Paulino and Wong Earn Fellow Status from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Rex Alvin Paulino, MD, AGSF
Rex Alvin Paulino, MD, AGSF, and Angelique Wong, MD, of UTHealth Houston, recently earned the designation Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM). This is the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a member. The Academy is the professional organization for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative medicine, nurses, and other healthcare providers.
Dr. Paulino is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Joan and Stanford Alexander Division of Geriatric and Palliative Medicine at UTHealth Houston. He completed a 2-year clinician-educator fellowship in Geriatric Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, followed by fellowship training in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Paulino has served as the Associate Program Director for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship at UTHealth Houston since 2018 and transitioned to Program Director in May 2025. He was recognized by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) as an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine in 2024. He is a Fellow of the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and now a Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Paulino is the Co-Director of the Geriatric and Palliative Medicine Scholarly Concentrations Program and has been training medical students, residents, and fellows since 2018.
Angelique Wong, MD
Paulino and Wong will receive the designation at the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care in San Diego, California, on Saturday, March 7, 2026, joined by colleagues working in the field of hospice and palliative care.
Dr. Paulino and Dr. Wong have demonstrated a significant commitment to the field of hospice and palliative care, and we celebrate their achievements.
About the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is the professional organization for physicians specializing in hospice and palliative medicine (HPM), as well as nurses, PAs, social workers, and other health and spiritual care practitioners committed to improving quality of life for seriously ill patients and their families. For more than 30 years, AAHPM has been dedicated to expanding access to high-quality palliative care and advancing the discipline of HPM through professional education and training, development of a specialist workforce, support for clinical practice standards, research, and public policy. AAHPM is governed by a 20-member Board of Directors and managed by a full-time staff, along with additional support provided by the Association Management Center (AMC) based in Schaumburg, IL.