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Spring 2021 Table of Contents
Spring 2021 Feature, What Is—and Could Be—Palliative Care's Role in Humanitarian Crises?
A Message from the CEO: Lessons Learned in a Difficult Year
Clinical Pearls: Oropharyngeal Symptoms in Palliative Care
The Art of Caring: Behind the Mask
Interview with AAFP President: "You Can't Become What You Can't See"
Advocacy Update: 2021 Physician Fee Schedule: Congress Stems Cuts, CMS Expands Telehealth
Let's Think About It Again: Treating Distress in a Patient with Parkinson's Disease
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: LGBTQ+ Inclusion and Cultural Humility in Geriatric Medicine
Quarterly Progress Report: AAHPM Points of Progress
HMDCB Update: Exam and CCP Updates
PCQC Update: PCQC Registry Open for Data Collection
Winter 2020 Table of Contents
Winter 2020 Feature, The Role of Telemedicine in the Future of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
President's Message: Now Is the Time, More Than Ever
Clinical Pearls: Fluid Management for Malignant Ascites and Pleural Effusions
Let's Think About It Again: Chemotherapy for a Patient with Sud
Advocacy Update: AAHPM Advocacy Year in Review: Pandemic Reshapes 2020 Policy Agenda
Pathways to Palliative Care: Dr. Muhammad Atif Waqar—From Buffalo, NY, To Karachi, Pakistan
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Microaggressions and Their Macro Impact on Health Care
Quarterly Progress Report: AAHPM Points of Progress
HMDCB Update: Exam Updates and New Board Announcements
PCQC Update: PCQC Registry Will Open Soon for Data Collection
Fall 2020 Table of Contents
Fall 2020 Feature, Hospice and Palliative Care in the Era of COVID-19
President's Message: Leading Without a Playbook: Personal Leadership Reflections During COVID-19
The Art of Caring: Learning to Listen
Clinical Pearls: Palliation of Breathlessness in the Context of COVID-19
Let's Think About It Again: Visitation in the Case Of COVID-19
Advocacy Update: Policymaking and Advocacy in a Time of a Crisis
Pathways to Palliative Care: An Attention to Nuance
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Health Disparities Amplified by the COVID-19 Pandemic
Quarterly Progress Report: AAHPM Points of Progress
HMDCB Update: HMDCB Celebrates Survey and Volunteer Successes
Summer 2020 Table of Contents
President's Message: We Truly Are All in This Together
Meet New AAHPM CEO Wendy-Jo Toyama, MBA CAE
State of the Science: Sharing Our Gratitude
Clinical Pearls: Parenteral Artificial Hydration in Palliative Care
The Art of Caring: Just a Pen and Paper…Please
Advocacy Update: As Policymakers Focus on Hospice Care, AAHPM Weighs In
Pathways to Palliative Care: Matthew Gonzales, MD FAAHPM—From Technology to Compassionate Care
Quarterly Progress Report: AAHPM Points of Progress
HMDCB Update: Changes to the CCP and a Practice Analysis Update
PCQC Update: PCQC Aims to Improve the Care and Well-Being of Those Dealing with Serious Illness
Spring 2020 Table of Contents
Spring 2020 Feature, Buprenorphine: Another Tool in the Analgesic Toolbox?
President's Message: A Bold New Strategy for the Future
Meet the President: Meet AAHPM President Rodney O. Tucker, MD MMM FAAHPM
Clinical Pearls: Buprenorphine for Pain
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Insights from the AMA's First Chief Health Equity Officer
The Art of Caring: Aiming for the Bull's-Eye: A Creative Approach to Goals of Care
Advocacy Update: CMS Finalizes Changes to Physician Fee Schedule for 2020 and Beyond
Pathways to Palliative Care: From Surgery to Palliative Medicine—Six Stories
Quarterly Progress Report: AAHPM Points of Progress
HMDCB Update: Initial and CCP Application Cycle Updates and an Update on HMDCB's Practice Analysis
Winter 2019 Archive
Winter 2019 Feature, How Do We Identify Who Needs Palliative Care Most?
Winter 2019 Feature, How Do We Identify Who Needs Palliative Care Most?
