Kim Curseen, chair of the Membership & Communities Strategic Coordinating Committee, shared a reflection at the June 19 AAHPM Board meeting on the significance of Juneteenth and the current social injustice taking place. The board then approved the following: Funding for Phase 3 of the Learning Management System. Q1 2020 financial statements. Inclusion Integration Advisory … Read moreWeek in Review: June 22-26, 2020
Covid-19 assistance is available for AAHPM members: Pose questions on Connect and learn how your colleagues are managing the pandemic. Review resources on our COVID-19 webpage, including the new free webinar, The Heat is On: Fever at the End of Life – COVD vs Normal Dying. Submit your research to JPSM which is fast tracking … Read moreWeek in Review: June 15-19, 2020
Volunteer to serve on a committee, advisory/working group or as a reviewer or contributor. Complete the application by June 19, 2020 to be considered for volunteer service. All volunteers must be AAHPM members in good standing. Share your skills and expertise in hospice and palliative care while growing professionally and advancing the field. Nominate a … Read moreWeek in Review: June 8-12, 2020
AAHPM is accepting applications for the Ho/Chiang Foundation Fellowship Grant. One award of $40,000 will be presented for the 2021-2022 academic year to partially support an adult HPM fellowship training program that offers a pediatric track preparing physicians to practice as a pediatric HPM subspecialist following training. Letter of intent to apply is due June … Read moreWeek in Review: June 1-5, 2020
Read the editor’s picks for the most recent issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM), the official journal of AAHPM. Perspectives Regarding Hospice Services and Transfusion Access: Focus Groups With Blood Cancer Patients and Bereaved Caregivers Catherine Henckel, Anna Revette, Scott F. Huntington, James A. Tulsky, Gregory A. Abel, Oreofe O. Odejide Randomized Controlled … Read moreHighlights of the June 2020 Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
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
Changes have been made to the 2021 Call for Abstracts to help focus content and delivery methods: The call for concurrent sessions has been revised –– the 2020 session leaders will present their content in 2021. The call for scientific and quality improvement papers and posters will be July 7-21. The call for case study … Read moreWeek in Review: May 25-29, 2020
Changes have been made to the 2021 Call for Abstracts to help focus content and delivery methods: The call for concurrent sessions has been cancelled (2020 session leaders will present their content in 2021). The call for scientific and quality improvement papers and posters will be July 7-21. The call for case study sessions and … Read moreWeek in Review: May 18-22, 2020
The AAHPM Pediatric Curriculum Work Group invites all HPM fellowship directors, associate program directors, and educators involved in fellow training to provide input on a proposed list of essential topics in pediatric palliative care for HPM fellows in training programs focused primarily on adult patients. The survey will remain open until May 29, 4 pm … Read moreWeek in Review: May 11-15, 2020
COVID-19 assistance is available: Pose questions of and learn how your colleagues are managing the pandemic on AAHPM Connect. Review valuable resources on AAHPM’s COVID-19 webpage. Submit your research to JPSM which is fast tracking articles that describe palliative care in COVID-19 preparation and response. Reserve a free hotel stay at a Hilton Hotel – … Read moreWeek in Review: May 4-8