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About the Annual Assembly

The Annual Assembly, jointly 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 of hospice and palliative care.

Whether you participate in person or virtually, the meeting is truly meant to be an experience, as well as a place to learn the latest in hospice and palliative care. At the Assembly, we aim to connect with fellow clinicians and reignite attendees' passion so they leave the meeting feeling inspired and rejuvenated.

Intended Audience

The Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care is designed for physicians, advanced practice nurses, registered nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, researchers, social workers,  fellows, residents, chaplains, students and professionals in training and other members of the healthcare team interested in acquiring, maintaining, or expanding the skills needed to function effectively in the field of hospice and palliative care.

Purpose

The AAHPM and HPNA collectively identify and share the responsibility to advance the specialty of hospice and palliative care. Our purpose for this assembly is to foster a premier continual learning experience where expert, proficient, and early-career hospice and palliative care providers and non-specialty professionals wishing to advance their hospice and palliative care practice skills and collaborate to improve the care of patients and families with serious illness.

Desired Outcome

Through interdisciplinary team collaboration and integrated enactment, our desired conference outcome is to enhance the learners' knowledge/skills/strategy or performance to increase competency, influence behaviors, and/or improve patient outcomes in hospice and palliative care.

Policies and Waivers

The following policies and waivers will need to be accepted upon registration for in-person attendees:

Upcoming Assemblies 

Registration for the Annual Assembly typically opens in October. The price to attend the meeting reflects the costs associated with organizing and executing the event. Conference pricing is benchmarked against other hospice and palliative care programming.

Locations for the Annual Assembly are selected at least 5 years in advance and rotated between regions of the U.S. (West, Central, and East locations) to provide different parts of the country to more easily participate.

March 22-25, 2023
Palais des congress de Montréal (Montréal Convention Centre)
Montréal, Canada

March 20-23, 2024
Phoenix Convention Center
Phoenix, AZ

February 5-8, 2025
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO

March 4-7, 2026
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA