Hospice and Palliative Medicine Visionary Warren Wheeler Shares His Insights on the Field

In celebration of 25 years serving the profession, the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) asked its 5,000 members to nominate who they think are the leaders – or Visionaries – in the field. They then asked members to vote for the top 10 among the 111 nominated. “This program recognizes key individuals … Read moreHospice and Palliative Medicine Visionary Warren Wheeler Shares His Insights on the Field

Community Inspiration

I want to express my sincere gratitude to the organizers and sponsors of the seventh annual Kathleen M. Foley Palliative Care Retreat and Research Symposium. This was my second time attending the retreat designed to provide a forum for interdisciplinary palliative care researchers. Participants include grant recipients from the National Palliative Care Research Center (NPCRC) … Read moreCommunity Inspiration

AAHPM Workforce Priorities

In June 2013 the AAHPM board approved the following priorities, including the addition of a senior level staff position fully dedicated to overseeing workforce, leadership, and academic initiatives for the Academy. General 1. Addition of 1.0 FTE staff position (Director level) dedicated to workforce, leadership and Academic initiatives. One clear outcome of the workgroups is … Read moreAAHPM Workforce Priorities

Highlights of the November Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM)

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Breakthrough Cancer Pain: An Observational Study of 1000 European Oncology Patients Andrew Davies, Alison Buchanan, Giovambattista Zeppetella, Josep Porta-Sales, Rudolf Likar, Wolfgang Weismayr, Ondrej Slama, Tarja Korhonen, Marilene Filbet, Philippe Poulain, Kyriaki Mystakidou, Alexandros Ardavanis, Tony O’Brien, Pauline Wilkinson, Augusto Caraceni, … Read moreHighlights of the November Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM)

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Visionary Timothy Quill Shares His Insights on the Field

In celebration of 25 years serving the profession, the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) asked its 5,000 members to nominate who they think are the leaders – or Visionaries – in the field. They then asked members to vote for the top 10 among the 111 nominated. “This program recognizes key individuals … Read moreHospice and Palliative Medicine Visionary Timothy Quill Shares His Insights on the Field

Coming to Grips with Evidence-Based Medicine

Steven Prior, MD I started All Things Palliative (ATP) in December 2012 as a way to cope with the vast amount of medical evidence for which I, as a front-line palliative care physician, felt responsible. Of the many things I’ve learned over the past 10 months, the most eye-opening has been just how enormous this … Read moreComing to Grips with Evidence-Based Medicine

Bridging the Gap in Advanced Illness

Michael Paletta, MD FAAHPM Many of us practicing hospice and palliative medicine have long struggled with the gap between persons coping with advancing illness and persons failing despite aggressive management. Patients seem to cross from the first group to the second quickly, almost without notice. Late referral to hospice is a natural result of this … Read moreBridging the Gap in Advanced Illness

Highlights of the October Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM)

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: High Flow Oxygen and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure for Persistent Dyspnea in Patients With Advanced Cancer: A Phase II Randomized Trial David Hui, Margarita Morgado, Gary Chisholm, Laura Withers, Quan Nguyen, Clarence Finch, Susan Frisbee-Hume, and Eduardo Bruera A Nationwide Analysis … Read moreHighlights of the October Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM)

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Visionaries: How They Inspire Others

Submitted by Steve Smith, MS CAE, AAHPM CEO/Executive Director Physicians, nurses, researchers, advocates and even a past president of the United States were voted the top 30 Visionaries in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, as the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) celebrates 25 years of serving the profession. In commemorating its founding, the … Read moreHospice and Palliative Medicine Visionaries: How They Inspire Others

Highlights of the September Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM)

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal: Rehabilitation in Advanced, Progressive, Recurrent Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial Louise Jones, Gail FitzGerald, Baptiste Leurent, Jeffrey Round, Jane Eades, Sarah Davis, Faye Gishen, Amanda Holman, Katherine Hopkins, and Adrian Tookman Intentional Sedation to Unconsciousness at the End of Life: Findings … Read moreHighlights of the September Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (JPSM)