Submitted by Natalie C. Ernecoff, PhD, MPH 2020 AAHPM Research Scholar Recipient It has been a hard year, and the path forward remains uncertain — but we believe we will find a path. That was the conclusion of Sean Morrison’s welcome to the 2021 NPCRC Foley Retreat. With particular poignance as some emerge from a year … Read moreReflections on Community: 2021 NPCRC Foley Retreat
In 2016 the family medicine department at the Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell (located in NY State) recognized the slow evolution of hospice & palliative medicine (HPM) in the US and it’s place in Family Medicine education and clinical work. Even though HPM is part of the curriculum in graduate medical … Read moreRe-Teaching Hospice and Palliative Medicine to Family Physicians
Introduction Palliative Care (PC) aims to provide whole person care to patients with life-limiting illnesses. It includes attention to physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual aspects of symptoms as well as facilitating communication to establish goals of care. Telemedicine has been a growing interest in the field of PC, as a means of using technology to … Read moreUsing Virtual Platforms to facilitate Guided Imagery sessions in the era of COVID-19: Case-Based Reflections of a Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) condemns racism and its negative impact on inequities in the U.S., specifically in our healthcare system. Systemic racism undermines public health and poses a barrier to achieving our vision that all patients, families, and caregivers who need it will have access to high-quality hospice and palliative … Read moreAAHPM Statement on Racism in Healthcare
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
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
What does it mean to be named an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine? It is well known that International Medical Graduates need to work harder to aspire to similar opportunities compared to domestic graduates. As an international physician graduate from Latin America, my path has not come without difficult moments and setbacks. Being … Read moreEmerging Leader Spotlight: Perla Macip-Rodriguez, MD
What does it mean to be named an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine? I was incredibly honored to be named an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. It means a great deal to me to receive this honor from a community of peers whom I care for and respect deeply. I feel … Read moreEmerging Leader Spotlight: Mihir Kamdar, MD
What does it mean to be named an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine? This is a great honor, to be counted among some of my favorite colleagues and heroes in the field. AAHPM is, without a doubt, my professional home. I believe strongly in the work that is done in and through our … Read moreEmerging Leader Spotlight Q&A: Michael Barnett, MD MS FAAP FACP FAAHPM
What does it mean to be named an Emerging Leader in Hospice and Palliative Medicine? I’m deeply humbled to have been named an emerging leader within hospice and palliative medicine. I am inspired by the work others on this list have accomplished and by the diversity of interests represented. Indeed, it gives me hope for … Read moreEmerging Leader Spotlight: Matthew Gonzales, MD FAAHPM