What’s New

2023 Call for Awards Nominations Now Open
Nominate your colleagues and fellow AAHPM members who deserve recognition for their outstanding contributions to the field of hospice and palliative care. Deadline to submit a nomination is August 29. Learn more.

New Learn Activities Added in July
Four new activities were launched in AAHPM Learn during the month of July: Communications Micro-Learning Flight, Improving Public Messaging about Advance Care Planning, Palliative Care, and Hospice Using Evidence-Based Principles, In Bad Faith: The Influence of PROP and CDC on Failed Opioid Policy, and Pediatric To Adult Care Transitions: Between and Across Settings. Learn more about each activity.

Moving Forward With AAHPM
In 2021, AAHPM donors made impactful contributions that allow us to grow beyond our standard offerings. This report contains not only numeric metrics of impact but information on new and expanded high-impact programs that are already making a difference in the new year. The Academy is proud to share with you the immense change through our 2021 Impact Report. Learn more.

Register Now for Grand Rounds with Tammie Quest, 8/23
Join us, August 23, for AAHPM's Grand Rounds Lecture Series with Dr. Tammie Quest as she shares with us her career journey in palliative care during this one-hour presentation titled, The Impact of DEI on My Journey Through Palliative Care. Learn more and register.

2022 Ascend Leadership Forum Registration is Now Open
Ascend is an interactive 2-day course designed for hospice and palliative care professionals to learn and grow as a leader, both emerging and seasoned. Small group activities will help you connect with your peers, rethink your practice, and gain tools you and your team can use. Learn more.

2023 Leadership Scholarship Application
The call for Leadership Scholarships applications is officially open! The scholarship offers funds to cover educational conference and course fees, travel support, career development assessments and coaching services, and professional development materials. Apply by August 31. Learn more.

FAAHPM Applications Now Open
Applications are now open to become a Fellow of the Academy (FAAHPM). ALL members are eligible to apply! View eligibility and application requirements. Deadline to submit is Wednesday, September 28 at 5pm CT. Learn more:

AAHPM Statement on SCOTUS Dobbs v. Jackson
The Academy has released a statement in opposition to the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson. Learn more.

Hospice Stakeholders Urge Sustainable Payment for FY23
AAHPM joined NHPCO and other hospice stakeholders in calling on Congress to work with CMS to ensure an FY23 payment update that is sustainable in light of the mounting fiscal pressures of COVID, staffing challenges, and rising inflation. The groups urged policymakers to reconsider proposed rates and protect access to high-quality hospice care. Read the letter.

NHPCO & AAHPM 2022 DEI Webinar Recording
Access is now available for the July 7 NHPCO and AAHPM's diversity, equity, and inclusion webinar series part one recording. Part one in the series provides learners with definitions and level-setting information needed to pursue DEI within their organizational culture – through roleplaying, storytelling, and sharing of experiences. Learn more.