February 17-19, 2021
Virtual Experience
The premier educational event for hospice and palliative care providers.
The Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, presented by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA), is a 3-day event that brings together more than 3,400 of your colleagues and peers to share research, clinical best practices, and practice-related guidance to advance the specialty and improve patient care.
Based on feedback from our members, conversations with our venue partners in Denver, and the current state of the pandemic, the AAHPM and HPNA Boards of Directors have decided to make the 2021 Annual Assembly completely virtual.
We are hard at work redesigning the meeting. It will still capture your heart, re-energize your spirit, and stimulate your mind, but in new and different ways. We know you want the best hospice and palliative care education and the opportunity to connect with others—and we’re prepared to provide both. Stay tuned as we continue to reimagine the 2021 Annual Assembly.
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Assembly Papers and Posters
Although the 2020 Annual Assembly was 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.
2020 Plenary Speaker Recordings
We are happy to share that the plenary speakers scheduled to present at the 2020 Annual Assembly recorded interviews for AAHPM members only.
Members of AAHPM must log in to view the recordings of the Pediatric State of the Science, Susan Cain, author of Quiet, and Jeremie Saunders, host of the Sickboy podcast.
Calls for Proposals
The call for concurrent session abstracts was cancelled as we received an overwhelming positive response from the 2020 session leaders to present their content in 2021. All speakers for preconference sessions and additional ‘just-in-time’ sessions on providing hospice and palliative care during a pandemic will be invited to present.
All pre-conference sessions will be by invitation only in 2021.
The call for Scientific and Quality Improvement Papers and Posters were due July 21 at Noon PT.
The call for case poster and scholar poster presentations will open October 8-22 and will be open to early career professionals with less than 5 years' experience in hospice and palliatiev medicine.
Each completed abstract submission for open calls will be assessed a $30 fee to help offset the rising costs of technology to manage the abstract system. We appreciate your understanding and support.
All proposals are reviewed by vetted reviewers. Learn more about committee and reviewer responsibilities, as well as the abstract review and selection process. Read the blog.
About the Annual Assembly
This is the meeting that will capture your heart, re-energize your spirit, and stimulate your mind. Learn the latest in hospice and palliative care at more than 200 educationals sessions spanning 28 hours of learning time, mixed in with self care and engagement activites. Use the new hashtag, #hapc21, in your tweets.
Familiarize yourself and learn about the Annual Assembly.
Annual Assembly Recordings
Share the Annual Assembly with your coworkers and reflect on the education you experienced onsite. Purchase the live audio recordings of the Annual Assembly from Fleetwood from past years. Learn more.
Assembly Papers and Posters
Although the 2020 Annual Assembly was 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.
2020 Plenary Speaker Recordings
We are happy to share that the plenary speakers scheduled to present at the 2020 Annual Assembly recorded interviews for AAHPM members only.
Members of AAHPM must log in to view the recordings of the Pediatric State of the Science, Susan Cain, author of Quiet, and Jeremie Saunders, host of the Sickboy podcast.