Fast Article Critical Summaries for Clinicians in Palliative Care
PC-FACS is AAHPM’s electronic publication that delivers concise, expert written summaries of the most important research in hospice and palliative care. Drawing from more than 100 leading medical and scientific journals, PC FACS helps clinicians stay current with the evidence that matters most.
Each month, you receive structured summaries and expert commentary on six key articles published within the previous five months, supporting informed, evidence based clinical practice.
PC- FACS was established in 2005 by founding Editor in Chief Amy P. Abernethy, MD FACP FAAHPM and continues to serve as a trusted member benefit.

Editorial Board
These individuals will be responsible for their defined content areas.
Editor-in-Chief
Jason A. Webb, MD DFAPA FAAHPM
Associate Editor-in-Chief
Prasanna Ananth, MD MPH
Richard Leiter, MD MA – Senior Section Editor
Edward Dunn, MD DSC FAAHPM
Deborah Ejem, MA PhD
Gregg Robbins-Welty, MD MS HEC-C
Sara Taub, MD MBE
Yuya Hagiwara, MD MHPE – Senior Section Editor
Sarah Godfrey, MD MPH
Ayano Kiyota, MD PhD FAAFP FAAHPM
Gillian Love, MD
Angela Yeh, DO
Shaowei Wan, PhD – Senior Section Editor
Johanna Stevens Glaser, MD
Erin Kelly, DO
Lawson Marcewicz, MD
Rashmi Sharma, MD MS
Zach Rossfeld, MD MA – Senior Section Editor
Ross Albert, MD FAAFP FAAHPM
Zachary Klock, MD
Gabrielle Langmann, MD MS
Shirley Thomas, MD MRCP(UK) MRCP(UK) Pall Med PGDip Pall Med
Corey Tapper, MD MS FAAHPM – Senior Section Editor
Rafina Khateeb, MD MBA FACP FAAHPM
Jack Kimball, PA
Andrew Lawton, MD FACP FAAHPM
Meghan McDarby, PhD
Jared Lowe, MD HMDC – Senior Section Editor
Jason Bowman, MD
Briana Ketterer, MD MS
Michael Smith, PharmD BCPS FCCP FAAHPM
Christopher Woodrell, MD MS FAAHPM
Jeff M. Fortin, PhD