Summer is a busy time of year at the Academy. Many offerings become available and we don’t want you to miss a beat. Below is a guide of all the application cycles that are currently open. Find what is right for you and apply today! Hearst AAHPM Leadership Scholars Fund Now Open – Intent to … Read moreOpportunities for Funding and Recognition Available
We have started to get a lot of questions about how best to study for the 2018 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Exam. Yes, that one that many of us took a little less than 10 years ago and now it’s coming due. Or the one that you need to take after completing your fellowship … Read moreResources to Prepare for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Exam
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
Palliative Care Centers in the U.S.: Emergence, Lessons Learned and Advice from Pioneers Randy Curtis, MD MPH was a medical student at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in the late 1980s, a time when the AIDS epidemic was hitting Baltimore in a big way. “We were caring for a lot of young men who were … Read moreNew Whitepaper from Cambia Health Foundation
AAHPM’s top selling self-study series, UNIPAC, will be receiving a face lift in 2017. The UNIPAC is being rebranded and will be called Essential Practices in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, but will still be featured as the popular 9-volume set with newly updated content and practical cases. The content of each book has also been … Read moreUNIPACs are Becoming Essential Practices in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
By Phillip E. Rodgers, MD FAAHPM Co-chair, AAHPM Public Policy Committee and Quality-Payment Working Group AAHPM Representative, American Medical Association/Specialty Society Relative Value Scale Update (RUC) Advisory Committee On Nov. 15, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) Final Rule. (Access a CMS Fact Sheet.) Each … Read moreQuick Take on the 2017 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule: 5 Things You Should Know
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
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
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
According to Trip Advisor, there are 162 exciting things to do in Pittsburgh. We know you won’t have time to do them all since learning will be your priority at the AAHPM Summer Institute July 24-27, but we thought you may want to see what the top 10 things are: PNC Park “Best ballpark in … Read morePittsburgh. Mighty. Beautiful.