To keep you apprised of the many happenings within AAHPM, the staff has put together this synopsis of the Academy news from the week of July 23, 2018. On July 23, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1676, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA), legislation developed by AAHPM. (Access a … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: July 23-27, 2018
To keep you apprised of the many happenings within AAHPM, the staff has put together this synopsis of the Academy news from the week of July 16, 2018. Abstract selection decision notifications for the 2019 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care were emailed this past week. This includes abstracts submitted for the first call … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review: July 16-20, 2018
AAHPM Week in Review July 9-13, 2018 To keep you apprised of the many happenings within AAHPM, the staff has put together this synopsis of the Academy news from the week of July 9, 2018: On July 12, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee voted to report out H.R. 1676, the Palliative … Read moreAAHPM Week in Review
Below are the editor’s picks for the most recent issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM). To access the articles, you must subscribe to JPSM or be a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Telehealth Program in a Rural Palliative Care Population: TapCloud for Palliative Care … Read moreHighlights of the July Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Summer is a busy time of year at the Academy. Many offerings become available and we don’t want you to miss a beat. Below is a guide of all the application cycles that are currently open. Find what is right for you and apply today! Hearst AAHPM Leadership Scholars Fund Now Open – Intent to … Read moreOpportunities for Funding and Recognition Available
We have started to get a lot of questions about how best to study for the 2018 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Exam. Yes, that one that many of us took a little less than 10 years ago and now it’s coming due. Or the one that you need to take after completing your fellowship … Read moreResources to Prepare for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Board Exam
James A. Tulsky, MD FACP FAAHPM Chair, Department of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, MA Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? I am deeply indebted to many amazing teachers from whom I’ve learned over the years, and if … Read moreAAHPM Visionary James A. Tulsky, MD FACP FAAHPM
Below are the editor’s picks for the most recent issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM). To access the articles, you must subscribe to JPSM or be a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Palliative Radiation Oncology Consult Service Reduces Total Costs During Hospitalization Sanders Chang, Peter May, Nathan E. Goldstein, Juan Wisnivesky, … Read moreHighlights of the May Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Joan M. Teno, MD MS Professor of Medicine, Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington, WA Who has most influenced your work and what impact has she had? Two persons strongly shaped the last three decades of my research. Dame Cicely Saunders stated at the 30th anniversary of the founding of St. Christopher’s … Read moreAAHPM Visionary Joan M. Teno, MD MS
Thomas J. Smith, MD FACP FASCO FAAHPM Professor of Oncology; Harry J. Duffey Family Professor of Palliative Medicine; Director of Palliative Medicine, John Hopkins Medical Institute, MD Who has most influenced your work and what impact has he or she had? Dr. Galen Wampler, my first oncology attending. He insisted that oncologists should be like … Read moreAAHPM Visionary: Thomas J. Smith, MD FACP FASCO FAAHPM