Accredited Continuing Education
The 2024 State of the Science in Hospice and Palliative Care has been planned in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Disclosures
The 2024 State of the Science in Hospice and Palliative Care Planning Committee, staff and reviewers disclosed no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
All relevant financial relationships identified throughout the faculty and content selection process will be successfully mitigated and disclosed prior to the individual(s) assuming their role in the 2024 State of the Science.
Visit the ACCME webpage for more information on the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.
The link below is the disclosure information provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to AAHPM and HPNA. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-¬‐6.2, 6.5)
2024 State of the Science Disclosure Mitigation Report
Disclaimer
The accredited education clinical content selected for the 2024 State of the Science in Hospice and Palliative Care is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a health care provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. Any recommendations made by the authors and faculty must be weighed against the healthcare clinician’s own clinical judgment based on, but not limited to, such factors as the patient’s condition, benefits versus risks of suggested treatment, and comparison with recommendations of pharmaceutical compendia and other medical and palliative care authorities.
Accommodations Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
For potential participants in need of accommodation related to activity accessibility, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 847-375-4712 at least one month prior to the start of the State of the Science in Hospice and Palliative Care. Information on how to submit a request for accommodation will be provided upon inquiry.
After the request is received, a phone call discussion will be initiated with the potential participant to determine the appropriate and necessary accommodations and resources needed.
Claiming State of the Science CE
Attendees of the 2024 State of the Science will have until April 30, 2024 at 11:59pm PT to claim CE credits.
Physicians
Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits*
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AAHPM designates this live activity for up to 8.25 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
*The number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ is subject to change based upon presenter availability and final abstract acceptance COI disclosure mitigation.
Evaluation period closes for claiming CME credits points on April 30, 2024, at 11:59PM PT. There will be a $50.00 charge for re-opening evaluation access for late submissions through December 31, 2024.
Amedco Learner Notification
Social Workers (ASWB) Credit Designation and Nurses (ANCC)
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
2024 AAHPM State of the Science for Hospice and Palliative Care
March 22-24, 2024
Phoenix, AZ
Acknowledgement of Financial Commercial Support
No financial commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Acknowledgement of In-Kind Commercial Support
No in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.
Satisfactory Completion
Learners must complete an evaluation form to receive a certificate of completion. Your chosen sessions must be attended in their entirety. Partial credit of individual sessions is not available. If you are seeking continuing education credit for a specialty not listed below, it is your responsibility to contact your licensing/certification board to determine course eligibility for your licensing/certification requirement.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Nurses (ANCC) Credit Designation
Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 8.25 ANCC contact hours.
Social Workers (ASWB) Credit Designation
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Amedco is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Amedco maintains responsibility for this course. ASWB Learner Level: Intermediate. Social Workers completing this course receive 8.25 GENERAL continuing education credits.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Social Workers: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV*, WY
*OK: Accepts ASWB ACE for live, in-person activities but not for ethics and/or online courses.
*WV: Accepts ASWB ACE unless activity is held live in West Virginia.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Counselors: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MO, ND, NE, NM, NH, NV, OK*, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
MI: No CE requirement
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
AL MFTs: Credits authorized by NBCC or any other state licensing agency will be accepted.
MA MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
MI: No CE requirement.
The following state boards accept ASWB ACE credit for Addictions Professionals: AK, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, WA, WI, WV, WY
Objectives - After Attending This Program You Should Be Able To
1. Support and advance the science of hospice and palliative care by fostering community and multidisciplinary collaboration.
2. Refine knowledge and skills in research methods and scientific professional development across the career trajectory.
3. Build capacity through investigator development and sharing cutting-edge research by scientists at all career stages.
Disclosure of Conflict of Interest
The link below is the disclosure information provided to learners and contains the relevant financial relationships that each individual in a position to control the content disclosed to Amedco. All of these relationships were treated as a conflict of interest, and have been resolved. (C7 SCS 6.1-¬‐6.2, 6.5)