and Palliative
Department of Medicine
Division of Medicine Geriatric and Palliative
OFFICE ADDRESS: |
8701 Watertown Plank Road |
Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
EDUCATION: |
08/2003 - 05/2007 Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, Magna Cum Laude, Luther College, Decorah, IA |
08/2008 - 05/2012 Doctor of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS: |
07/01/2012 - 06/30/2015 Internal Medicine Resident, Department of Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS |
07/01/2015 - 06/30/2016 Clinical Fellow, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA |
10/2018 - 06/2019 Scholars in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
02/27/2023 - 02/28/2023 Epic Physician Builder Training – Notecraft for Physicians CLN145, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
05/23/2023 - 05/25/2023 Epic Physician Builder Training – Basic CLN150, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
09/25/2023 - 09/27/2023 Epic Physician Build Training – Advanced CLN160, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
FACULTY APPOINTMENTS: |
09/2016 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine - Section of Hospital Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
09/2016 - 12/31/2020 Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology - Palliative Care Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
01/01/2021 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI |
HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS: |
05/2022 - Present Froedtert Hospital Medical Director for End-of-Life and Hospice Care, Froedtert Hospital, 900 N 92nd St, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
01/01/2023 - Present Inpatient Provider Informaticist, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 |
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES: |
09/2016 - Present Froedtert Hospital, 9200 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226 |
SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION: |
Board Certified | Issue Date | Expiration |
American Board of Internal Medicine | 2015 | None |
Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 2016 | None |
Certificates | Issued By | Issue Date | Expiration |
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support | American Heart Association | 03/2018 | None |
Basic Life Support | American Heart Association | 03/2018 | None |
Controlled Substance Registration | DEA | 01/04/2024 | 02/28/2027 |
Licensure | Number | Issue Date | Expiration |
State of Kansas | 94-07963 | 2012 | 2015 |
State of California Medical License | A135318 | 2015 | 2017 |
State of Wisconsin | 65620-20 | 05/06/2016 | 10/31/2027 |
AWARDS AND HONORS: |
08/2003 - 05/2007 Dean's List, 8 of 8 Semesters, Luther College |
05/2007 Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Luther College |
04/2010 2010 Innovations in Medical Education Undergraduate Medical Education Poster Award, AAMC Central Group on Educational Affairs |
2021 - 2022 Outstanding Medical Student Teacher 2021-2022 (Teaching Pin) from Curriculum Evaluation Committee , Medical College of Wisconsin |
MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
05/2007 - Present Pi Mu Epsilon National Mathematics Honor Society |
05/2007 - Present Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society |
2008 - 2012 Wisconsin Medical Society |
2008 - 2012 American Medical Student Association |
2008 - 2012 American Medical Association Medical Student Section |
2008 - 2012 American Geriatrics Society |
07/2012 - 06/30/2020 American College of Physicians |
04/2013 - Present Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of Kansas Chapter |
10/21/2013 - Present American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Member) |
09/17/2018 - 05/31/2025 Society of Hospital Medicine |
INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Amy Kelley, Sonia Malhotra, Paul Stellmacher, Holly Yang, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Career Fair Webinar, Virtual Webinar, 01/25/2019 |
Regional |
Francois Blumenfeld-Kouchner, Paul Stellmacher, The Special K Challenge: Ketamine Use in Palliative Care, 7th Annual Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference, Lake Geneva, WI, 04/20/2018 |
Local |
Paul Stellmacher, Optimizing Care & Communication for Mechanical Circulatory Support Patients and Families, Scholars in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Graduation, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 06/10/2019 |
Stellmacher, Paul, Wojnowiak, Samantha, Palliative Care in the BMT Patient Population, BMT and Cellular Therapy Education Session, Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee, WI, 08/08/2019 |
Wendy Peltier, Christine Restivo-Pritzl, Paul Stellmacher, Hospice Education for Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 11/19/2020 |
Jen Popies, Paul Stellmacher, Palliative Care Related to Cirrhosis and Transplant, Transplant Surgery Journal Club, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 04/28/2022 |
Paul Cimoch, Jack Keegan, William Peppard, Paul Stellmacher, Kimberly Stoner, Njeri Wainaina, Department of Medicine Morbidity & Mortality Conference - "We learn every day...", Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 11/04/2022 |
Paul Stellmacher, "Goals of Care", General Internal Medicine Seminar Series, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 02/17/2023 |
