Please join the Early Investigators Forum for their session "Negotiation Tips for Early Career Investigators". They will welcome Jessica Merlin, MD PhD MBA, who is a Professor of Medicine, Director of CHAllenges in Managing and Preventing Pain (CHAMPP) Clinical Research Center and Director of Tailored Retention and Engagement in Equitable Treatment of Opioid use disorder […]

Please join the Substance Use Disorder and Diversion (SUDD) SIG for their monthly office hours. They will bring in experts in the field to help address any questions or cases that you may have. This meeting will be held on Thursday, March 13 at 11am ET/ 10am CT/ 9am MT/ 8am PT.  At this time, please […]

Please join the Global SIG for "Global Palliative Care in a Time of Change and Uncertainty" as they welcome Megan Doherty, MD, Smriti Rana, MSc and Samadhi Rajapaksa, MBBS to discuss global palliative care and public policy. This meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 19 at 11am ET/ 10am CT/ 9am MT/ 8am PT.  At […]

Please join the Psychosocial & Mental Health SIG for their session "Caring for the Wounded Mind: Addressing PTSD in Palliative Care". They will welcome dually trained palliative care physician and psychiatrists, Dr. Alex Gamble and Dr. David Buxton for a dynamic, interactive session exploring the care of patients with PTSD in palliative care setting. This […]

Please join the Telehealth and Technology Forum for a meeting to discuss plans and relevant topics for this upcoming year. This meeting will take place on Thursday, March 20 at 4pm ET/ 3pm CT/ 2pm MT/ 1pm PT.  At this time, please do not share this link on Social Media or outside AAHPM’s Connect platform. We […]

Please join the Humanities and Spirituality SIG for a hands-on, one-hour virtual workshop where they will use poetic medicine to tap into the human side of our experience of our work. The workshop will be led by the poetic medicine team from the UCSF MERI Center for Education in Palliative Care, Judith Keyssar, RN and Michael […]

Please join the Safe Use of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Forum for their Forum meeting where they will discuss advances in SUPAT and catch up about the Annual Assembly.  This meeting will take place on Thursday, April 10, at 12pm ET/ 11am CT/ 10am MT/ 9am PT. At this time, please do not share this link on Social […]

Adult-trained hospice and palliative care clinicians often lack the specialized knowledge, resources, and confidence needed to provide high-quality, developmentally appropriate care for pediatric patients. Many do not identify as pediatric providers and may feel unprepared to manage unique challenges, including unfamiliar medication dosing, increased psychosocial demands, prognostic uncertainty, and emotional distress when caring for children […]

Please join the Telehealth and Technology Forum as they explore how telehealth and technology can impact care delivery for those with disabilities in HPM. Director of Palliative Medicine at Monmouth Medical Center, Keith Pasichow, MD will be providing insights on this topic. This meeting will take place on Thursday, April 17, at 3pm ET/ 2pm CT/ […]

Please join the Substance Use Disorder and Diversion (SUDD) SIG for their monthly office hours. They will bring in experts in the field to help address any questions or cases that you may have. This meeting will be held on Monday, April 21 at 1pm ET/ 12pm CT/ 11am MT/ 10am PT.  At this time, please […]

Please join the Psychosocial and Mental Health SIG for a discussion of current projects and new directions for the SIG, facilitated by the current SIG Chair, Chair-Elect and Past Chair. This meeting will take place on Wednesday April 30, at 1pm ET/ 12pm CT/ 11am MT/ 10am PT. At this time, please do not share this […]

Please join the Psychosocial and Mental Health SIG for "Can They Decide? Practical Approaches to Evaluating Capacity in Palliative Care." Drs. Lisa Podgurski (palliative care) and Elizabeth Hale (psychiatry) will explore the assessment of decision-making capacity in patients receiving palliative care, focusing on practical tools, ethical considerations, and common challenges. Participants will learn how to […]