March 20-22, 2020
Grand Hyatt San Diego
San Diego, CA

Gain insights to new research in hospice and palliative medicine at the first ever State of the Science research meeting, hosted by AAHPM. 

The purpose of the meeting is to support and advance hospice and palliative care science by fostering community and multidisciplinary collaboration, building capacity through investigator development, and sharing cutting-edge research by scientists at all career stages:

• hear from leading researchers about the latest science in palliative care and hospice - across the lifespan
• network as a scientific community to foster interdisciplinary collaborations
• learn the latest in research design and methods
• participate in investigator development activities across all research career stages.

Intended Audience

If you're a researcher whose focus is on people with serious illness or a clinical scientist who is interested in actively working in hospice and palliative care research, this meeting is for you.

Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Planning Committee

James N. Dionne-Odom, PhD RN ACHPN
Abby Rosenberg, MD MS MA
Eric Roeland, MD FAAHPM
Stacy Fischer, MD
Melissa Aldridge, PhD MBA
Mary Ersek, PhD RN FPCN
Arif Kamal, MD MBA MHS FAAHPM
Alex Smith, MD MPH MS
Abraham Brody, PhD RN ACHPN FAAN FPCN
Deborah Waldrop, PhD MS MSW LMSW
Lee Ellington, PhD
Emily Johnston, MD
Peter May, MS MSc
Oreofe Odejide, MD MPH
Gretchen (Margaret) Schwarze, MD MPP

Supporting Partners

Thank you to the following organizations for their support of the State of the Science.