Paul Stellmacher, "Palliative Care and Hospice", Neurology ICU / Neurohospitalist Advance Practice Provider Didactic Session, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, 12/11/2024 |
PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS: |
National |
Narayanan, B, Stellmacher, P, Improving and Transforming End-of-Life Care by Implementing a Hospice Primary Team Pathway, Vizient Connections Summit - PH322, Las Vegas, NV, 11/17/2021 |
Woodard JA, Kerschner A, Kenkel, T, George, J, Stellmacher P, Development of a Standard H&P Template Across an Internal Medicine Residency: Barriers and Benefits, American Geriatrics Society Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, 05/2023 |
Woodard JA, Kerschner A, Kenkel, T, Stellmacher P, EPIC for Interns: Designing a Practical Seminar for New Internal Medicine Residents, American College of Physicians Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 04/2024 |
Woodard JA, Kerschner A, Kenkel, T, Stellmacher P, EPIC for Interns: Designing a Practical Seminar for New Internal Medicine Residents, Society of General Internal Medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 05/2024 |
Regional |
Paul Stellmacher MD, Jeffrey Beasley MD, Cushing's Syndrome - A Hidden Diagnosis, American College of Physicians 2014 Annual Kansas Chapter Meeting, Kansas City, MO, 10/2014 |
Woodard JA, Kerschner A, Kenkel T, George J, Stellmacher P, Developing a New Note Template for Internal Medicine Residents: Barriers and Benefits, Medical College of Wisconsin Innovations in Health Education Research, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, 09/19/2023 |
Local |
Ryan Jozwiak, Paul Stellmacher, The Palliative Care Consult in Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Medicine 6th Annual Research Retreat, Italian Community Center, Milwaukee, WI 53202, 03/06/2020 |
Woodard JA, Kerschner A, Kenkel T, Stellmacher P, EPIC for Interns: Designing a Practical Seminar for New Internal Medicine Residents, Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Medicine 10th Annual Research Retreat, Italian Community Center, Milwaukee, WI 53202, 03/15/2024 |
COMMITTEE SERVICE: |
Medical College of Wisconsin |
05/2018 - 06/30/2020 Member, Palliative Care Fellowship Clinical Competency Committee, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
07/01/2019 - 06/30/2020 Member, Palliative Care Fellowship Application Review Committee, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
09/2019 - Present Member, Intern Selection Committee, General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Hospital |
05/2017 - Present Member, Froedtert Health Informatics Governance Committee, Froedtert Hospital |
12/2018 - 09/2022 Leader, Mechanical Circulatory Support Patient/Family Care & Communication Optimization Steering Committee, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit (CVICU), Froedtert Hospital |
08/2019 - 07/2022 Member, Inpatient Hospice Steering Committee, Froedtert Hospital |
09/2019 - 09/2020 Member, Hematology and Oncology Readmissions Review and Care Coordination (R2C2), Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine, Froedtert Hospital |
11/2021 - 02/2023 Member, Code Status Order: Education and Training Workgroup, Froedtert Hospital |
07/2022 - Present Leader, Inpatient Hospice Steering Committee, Froedtert Hospital |
MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES: |
Medical Student Education |
01/2017 - 03/2019 Facilitator for Healer’s Art Small Group |
07/2018 - Present Monthly Palliative Care Lecture for M4 Medicine Acting Internship Academic Half-Day |
01/03/2019 Continuous Professional Development M3 Professionalism Intersession |
04/30/2019 - Present Yearly - M4 Capstone / CPD Transition to Residency - Internal Medicine Breakout Session - Communication Skills Lecture |
11/14/2019 Participated in Medical College of Wisconsin American College of Physicians Student Chapter (Internal Medicine Interest Group) 16th Annual Student Networking Dinner |
01/07/2020 M2 Foundational Capstone - Ethics Small Group Leader - Spiritual Issues & Physician Assisted Death |
02/27/2020 Facilitator for "Delivering Serious News" workshop for Bioethics Pathway students |
Resident and Fellow Education |
11/27/2017 Hospital Medicine Fellowship Academic Half-Day Lecture - "Primary Palliative Care" |
2017 - Present Yearly Advance Care Planning Lecture for MCW Palliative Care Program Fellowship |
01/2018 - 01/2019 Ketamine vs Lidocaine for Pain Lecture for MCW Palliative Care Program Fellowship |
02/14/2018 Internal Medicine Residency Academic Half-Day Lecture - "Palliative Care in the ICU" |
11/07/2018 Internal Medicine Residency Academic Half-Day Lecture - "Hospice" |
11/13/2019 Internal Medicine Residency Academic Half-Day Lecture - "Pain in Serious Illness" |
2019 - Present Yearly Nausea and Vomiting Lecture for MCW Palliative Care Program Fellowship |
08/10/2020 Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Curriculum - Invited Speaker - "Goal-setting conversations in the Traumatic Fracture Population" |
09/29/2021 Internal Medicine Residency Academic Half-Day Lecture - "Palliative Pain Management" |
11/03/2021 Hospital Medicine Fellowship Academic Half-Day Lecture - "Pain in Serious Illness" |
11/03/2021 Hospital Medicine Fellowship Academic Half-Day Lecture - "Dementia and Delirium" |
