Help build momentum for PCHETA. The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act passed the House last Congress, and AAHPM is working to re-engage lawmakers to maintain bipartisan support and advance the bill. AAHPM’s Legislative Action Center makes it easy to contact your Representative and ask them to cosponsor H.R. 647. (Suggested messaging generated … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: May 20-24, 2019

Nominate a colleague as an Emerging Leaders in Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Nominees must be an AAHPM member for at least 2 years, have worked in the HPM field for at least 5 but not more than 10 years, and have current HPM board certification by ABMS or AOA or certification from HMDCB. Submit your … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: May 13-17, 2019

AAHPM President Joanne Wolfe visited the AAHPM offices early this week to connect with staff about upcoming projects and initiatives throughout 2019, including the new strategic plan, an elearning strategy, workforce development, and more. Be on the lookout in early June for a member survey to help guide the work of the Academy over the … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: May 6-10, 2019

Interested in serving on the AAHPM Quarterly editorial leadership team to manage the overall direction of the newsletter, contribute to planning meetings and solicit articles? Send a letter of interest indicating the positions for which you’re applying, why you would like serve, and suggestions for moving the publication forward movement, along with your CV to Laura Davis by May 13.   Nominations … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: April 29 – May 3, 2019

The first call for the 2020 Annual Assembly (March 18-21, San Diego) preconference workshops, concurrent sessions, SIG or forum endorsed sessions, and interactive educational exchange closes Wednesday, May 1. Don’t wait. Submit your abstract today. Interested in serving on the AAHPM Quarterly editorial leadership team to manage the overall direction of the newsletter, contribute to … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: April 22-26, 2019

AAHPM is seeking individuals to serve on the AAHPM Quarterly editorial leadership team to manage the overall direction of the newsletter, contribute to planning meetings and solicit articles. To apply, send a letter of interest indicating the positions for which you’re applying, why you would like serve, and suggestions for moving the publication forward movement, … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: April 15-19, 2019

AAHPM, along with the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care and RAND, hosted the CMS-funded MACRA Palliative Care Measures Project Technical Expert Clinical User Patient Panel (TECUPP) and Measure Specification Panel (MSP) meetings on April 10 and 11. A wide range of input was received to inform the development of two patient-reported performance measures … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: April 8-12, 2019

Interested in submitting an abstract for the 2020 Annual Assembly? The call for preconference workshops, 1-hour sessions, SIG-endorsed sessions, and interactive educational exchange is open through May 1. Not ready to submit? You have 2 more opportunities: Call for scientific papers and quality improvement project papers and posters (July 1-31) and Call for case submissions … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: April 1-5, 2019