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Continuing HPM Certification

Because the first hospice and palliative medicine subspecialty certification exams were administered nearly 10 years ago, many of the 7,000+ HPM diplomates are approaching the end of the initial 10-year certification. Turn to AAHPM's products and resources to help you maintain your board certification.

Allopathic Continuing Certification

Starting in 2020, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) diplomates will have assessment options for continuing certification, the traditional 10 year exam (offered annually) or the new Knowledge Check-In (KCI) 2 year assessment. Decide which option is best for you. Further options are anticipated in coming years.

ABIM is the administering board for HPM. All diplomates are strongly encouraged to familiarize yourself with the ABIM exam and assessment administration, especially those who have a different primary board. Get familiar with Assessment Innovations including the use of online resources during the exam. Learn more about:


Contact your primary board for details on your continuing certification requirements and exam registration dates. Learn more about upcoming dates of administration.

Osteopathic Continuous Certification

If you hold a time-limited certificate, you are required to participate in the four components of the OCC process in order to maintain your Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ) in HPM.

DOs with a Certificate of Added Qualification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine are required to maintain certification in the underlying, primary Board. Please contact your primary Board for details.

Resources for Continuing Certification

These AAHPM products can help you meet the MOC requirements.

HPM FAST - Hospice Regulatory

MOC Part II CME Activity: 8 ABIM; 2 ABA, ABFM, ABPN, ABR, ABPMR
Expiration Dates: October 31, 2019 (ABIM); October 31, 2019 (ABA, ABFM, ABPN, ABR, ABPMR)

HPM PASS, 3rd Edition

MOC Part II CME Activity: 10 ABIM, ABP
Expiration Date: July 31, 2020

Essential Practices in Hospice and Palliative Medicine Learning Modules 

MOC Part II CME Activity: 3 per module/ABP, ABIM
Expiration Date: September 18, 2020

HPM FAST - Pediatric

MOC Part II CME Activity: 2 ABIM, ABP
Expiration Date: March 5, 2021

HPM FAST - Psychiatry/Cognition

MOC Part II CME Activity: 2 ABIM, ABP
Expiration Date: March 5, 2021

HPM FAST - Prognostication

MOC Part II CME Activity: 2 ABIM, ABP
Expiration Date: March 5, 2021

Osteopathic physicians and physicians from other primary boards should check directly with their board about getting MOC/OCC credits for these education activities.

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Requirements

Some of the Boards require maintenance of the underlying specialty and some Boards do not. This is only general information. It is important to contact your applicable primary certification board for detailed requirements.

Does not require underlying certification to maintain certification in hospice and palliative medicine:

  • Internal Medicine
  • Pediatrics
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
  • Surgery
  • Anesthesiology
  • Emergency Medicine

Requires maintenance of underlying certification to maintain certification in hospice and palliative medicine:

  • Family Medicine
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology
  • Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Radiology