This year McGill will host the 19th International Congress on Palliative Care(ICPC) founded by McGill’s Emeritus Professor and Father of Palliative Medicine in North America, Dr. Balfour Mount. The congress is chaired this year by Dr. Anna Towers. This conference represents the oldest conference in the field, and is led by Dr. Bernard Lapointe, Eric … Read moreMcGill to Host World Renowned Palliative Care Experts
Well, the board review course is complete and many of you are now beginning your studies in earnest. For many of you, it may be the first test you have taken in a number of years. While there is never a substitute for knowing the material, brushing up on your test-taking skills can give you … Read morePreparing for the Board Exam- Test Taking Skills
In his new book, Dr. Byock shares his refined, crisp, socially and politically attractive call to action for people of our country to join in a thoughtful dialogue about how we all care for each through the end of life. The Best Care Possible follows The Four Things That Matter Most and Dying Well as … Read moreThe Best Care Possible: A Conversation with Dr. Byock
by Chad D. Kollas, MD FACP FCLM FAAHPM Read the full article from the summer issue of AAHPM Quarterly. No matter where you live, if you’ve practiced palliative care long enough, one of your patients has asked you about medical marijuana. “Does it help pain? Does it help nausea or poor appetite? And, perhaps the … Read moreMedical Marijuana: What Should Palliative Care Specialists Know?
Over 1,200 people will be traveling to Louisville for the AAHPM Intensive Board Review Course, and the burning question on everyone’s mind is … where am I going to eat? Or is it… what am I going to do? Actually, with the packed schedule of educational sessions, food is more likely to be something of … Read moreWhat to Do and Eat in Louisville
by Jen Bose, AAHPM Coordinator, Marketing & Membership After reading Last Moment Robot: ‘End of Life Detected’ I was a little torn. I didn’t know if I felt having a robot comfort me during the last hours or minutes of my life was creepy or really forward thinking and almost logical. As long as I … Read moreComfort from a Robot?
by Larry Beresford Most hospice and palliative medicine (HPM) professionals have been asked, “How can you do this work? Isn’t it depressing?” Depressing, some folks assume, because so many of the patients die, even though it is often expected. And yet, the experiences of those in the field is, in many cases, just the opposite—many … Read moreAAHPM Quarterly Article Highlights Job Satisfaction in HPM
This am has been an interesting juxtaposition of following Twitter during the state of the science, and being reminded of the power of a graciously led small group meeting. I would not qualify myself as a skeptic, but more as a user without training in the multiple areas for which a Clinical informatics system can … Read moreThe Why, How , What and “So What” of developing Clinical Informatics Tools
Ok -so it only took me 40 min to post the first one so this posting will get better. This session was about motivational interviewing and was led by Julie Childers and Bob Arnold. We were very interactive and engaged and it was very heartwarming to see a large roomful of colleagues who have really … Read moreCommunication as a dance
Newly inspired by Christian Sinclair’s presentation I am happy I challenged myself to be a blogger at this meeting. I certainly agree that the title “An unlikely union- Palliative Care and Wellness “seems apt, and quite intriguing. And at a session I attended yesterday the emphasis was on integrating palliative care, and so I was … Read morepalliative care and wellness