Dr. Barnett is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Having previously completed a residency in combined Internal Medicine & Pediatrics at UAB, he went on to complete a fellowship in Hospice & Palliative Medicine for both children and adults at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He served as the Program Director of the UAB Hospice & Palliative Medicine Fellowship from 2013-2022 and is now the Core Leader for Education in the UAB Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics, & Palliative Care. He has been a faculty consultant in communication skills for the United States Medical Licensing Exam and is a distinguished faculty facilitator for the national VITALtalk communication skills program. He has presented at the national meetings of the American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, the National Black Nurses Association, and at the Veterans Affairs National Center for Ethics in Health Care. Dr. Barnett is board-certified in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Hospice & Palliative Medicine and is a fellow of the American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, the American College of Physicians, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
