Fall 2018
Featured
Feature
Resiliency on the Job Is Vital for Palliative Care Teams-And for Their Organizations
By Larry Beresford Despite their holistic orientation to patient care and sensitivity to patients' and families' mental health concerns, hospice and palliative professionals are subject to the same hazards of job stress and burnout-as well as the accompanying erosion in...
In this Issue
AAHPM News
AAHPM Summer Courses Return with New and Expanded Offerings
AAHPM engaged in a Learner Engagement Study in 2017 to learn more about what its diverse audiences need—and we are listening to what you said! Based on respondent feedback, the summer courses are back in 2018 and include the popular...
All About Essentials
Essential Practices in Hospice and Palliative Medicine
How has your approach to care changed over the years? How can Essentials 1 help clinicians just entering the specialty "catch up" with the field?Over the last 16 years, I have witnessed a change in the acuity of care and...
Diversity Equity & Inclusion
Spring 2018 Diversity & Inclusion
By Mayra E. Sanchez, MD Kind, strong, humble, revolutionary—these are only some of the words that describe Marjorie Kagawa Singer, PhD MA MN RN FAAN. Known as “Margie,” Kagawa Singer has dedicated her life to giving the idea of “culture”...
The Art of Caring
Reflection on Arts in Health—The Zombie Princess
Claire de Boer, MS; Daniel R. George, PhD MSc; Michael J. Green, MD MS The messages conveyed by art always matter, especially when the art is displayed in healthcare environments that are frequented by vulnerable patients, family members, and healthcare...
Clinical Pearls
Ketamine in Palliative Care
Tanya J. Uritsky, PharmD BCPS CPE Refractory pain occurs in 10% to 20% of patients with cancer and presents unique challenges for patients, families, and providers.1 Ketamine is one of the World Health Organization’s essential drugs for the management of...
HMDCB Update
HMDCB Receives $100,000 Grant from Kindred Hospice Foundation
In 2017, the Hospice Medical Director Certification Board (HMDCB) was the recipient of a $100,000 grant from the Kindred Hospice Foundation. This support will help HMDCB launch its recertification program, as well as gain additional visibility for its initial certification...
Pathways to Palliative Care
Dr. Hibah Osman – From Social Justice to Palliative Care
Marcin Chwistek, MD FAAHPM Osman (middle, bottom row) takes time to relax with her colleagues. “It is very timely that we are having this discussion!” said Hibah Osman, MD MPH, with noticeable excitement in her voice. “Just yesterday I made...
President's Message
Meet AAHPM President Tammie Quest
What led you to the specialty of hospice and palliative medicine? As an emergency physician, I never dreamed of being a hospice and palliative medicine physician. I wasn’t even sure what that was. When I was an intern in emergency...
Quarterly Progress Report
AAHPM Points of Progress
More than 30 committees and task forces representing the efforts and expertise of hundreds of Academy members have made significant progress toward implementing AAHPM’s goals. This progress report highlights accomplishments within each goal area of the strategic plan during the...