Dr. Andy Arwari facilitates end-of-life education for medical students. He is a board-certified hospice and palliative medicine physician and medical director at VITAS Healthcare in Miami-Dade County.
Arwari has held numerous executive and clinical leadership roles, including associate chief medical officer and president of medical staff at Carle Health System. With more than two decades of experience in hospital medicine and palliative care, his work focuses on improving the quality of life for patients with serious illness through compassionate, patient-centered care. He is actively involved in national hospice and palliative care initiatives and physician leadership development and is an author dedicated to advancing hospice awareness and interdisciplinary care models.
Areas of Expertise
- Hospice medical leadership
- Inpatient and community palliative care
- Physician leadership development
- Ethics in end-of-life care
- Healthcare systems leadership
- Medical education and mentoring
Research Interests
- Hospice and palliative care delivery models
- End-of-life communication and decision-making
- Quality improvement in serious illness care
- Physician leadership and wellness
- Healthcare ethics
Current Courses Taught
- M2–M3 End of Life Course
Honors & Awards
- Teacher of the Year, Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Illinois (four-time recipient, 2004–2010)
- Nurses Choice Award, Carle Foundation Hospital, 2010
- Physician of the Year, Carle Foundation Hospital, 2007
- Attending Choice Award, Family Medicine Residency Program, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2008
Committees & Professional Organizations
- Member, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, Palliative Care Council
- Member, Hospice Medical Director Certification Board, Exam Item Writer & Certification Committee
- Fellow, American College of Physicians
- Fellow, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- Senior Fellow, Society of Hospital Medicine
- Member, International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
Education
- MS, Palliative Care, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 2020
- Graduate Certificate, Clinical Aspects of Hospice & Palliative Care, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 2020
- Graduate Certificate, Executive & Professional Coaching, University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX 2015
- M.D., Facultad de Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina 2000
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
- Hospice Medical Director Certified (HMDC), Hospice Medical Director Certification Board