We are excited to announce the launch of our new website, which offers useful tools to assist you in finding the perfect hospice and palliative care program. In addition, it includes real-life stories from patients who have greatly benefitted from palliative care, as well as a support care team. Our primary goal is to provide … Read moreAnnouncing our new and improved Palliative Doctors Website
Congratulations to the 40 individuals who were selected as Emerging Leaders in Hospice and Palliative Medicine for their career accomplishments, involvement in the Academy, mentoring of residents and students, and participation in charitable work. The Emerging Leaders will be recognized at the Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care in San Diego. More in-depth profiles … Read moreCongratulations to the 2019 Class of AAHPM Emerging Leaders!
Most of you have already seen the study released yesterday in the New England Journal of Medicine and I suspect that those of you who work in palliative medicine were not at all surprised by the results: patients who received palliative care along with standard oncology treatment for advanced lung cancer not only had a … Read moreNEJM Study Shows Palliative Care Extends Life