Professor of Family Medicine, Director of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Dr. Christine Khandelwal graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a residency in Family Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Khandelwal realized her passion for caring for the complex, geriatric, and seriously ill population, which led her to pursue a Geriatrics Fellowship, concentrating in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, at UNC Chapel Hill. Dr. Khandelwal has been practicing as a clinician educator, developing programs for the past ten years, including developing the Inpatient Palliative Care Consult Service at the Wake Med Hospital System where she also served as adjunct faculty for Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Khandelwal is currently a Professor of Family Medicine at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Director of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Khandelwal brings her experiences and expertise in education to Harnett County to provide interprofessional medical education and training in the field of geriatrics and palliative medicine to improve the care of our vulnerable population. Dr. Christine Khandelwal was excited for the opportunity to work in Harnett County to provide her services to those in our community in need of this care.
Dr. Khandelwal serves in several leadership roles to represent the fields of geriatrics and hospice and palliative medicine both at the regional, state, and national level. In these leadership roles, Dr. Khandelwal hopes to continue to advocate on behalf of her patients, their families, and caregivers, not only in Harnett County but for the other surrounding communities as well. In 2018, Dr. Khandelwal was appointed to serve on the North Carolina Medicine Board, a position appointed by NC Governor Roy Cooper, and currently Dr. Khandelwal serves as the Board President. As the first hospice and palliative medicine physician in the state to serve on the Board, she is only the second osteopathic female physician to serve as President in the Board’s 150-year history. Dr. Khandelwal participates in decisions on important issues and topics such as fair access to restricted medications and ensuring more access to care across the state. Dr. Khandelwal often includes her learners to participate in these leadership and advocacy opportunities as a way to nurture future leaders in healthcare.
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About Christine Khandelwal
Dr. Christine Khandelwal graduated from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a residency in Family Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Khandelwal realized her passion for caring for the complex, geriatric, and seriously ill population, which led her to pursue a Geriatrics Fellowship, concentrating in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, at UNC Chapel Hill. Dr. Khandelwal has been practicing as a clinician educator, developing programs for the past ten years, including developing the Inpatient Palliative Care Consult Service at the Wake Med Hospital System where she also served as adjunct faculty for Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Dr. Khandelwal is currently a Professor of Family Medicine at Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Director of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Khandelwal brings her experiences and expertise in education to Harnett County to provide interprofessional medical education and training in the field of geriatrics and palliative medicine to improve the care of our vulnerable population. Dr. Christine Khandelwal was excited for the opportunity to work in Harnett County to provide her services to those in our community in need of this care.
Dr. Khandelwal serves in several leadership roles to represent the fields of geriatrics and hospice and palliative medicine both at the regional, state, and national level. In these leadership roles, Dr. Khandelwal hopes to continue to advocate on behalf of her patients, their families, and caregivers, not only in Harnett County but for the other surrounding communities as well. In 2018, Dr. Khandelwal was appointed to serve on the North Carolina Medicine Board, a position appointed by NC Governor Roy Cooper, and currently Dr. Khandelwal serves as the Board President. As the first hospice and palliative medicine physician in the state to serve on the Board, she is only the second osteopathic female physician to serve as President in the Board’s 150-year history. Dr. Khandelwal participates in decisions on important issues and topics such as fair access to restricted medications and ensuring more access to care across the state. Dr. Khandelwal often includes her learners to participate in these leadership and advocacy opportunities as a way to nurture future leaders in healthcare.
| Present | Professor of Family Medicine, Director of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Campbell University ‐ Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine | |
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Disciplines
Grants
| 2022 | Primary Care Champions Fellowship Award 2022 |
| Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine - T13HP31898 | |
| Colleague(s): Dr. Victoria Kaprielian (Project Director) | |
| 2021 | Primary Care Champions Fellowship Award 2021 |
| Campbell University Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine - T13HP31898 | |
| Colleague(s): Dr. Victoria Kaprielian (Project Director) | |
| 2019 - 2020 | Grant for Leadership development |
| AAHPM Hearst Foundation | |
| 2019 | Implementation of Music and Memory Program for Patients With Dementia |
| Wake Med Hospital Foundation Grant | |
| Role: Principal Investigator | |
| 2018 | National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization PC Advisory Council |
| Wake Med Hospital Foundation Grant |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2023 - Present | Associate editor, AAHPM PC-FACS Journal | 2023 - Present | Fellow and Vice President (3 yr term), American Association of Osteopathic Examiners | 2023 - Present | Chair, Wake Med Peer Review Committee | 2022 - Present | Chair, AAHPM Workforce and Career Development Strategic Coordinating Committee | 2022 - Present | Appointed Member, FSMB Ethics and Professionalism Committee | 2018 - Present | Fellow, American Association of Osteopathic Examiners | 2018 - Present | Fellow, Federation of State Medical Boards | 2015 - Present | Member, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine | 2010 - Present | Member, North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians | 2000 - Present | Member, American Academy of Family Physicians | 2022 - 2024 | Chair, AAHPM Leadership and Career Development Committee | 2021 - 2023 | Member, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization PC Advisory Council | 2015 - 2023 | Member, National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization | 2020 - 2022 | Member, AAHPM Leadership and Career Development Committee | 2020 - 2021 | Director, North Carolina Professionals Health Program Board of Directors | 2018 - 2021 | Chair, Osteopathic Special Interest Group Chair, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
Honors and Awards
- AHEC Teaching Attending of the Year, Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, 2018
- The Triangle Business Journal Healthcare Hero, 2019
- The Academy of Educators, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, May 2020
- The North Carolina Medical Society Kanof Institute for Physician Leadership, Class of 2023
- University of North Carolina Academy of Educators Regional Faculty of the Year, May 2023
| 2022 | MHPE, Campbell University ‐ Jerry M. Wallace School of Osteopathic Medicine | |
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| 2004 | D.O., Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine | |
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| 1998 | B.S., State University of New York at Albany ‐ Biology | |
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