As I landed in Quebec for the Annual Kathleen M. Foley Palliative Care Retreat and Research Symposium, I had little idea what was in store for me at this fantastic professional networking opportunity. As a junior investigator in the field of palliative and end-of-life care research, I was certainly looking forward to this opportunity. But … Read moreReflecting on the Palliative Care Research Retreat
Clinical data registries (CDRs) have the potential to demonstrate value and drive measure development within the specialty of hospice and palliative medicine. They also advance Maintenance of Certification and research endeavors and promote national quality improvement. The increasing requirement for quality reporting within value-based payment programs has elevated the need for organized data systems. Physicians … Read moreAAHPM and Partners Receive Grant to Fund National Registries Project
Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Original Articles EffenDys – Fentanyl Buccal Tablet for the Relief of Episodic Breathlessness in Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Multicenter, Open-Label, Randomized, Morphine-Controlled, Crossover, Phase II Trial Steffen T. Simon, Marianne Kloke, Bernd Alt-Epping, Jan Gärtner, Martin Hellmich, Rebecca Hein, Maren … Read moreHighlights of the November Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
It is with great excitement that we share that AAHPM membership has exceeded 5,000 members! This is the largest our membership has ever been and we couldn’t be where we are today without each member’s hard work and dedication to the field. To celebrate this milestone, we reached out to our 5,000th member, Kelsey Terland, … Read moreMeet Our 5,000th Member!
Each year, AAHPM awards a number of scholarships to deserving individuals to attend the Annual Kathleen M. Foley Palliative Care Retreat & Research Symposium through the Research Scholars Program. Congratulations to our 2016 recipients! Gain an insider’s view of the retreat from current AAHPM President Christian Sinclair. _____________________ During this year as president of the … Read moreResearch & Retreats: An Inside Look from AAHPM President Christian Sinclair