M.R. Rajagopal, MD Director, Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Science and Founder and Chairman, Pallium India, India Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? The one person who influenced me and my work most is Mahatma Gandhi. I came across his autobiography, “My experiments with truth” as a school … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: M.R. Rajagopal, MD
Christina M. Puchalski, MD MS FACP FAAHPM Director, George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health; Professor of Medicine and Health Science, George Washington University, Washington D.C. Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? Betty Ferrell, PhD, MA, FAAN, FPCN, a former AAHPM visionary, who is a colleague, friend … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: Christina M. Puchalski, MD MS FACP FAAHPM
The 2018 Annual Assembly, held March 14-17, 2018 in Boston, MA was full of enthusiasm, rejuvenation and most of all, tweets. During the Assembly, individuals turned to Twitter to meet up (tweet up) with their online pals, share education and findings, help #hpmrookie users discover the benefits of Twitter, and express their fun that was … Read moreTwitterverse Erupts during #hpm18
Michael J. Nisco, MD MBA HMDC Medical Director, Vista, San Francisco Bay Area, CA Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? My mother went to nursing school when I was in third grade. She graduated and took a job at the hospital across the street from our house, … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: Michael J. Nisco, MD MBA HMDC
Below are the editor’s picks for the most recent issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM). To access the articles, you must subscribe to JPSM or be a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Gabapentin as an Adjuvant Therapy for Prevention of Acute Phantom-Limb Pain in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Amputation for Malignant Bone … Read moreHighlights of the March Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD MA MDE BCPS CPE Professor and Executive Director, Advanced Post-Graduate Education in Palliative Care, Department of Pharmacy Practice and Science, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, MD Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? When I considered this question I realized that it takes … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD MA MDE BCPS CPE
Jean S. Kutner, MD MPH/MSPH FACP FAAHPM Professor of Medicine and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Chief Medical Officer, University of Colorado Hospital, CO Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? Patients and their families, mentors, colleagues and personal experiences with illness … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: Jean S. Kutner
James L. Hallenbeck, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Health Care System, CA Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? David Weissman and Charles von Gunten early on welcomed me into their work on education, which in turn helped me get to know and work … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: James L. Hallenbeck, MD
End-of-life and palliative care providers are often called upon to help ease the burden of care for faraway family members. But it’s important to know about new technology that can bridge the gap and allow adult children, grandchildren, and siblings to be involved and in-the-loop. Communication devices, monitors, and even senior-oriented GPS tracking can all … Read moreHow Technology Can Bridge the Miles Between Family
Nahla Gafer, MD Clinical Oncologist, Radiation and Isotopes Centre Khartoum (RICK), Sudan Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? This is a very difficult question to answer. I would like to thank Esther Walker, MBE for introducing me to the world of palliative care. Her volunteering time, effort … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: Nahla Gafer, MD