2025 Annual Assembly
February 5-8, 2025
Colorado Convention Center
Denver, Colorado
The Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care, 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 and improve patient care.
The 2025 Annual Assembly will be an in-person experience, with on-demand access of available session recordings and complete evaluation period for claiming CME credits and MOC points by June 26, 2025, at 11:59pm PT.
Use the hashtag, #hapc25 when tweeting about Annual Assembly.
Why Attend Assembly 2025
Enhance the delivery of hospice and palliative care!
Provide your patients and caregivers with the latest evidence-based practices. Learn from cutting-edge scientific research and positively impact your hospice and palliative care team to provide optimal care.
Make connections!
Connect with hospice and palliative care professionals who face similar challenges. Feel the support and rejuvenation from the member of our hospice and palliative care community. Share best practices, ask burning questions, and build relationships.
Join the best party in #hapc
We take pride in creating an environment that welcomes, engages, inspires, and empowers everyone to reach their full potential while appreciating the rich diversity of all individuals in our increasingly global hospice and palliative care community.
We support equality of opportunity and treatment for everyone. A commitment to a welcoming environment that embraces diverse perspectives, cultures, and experiences is expected of all attendees, including guests, staff, contractors, exhibitors, and participants in educational sessions and social events.
Enjoy Denver, the Mile High City!
Stay an extra day or two to enjoy the city and its surrounding offerings. Experience Denver’s culture, where 300 days of sunshine, a thriving cultural scene, diverse neighborhoods and natural beauty combine for the world’s most spectacular playground. Browse through Visit Denver to plan your stay.
Assembly Platforms
Now Available
The mobile app and website for the 2025 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care are now live and ready for you to explore!
With the app or website, you can set up a profile, organize your schedule, get instant notifications and updates, take notes for each session and more!
Schedule at a Glance
| 8:00 A.M. | Full Day Pre-Cons |
| 8:00 A.M. | AM Half Day Pre-Cons |
| 1:00 P.M. | PM Half Day Pre-Con |
| 5:15 P.M. | New Member and Annual Assembly First-Timer Reception |
| 5:30 P.M. | Welcome reception and expo hall |
| 8:00 P.M. | Opening Reception with Exhibits & Posters |
| 8:00 A.M. | HPNA Awards & Keynote |
| 9:45 A.M. | Break with Exhibitors and Sponsors |
| 10:30 A.M. | Education Flight |
| 11:30 A.M. | Lunch Break with Exhibits and Poster Walk |
| 1:00 P.M. | Education Flight |
| 2:00 P.M. | BREAK with Exhibits and Poster Walk |
| 2:30 P.M. | Education Flight |
| 3:30 P.M. | BREAK with Exhibits and Poster Walk |
| 4:00 P.M. | Education Flight |
| 5:00 P.M. | Exhibit Hall |
| 5:00 P.M. | Faculty Attended Poster Session |
| 6:45 A.M. | Cambia Leadership Breakfast |
| 8:00 A.M. | AAHPM Awards & Keynote |
| 9:45 A.M. | BREAK with Exhibits and Poster Walk |
| 10:30 A.M. | Education Flight |
| 11:30 A.M. | Lunch with Exhibits and Faculty Attended Poster Session |
| 1:00 P.M. | Education Flight |
| 2:00 P.M. | Break |
| 2:30 P.M. | Education Flight |
| 3:30 P.M. | Break |
| 4:00 P.M. | Education Flight |
| 8:45 A.M. | Scientific Awards & Keynote |
| 9:30 A.M. | Break |
| 10:00 A.M. | Education Flight |
| 11:15 A.M. | Education Flight |
| 12:15 P.M. | Assembly Adjourns |
“The Annual Assembly is where you are reminded that you are part of something bigger and that your community sees you, supports you and is here to nourish your path. I always leave with a renewed sense of purpose, connection and energy which translates to my daily practice.”
–Shellie Williams, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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