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PC-FACS (Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care) is an electronic publication that provides you with concise summaries of the most important findings from more than 100 medical and scientific journals.
Each month, structured summaries and insightful commentaries on six critical articles published during the previous 5 months help you stay on top of research that is critical to contemporary practice of palliative care. PC-FACSis a member benefit.
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About PC-FACS
PC-FACS was created in 2005 by Founding Editor in Chief Amy P. Abernethy, MD FACP FAAHPM. This publication is edited by Editor in Chief Mellar P. Davis, MD FCCP FAAHPM and Associate Editor in Chief Robert M. Arnold, MD FAAHPM. The Editorial Board is comprised of:
Basic Science
Rony Dev, DO MS, Senior Section Editor
Kenneth Cornetta, MD
Regina Mackey, MD
Rosene Pirrello, RPh
Jacob Strand, MD
Bioethics, Humanities, and Spirituality
Jessica A. Moore, DHCE MA, Senior Section Editor
Timothy Mark Corbett, MD MA HMCD FAAHPM
Gregory Phelps, MD MPH MAHCM
Beth Popp, MD HMDC FAAHPM FACP
Erin Zahradnik, MD
Diversity and Inclusion
Ronit Elk, PhD, Senior Section Editor
Elizabeth Chuang, MD MPH
Jane Loitman, MD
Mona Patel, DO
Mei-Ean Yeow, MN
Geriatrics and Care Transitions
Eric Widera, MD FAAHPM, Senior Section Editor
Ahsan Azhar, MBBS MD FACP
Dashima Carthen, MD
Catherine Bree Johnston, MD MPH
Laura Patel, MD
Hospice, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Interface, and Regulatory Issues
Christopher Jones, MD MBA HMDC FAAHPM, Senior Section Editor
Kyle Neale, DO
Nina O’Connor, MD FAAHPM
Alan Roth, DO FAAFP FAAHPM
Renato Samala, MD FACP
Pediatrics
Robert C. Macauley, MD FAAP FAAHPM, Senior Section Editor
Regina Okhuysen-Cawley, MD
Sue Sreedhar
Rachel Thienprayoon, MD
Megan Thorvilson, MD MDiv
Psychosocial
Abby R. Rosenberg, MD MS FAAP, Senior Section Editor
Kate Aberger, MD
Dan Handel, MD
Ritika Oberoi-Jassal, MD
Laura Porter, PhD
Symptom Assessment and Management
Marcin Chwistek, MD FAAHPM, Senior Section Editor
Dulce Crus-Oliver, MD
Giovanni Elia, MD FAAHPM
Jennifer Pruskowski, PharmD BCPS BCGP CPE
Sara Martin, MD
Medical Writers
Jeff M. Fortin, PhD (September 2016-present)
Lana Christian, MS (August 2015-August 2016)
Moses Sandrof (October 2014-July 2015)
Jane Wheeler (July 2005-September 2014)
AAHPM Staff
Laura Davis, CAE, Director, Marketing and Membership
Allison Lundberg, Manager, Marketing and Membership
Andie Bernard, Managing Editor
AAHPM Publications Committee (Joanne Wolfe, MD, chair)