Let me begin my first blog post as AAHPM President with a sincere hope that you are finding ways to stay safe and well in your mind, body, and spirit. I never imagined we would be starting 2020 in such a way. As we learn every day that this crisis is unprecedented, I find that … Read moreA Message from President Rodney Tucker
Read the editor’s picks for the most recent issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM), the official journal of AAHPM. Patterns of Symptom Management Medication Receipt at End-of-Life Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Lung Cancer Maureen L. Saphire, Elizabeth H. Prsic, Maureen E. Canavan, Shi-Yi J. Wang, Carolyn J. Presley, Amy J. Davidoff Does Receipt of Recommended Elements of … Read moreHighlights of the April 2020 Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Stay connected with fellow Academy members using AAHPM Connect. Members have been utilizing the online platform to post comments, share resources and stay connected with others dealing with the coronavirus. Information from recent and upcoming community calls are posted on the Hospice Medicine Council, Academic Palliative Medicine Council, and various SIG and Forum pages. Review … Read moreWeek in Review: March 30 – April 3
To support members during the coronavirus outbreak, AAHPM’s advocacy efforts are focused on advancing policies that will remove barriers to timely, safe patient care and protect clinicians on the front lines of the epidemic. In a letter to Senate leaders, AAHPM called on Congress to allow telehealth for hospice face-to-face visits during this public health … Read moreWeek in Review: March 23-27
We are proud to share the AAHPM Annual Report video – take a look at all we accomplished in 2019. AAHPM prepared a page of COVID-19 resources to help you navigate this public health pandemic. Also, the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management is fast tracking articles that describe any aspect of the involvement of … Read moreWeek in Review: March 16-20
The AAHPM Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA CAE, will begin as chief executive officer of AAHPM on April 15. “I am delighted Wendy-Jo is joining our outstanding team of professionals who provide excellent service and support to Academy members and customers,” said AAHPM Past President Joanne Wolfe, MD MPH … Read moreAAHPM to Welcome Wendy-Jo Toyama as Its New CEO
I have learned so much about the concept of gratitude during my time with AAHPM. I had planned to acknowledge and thank some of the people I am grateful to have met and worked with in the role of CEO over the past 13 years at the Annual Assembly in San Diego. Many years ago, … Read moreGratitude by Steve Smith, AAHPM CEO/Executive Director
The COVID-19 pandemic has arrived, and we are all in uncharted waters. Whether we are clinicians, researchers, educators, administrators or advocates, we are all experiencing stress, disruptions and new demands at work and at home, and this new normal is changing by the day. Just a week ago, we deliberated over whether mass gatherings were … Read moreNavigating COVID-19 as a Hospice and Palliative Care Professional
The Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, originally scheduled for March 18-21, and the State of the Science, scheduled for March 20-22, have been cancelled. Thank you for your patience as we process refunds for attendees, exhibitors, vendors and other partners. We expect to issue them within the next 60-90 days. Please cancel your … Read moreWeek in Review: March 9-13
What does it mean to be named an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine? I am deeply honored, reinvigorated, and hope-filled to be named an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. The Academy is electing to stand with a physician-scientist who has worked for 15 years on the health geography of accessibility to … Read moreEmerging Leader Spotlight: Sunil Aggarwal, MD PhD