President's Message: What Our Littlest Patients Teach Us About Palliative Care
Editor's Message: Your Input Guides Our Success
Clinical Pearls: The Compounding Costs of Constipation
The Art of Caring: Maybe Dying Is Like 'The Blues'
Advocacy Update: CMS Accepting Applications for New Payment Model for Serious Illness Care
Pathways to Palliative Care: Susan Block, Md—From Humanism into Action
Quarterly Progress Report: AAHPM Points of Progress
State of the Science: Get an Exclusive State of the Science Sneak Peek
Fall 2019 Archive
President's Message: Promoting Healthy Discourse Within Our Academy
Clinical Pearls: The Itch to Cure: Managing Pruritis
The Art of Caring: Plump Yellow Roses
Pathways to Palliative Care: Dr. Jessica McFarlin: From Neurology to Palliative Care
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: Your New Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Strategic Plan
Quality Improvement: AAHPM's E-Learning Strategy—Survey Says…
Quarterly Progress Report: AAHPM Points of Progress
HMDCB Update: Celebrating New Leadership, Tremendous Growth, and an Exciting New Offering
Summer 2019 Archive
Summer 2019 Feature, "Adding to the Toolbox: Alternatives to Opioids for Managing Pain"
President's Message: A Goal Without a Plan Is Just a Wish
Clinical Pearls: Management of Nonmedical Opioid Use in the Setting of Hospice and Palliative Care
The Art of Caring: Sapphire Anniversary
Annual Assembly: Annual Assembly Surpasses Expectations
Advocacy Update: Report Examines State Efforts to Improve Palliative Care Access and Quality
Pathways to Palliative Care: Dr. Jason A. Webb: From Medicine and Psychiatry to Palliative Medicine
Ethics: Ethics and the Hidden Curriculum
Quality Improvement: Research or Quality Improvement? Breaking Down the Differences
Quarterly Progress Report: AAHPM Points of Progress
HMDCB Update: HMDCB's Continuing Certification Program Makes Staying Certified Simpler
Spring 2019 Archive
Spring 2019 Feature, "Tracking the Evolution of HPM Science"
Editor's Message: A New Look & New Conference
President's Message: Meet AAHPM President Joanne Wolfe, MD MPH FAAHPM
Clinical Pearls: Side Effects of Immunotherapy in Palliative Care
Pathways to Palliative Care: From Geriatrics to Palliative Care (Times Two)
Diversity & Inclusion Forum on Culture: You Spoke, and We Heard You
Quarterly Progress Report: AAHPM Points of Progress
HMDCB Update: New HMDCB President Discusses His New Role and the Organization Moving Forward
Winter 2018 Archive
President's Message: Moral Distress, Moral Residue, and Clinician Burnout—Shining a Blue Light on It
Clinical Pearls: Is Marijuana Really Medicine?
The Art of Caring: At the Bedside of a Dying Hero
Annual Assembly: Get a Sneak Peek of the 2019 Annual Assembly
Advocacy Update: AAHPM Advocacy—The Year in Review
Pathways to Palliative Care: Dr. Rebecca Goett—Palliative Care in the Emergency Department
Ethics: Cultural Humility—A Successful Communication Tool
Quarterly Progress Report: AAHPM Points of Progress
HMDCB Update: HMDCB Certification: More Than Just Letters After Your Name
Fall 2018 Archive
Clinical Pearls: Considering Nalbuphine for Opioid-Naïve Patients
Annual Assembly: Get a Sneak Peek of the 2019 Annual Assembly
Pathways to Palliative Care: Dr. Michael Weinstein: From Trauma Wards to Palliative Care
Diversity & Inclusion: Who We Are: D+I Survey Reveals Issues, Opportunities for Growth
Summer 2018 Archive
Summer 2018 Feature, "Looking for Balance in Prescribing Opioids"
President's Message: Together We Are a Stronger Academy
Clinical Pearls: Buprenorphine Use for Patients with Substance Use Disorders
The Art of Caring: Three Ceremonies
Pathways to Palliative Care: Dr. Sree Battu—From Cancer Rehabilitation to Palliative Care
Ethics: The Doctor-Patient-God Relationship—'Doctor, Do You Believe in God?' Is No Simple Question
Spring 2018 Archive
President's Message: Meet AAHPM President Tammie Quest
Clinical Pearls: Ketamine in Palliative Care
The Art of Caring: Reflection on Arts in Health—The Zombie Princess
Pathways to Palliative Care: Dr. Hibah Osman—From Social Justice to Palliative Care
Diversity & Inclusion: The Culture of Culture in Medicine