12/08/2021 Hospital Medicine Fellowship Academic Half-Day Lecture - "Primary Palliative Care" |
11/01/2023 Internal Medicine Residency Academic Half-Day Lecture - "Opioid Pain Management in Serious Illness" |
Continuing Medical Education |
03/2017 Code Status Lecture for MCW Internal Medicine Hospitalist Advanced Practice Providers |
05/2017 Goals of Care Lecture for MCW Internal Medicine Hospitalist Advanced Practice Providers |
2022 - 2024 Organized and emceed annual Fellows' Most Difficult Case Conference for Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference, Lake Geneva |
MCW STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED: |
Medical Students |
2019 - 2020 Kimberly Tyler, M4 Clinical Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Successfully completed away elective during M4 year, and Successfully matched into Internal Medicine Residency at Medical College of Wisconsin. |
2022 - 2023 Dan Sweeney, M4, Residency Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Successfully matched internal medicine at Loyola in Chicago |
2025 - 2026 Dillon Kimmen, M4, Residency Advisor, Medical College of Wisconsin |
Clinical/Research Fellows |
10/2017 - 04/2018 Francois Blumenfeld-Kouchner, MA, PhD, DO, Medical College of Wisconsin, Successfully completed an invited presentation at the 2018 Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference in Lake Geneva, WI. |
12/2019 - 06/2020 Ryan Jozwiak, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Successful publication of Palliative Care Fast Fact #410 in the Journal of Palliative Medicine |
01/2023 - 06/2024 Jennifer Woodard, MD, Faculty sponsor for IRB-exempted quality improvement project for internal medicine resident Epic note templates, Medical College of Wisconsin, Multiple national poster presentations and invited oral presentation at annual research retreat |
Faculty |
01/2020 - Present April Zehm MD, Clinical, academic and teaching peer mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Successful publication of co-written Palliative Care Fast Fact published in Journal of Palliative Medicine |
01/2020 - Present Alexandria Bear MD, Clinical, academic and teaching peer mentor, Medical College of Wisconsin, Successful establishment as early career faculty member, election to Medical College of Wisconsin's faculty council |
PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS: |
Educational Programs |
Faculty |
05/2017 - Present Co-Director, Annual Great Lakes Regional Palliative Care Conference |
COMMUNITY SERVICE ACTIVITIES: |
2008 - 2011 Co-chair, Thriller at Miller Softball Game. Planned and executed annual fundraising event to raise
awareness and funds for geriatric programming. |
2008 - 2012 American Geriatrics Society Student Group, President (2009 – 2010). |
2009 - 2010 MCW Council of Presidents and MCW Student Assembly Liaison |
2009 Medical College of Wisconsin Saturday Free Clinic |
2009 Greater Milwaukee Free Clinic |
2009 Habitat for Humanity’s Collegiate Challenge |
INVITED MEDIA APPEARANCES: |
National |
Stellmacher P. (Expert), Denson K. (Host), Beckert A. (Editor), Hospice Basics, Geriatric Fast Casts, http://www.geriatricfastfacts.com, 02/17/2026 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers |
1. Jozwiak R, Stellmacher P, Zehm A. Preparing for a Destination Therapy Ventricular Assist Device: The Palliative Care Planning Conversation #410. J Palliat Med. 2021 Mar;24(3):455-456. doi: 10.1089/jpm.2020.0741. PMID: 33650915. |
Abstracts |
1. Paul Stellmacher, Shaun Daidone, Dawn Bragg, Diane Brown, Edmund Duthie Jr., Deborah Simpson, MCW M3 Geriatric Injury Curriculum Audit - Medications and Care Transitions, selected poster presentation at MCW Student Research Day Poster Session, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2009 |
2. Paul Stellmacher, Richard Leake, Shaun Daidone, Maria Burzynski, Diane Brown, Kathryn Denson, Deborah Simpson, Edmund Duthie Jr., and TGIF Collaborative, Do Student Self-Reports Equal Observer Ratings for Curriculum Content Inclusions?, selected poster presentation at Central Group on Educational Affairs 2010 Spring Conference Research in Medical Education Poster Session, Chicago, IL, 04/2010 |
3. Paul Stellmacher, Lori Olson, Lindy Landzaat, Pacemaker Deactivation: Unique practical concerns and comparison to withdrawal of other life-prolonging treatments., selected poster presentation at American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Annual Assembly Case Poster Session, San Diego, CA, 03/2014 |
4. Shanna Cheng MD, Daniel Sturgill MD, Paul Stellmacher MD, Non-Traumatic Rhabdomyolysis due to Chronic Medication Use, selected poster presentation at American College of Physicians 2020 Wisconsin Chapter Meeting, Virtual Event, 9/2020 |
5. Balaji Narayanan, and Paul Stellmacher, Improving and Transforming End-of-Life Care by Implementing a Hospice Primary Team Pathway, Unite 2O2ONE—Respect, Inspire, Serve: The 2021 Vizient Connections Summit Report. American Journal of Medical Quality, S32, May/June 2022. |DOI: 10.1097/JMQ.0000000000000056 https://journals.lww.com/ajmqonline/fulltext/2022/05001/unite_2o2one_respect,_inspire,_serve__the_2021.1.aspx |
Database, Video, or Other Research/Clinical Contributions |
1. Stellmacher, Palliative Care Self-Assessment Question Author, Excellence in Palliative Care 01: Principles of Palliative Care, Aquifer, 7/1/2022 |
