The Faculty’s Top 5 Reasons to Attend the AAHPM Board Review Course

The Summer Institute will be featuring an Intensive Board Review Course on July 25-27 in Pittsburgh, PA. Get ready for your Hospice and Palliative Medicine board certification examination by experiencing this redesigned program which includes didactic presentations, interactive sessions and exam-style questions. 1)      You’re awesome.  Let’s face it, other fields may have some nice folks, … Read moreThe Faculty’s Top 5 Reasons to Attend the AAHPM Board Review Course

A Take on the Hospice Course – From the Presenters

The Summer Institute is featuring Hospice Practice is Changing – Take Charge! where you can learn the latest knowledge and tools to advance your practice and prepare for what’s coming. See what the presenters have to say about this upcoming course in Pittsburgh, PA, July 26-27, 2016. . Deepen your knowledge and understanding of the … Read moreA Take on the Hospice Course – From the Presenters

AAHPM Provides Consultation to National Board of Medical Examiners on USMLE Step Exams

Physicians in all subspecialties care for patients with serious illnesses, terminal illnesses, and those near death. There is increasing discussion of the need for all physicians to have basic palliative care skills relevant to their own individual subspecialties, in order to optimally care for patients with serious illnesses. The foundational knowledge necessary to provide this … Read moreAAHPM Provides Consultation to National Board of Medical Examiners on USMLE Step Exams

Highlights of the June Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Education Exchange Toward Safer Transitions: A Curriculum to Teach and Assess Hospital-to-Hospice Handoffs Neha J. Darrah and Nina R. O’Connor Original Articles Burdensome Physical and Depressive Symptoms Predict Heart Failure-Specific Health Status Over One Year Hillary D. Lum, Evan P. Carey, … Read moreHighlights of the June Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management