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
Read the editor’s picks for the most recent issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM), the official journal of AAHPM. Palliative care in the time of COVID-19 Sebastiano Mercadante, Claudio Adile, Patrizia Ferrera, Fausto Giuliana, Lidia Terruso, Tania Piccione Bereavement support on the frontline of COVID-19: Recommendations for hospital clinicians Natalie C. Ernecoff, Kathryn … Read moreHighlights of the May 2020 Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Although the Annual Assembly and State of the Science were cancelled, you can still gain access to the papers and posters that were going to be presented. The Annual Assembly papers and posters include case studies, scholar e-posters, and scientific and quality improvement content and the State of the Science poster sessions include RAPiD and … Read moreWeek in Review: April 27 – May 1
AAHPM is pleased to welcome our new CEO Wendy-Jo Toyama, who just completed her first week working for the Academy. Learn more about Wendy in this blog post. The National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care will host a free webinar, COVID-19 Discussion on Effective Virtual Visits, on April 27, 4-5:30 pm ET. Faculty includes an … Read moreWeek in Review: April 20-24