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Taking the HPM Board Exam

Please contact your primary Board for full details.

Apply through your Primary Board

Don't miss a deadline! The application dates vary by Board. Contact your ABMS or AOA primary board for HPM exam registration deadlines.

How to Prepare

Begin by reviewing the exam content and blueprint through ABIM or AOA to see where to supplement your areas of study.

Whether you study best with books, online tests, or recordings, there are many ways that you can tailor your studies with AAHPM products. CME and MOC credits are available with these preparatory activities.

The Academy has launched a new online learning platform called AAHPM Learn. This platform allows learners to improve skills, extend professional knowledge and competence, and continue and track professional development all in one place.

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Intensive Review Course

The 2022 Intensive Review Course recording is available through AAHPM Learn. A great option for those looking to study for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine board exam at home.

There is no CME credit for this recording.

Separately, you can purchase Test Taking Like a Pro to learn technical tips to assist physicians in navigating the board certification exam questions. This session is included in the full recording above but can be purchased as a single item.

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The new HPM PASS 4th Edition is an ultimate virtual flashcard study guide, helping physicians, fellows and advanced practice providers with their diagnostic reasoning, clinical judgment, and practice knowledge of hospice and palliative medicine. This mock exam and associated study guide include questions and response critiques to help you identify focus areas and prepare you for the HPM medical boards.

Available as an online study guide and mock exam.

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Essential Practices in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

The Essentials books are written to serve as board preparation and cover a variety of topics in hospice and palliative medicine. Once you have read the books, utilize the online learning modules, a confidence-based learning system for ongoing assessment and training.

Available as books.

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For a more focused assessment, we offer four mini practice tests with the HPM FAST online modules. Focusing on four critical topics in the field, HPM FAST modules are 25-item online practice tests to offer additional educational content on the following topic areas: psychiatry and cognition, pediatrics, hospice regulatory, prognostication.

Available as an online test.

Additional Resources

Stay abreast of the current evidence in the field by attending the Annual Assembly, listening to downloadable recordings, and reading up on new research and literature in the field.


Be sure to fully understand the rules and logistics for taking your examination. Carefully read all materials you receive from your primary board concerning the instructions for registering for your exam.