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Patrick White, MD – Inspiring Hospice and Palliative Medicine Leaders Under 40

This post is from one of the Inspiring Hospice and Palliative Medicine Leaders Under 40. Patrick White, MD, was selected based on his involvement in AAHPM, educating others about hospice and palliative medicine, participation in charitable work, and mentoring of students or residents. Each honoree was then asked who inspired him over the course of … Read morePatrick White, MD – Inspiring Hospice and Palliative Medicine Leaders Under 40

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

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Special Article Measuring What Matters: Top-Ranked Quality Indicators for Hospice and Palliative Care from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Sydney Morss Dy, Kasey Kiley, Katherine Ast, Dale Lupu, Sally A. Norton, Susan … Read moreHighlights of the April Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Avoidable and Unavoidable Visits to the Emergency Department Among Patients With Advanced Cancer Receiving Outpatient Palliative Care Marvin Omar Delgado-Guay, Yu Jung Kim, Seong Hoon Shin, Gary Chisholm, Janet Williams, Julio Allo, and Eduardo Bruera What’s Different About Patients With Hematologic … Read moreHighlights of the March Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

HMDCB Certification Discount at Assembly

If you missed the early application deadline to sit for the HMDCB exam, don’t worry! Attendees of AAHPM’s Assembly and virtual assembly will receive a discount code to waive the $250 late fee. Simply stop by the HMDCB booth, #418, and ask for the code. Hospice medical directors are a diverse group of professionals, many … Read moreHMDCB Certification Discount at Assembly

Thomas LeBlanc, MD MA – Inspiring Hospice and Palliative Medicine Leaders Under 40

This post is from one of the Inspiring Hospice and Palliative Medicine Leaders Under 40. Thomas LeBlanc, MD MA was selected based on his involvement in AAHPM, educating others about hospice and palliative medicine, participation in charitable work, and mentoring of students or residents. Each honoree was then asked who inspired him over the course … Read moreThomas LeBlanc, MD MA – Inspiring Hospice and Palliative Medicine Leaders Under 40

Help Spread a Unified & Positive Hospice & Palliative Care Message

Want to introduce palliative care and hospice as a positive kind of healthcare to patients and other healthcare providers? By Rebecca Goett MD American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is highlighting our strength with our palliative power and hospice hero campaign. As palliative and hospice providers, promoting our field as a harmonized discipline … Read moreHelp Spread a Unified & Positive Hospice & Palliative Care Message

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

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Morphine or Oxycodone for Cancer-Related Pain? A Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Trial Julia Riley, Ruth Branford, Joanne Droney, Sophy Gretton, Hiroe Sato, Alison Kennett, Christina Oyebode, Michael Thick, Athol Wells, John Williams, Ken Welsh, and Joy Ross The Role of Central and … Read moreHighlights of the February Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Applying and Preparing for Hospice Medical Director Certification through HMDCB

HMDCB is currently accepting applications to become Hospice Medical Director Certified™ (HMDC™) in 2015. HMDCB’s certification exam is for hospice physicians seeking to demonstrate an essential skill set that comprises the administrative, regulatory, legal, and clinical skill necessary in hospice medicine. Early applications are due February 9, 2015 and late applications will be accepted until … Read moreApplying and Preparing for Hospice Medical Director Certification through HMDCB