Grateful for all the incredible caring brilliant folks teaching, advocating, and providing healthcare out there in 2025. Especially thankful for my #HaPC and #meded communities! Happy 2026!

A Lay Health Worker–Led Symptom Intervention and Acute Care Use in Older Adults With Cancer url: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Anna Chodos, MD, MPH (@annachodos.bsky.social), presents “Medication Review for Cognition (Anticholinergic Burden),” highlighting the importance of systematic medication review to support and optimize brain health. View the video: bit.ly/3N7uHEB #geriatrics #HPM #palliativemedicine #ucsf

Happy New Year! 🎊AAHPM wishes you joy, health, and hope in 2026. We’re grateful for the hospice and palliative care community that makes a difference every single day.

AAHPM mourns the loss of Balfour Mount, MD—widely recognized as the father of palliative care in North America. His vision and compassion transformed care for patients and families facing serious illness. We honor his legacy.

Registration is open! Join AAHPM + HMDCB on Nov 6 for the 2nd annual Hospice Super Forum—a live, case-based virtual event for hospice providers. Topics: methadone therapy, relatedness of diagnoses, GIP care. 🍕 Register by Oct 27 & enjoy pizza delivered! learn.aahpm.org/content/hosp...

Planning ahead just got easier! Check out AAHPM’s new website calendar feature — now you can see what’s happening each week and what’s coming up in the months ahead. aahpm.org/calendar/

Call for Reviewers! AAHPM + HPNA invite you to lend your expertise for the 2026 Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care. ✔ Scientific Research reviewers ✔ Early Career & Professionals in Training reviewers Help shape a high-quality, evidence-informed program. aahpm.org/education-ev...

📣Hospice Super Forum @aahpm.bsky.social @hmdcert.bsky.social Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, PhD, BCPS Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD, HMDC and Ruth Thomson, DO, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM, FACOI leading sessions on ➡️Methadone Therapy, Relatedness to Prognosis, and GIP Care November 6, 2025 12-4 PM CT

Shana Tova! Wishing everyone a sweet and joyful Rosh Hashanah! May this new year bring you happiness, health, and peace!

Abstract submissions are OPEN for the 2026 Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care! 📌 Scientific Research Call 📌 Early Career Professionals Call Don’t miss your chance to share your work & advance the field. Learn more about the calls: ow.ly/ieKU50X2gGq

How Will Trump’s Big Bill Affect Your Wallet? www.nytimes.com/interactive/... one consequence of the bill the is the negative effect it will have on upward mobility for students pursuing professional degrees who lack family support or other means to supplement the financial cost of their education.

Should #PalliativeCare be in the business of caring for #CancerSurvivors? It’s more complicated than it seems. We talk with Laura Petrillo and Laura Shoemaker about this topic. #medsky #cancersurvivor 👉 Full episode at bit.ly/GeriPalEp363 😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social

Today, we honour 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 — a time to recognize and celebrate the history, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. 🌿 #NIPD2025 #NIHM2025 #IndigenousHistoryMonth #PCSBV #TruthAndReconciliation #PalliativeCareMatters #IndigenousVoices

On what would have been #DameCicelySaunders birthday, we highlight the incredible work she did as a pioneer of the hospice movement that we recognise today. She founded the first modern hospice and was pivotal in establishing the discipline and culture of palliative care. 💙 #hospice #palliative

Love, loss and a desire for change: How a former music director's personal resolve is improving palliative care in India. In this week's Pallinews. 👉🏻 bit.ly/3HSkEAY @IAHPC @ruma.hospice #pallinews #palliativecare #hospice #healthcare #endoflife @palliumindia

The use of a single question (‘Are you constipated?’) is inadequate in identifying a significant proportion of patients with opioid-induced constipation in people with advanced cancer in Europe. #hpm #hapc mc.manuscriptcentral.com/palliative-m...

Dr. Amrita Shrestha emphasises the irreplaceable role of human connection in palliative care. True care goes beyond treatment; it's about empathy, presence, and addressing all aspects of a patient's needs. Technology alone isn’t enough; people make the difference. #PalliativeCare #UKAidMatch

"We don't recognise when someone with dementia is approaching the end of life." Dr Pippa Collins NIHR / @alzsocresearch.bsky.social Dem Comm Fellow from @arcwessex.bsky.social joins Minds in Motion to challenge assumptions about dementia care. #DementiaResearch #PalliativeCare youtu.be/-6puUYreEWY

Exciting opportunity alert! Seeking passionate residents for AAHPM's Next Gen Scholars for Equity in HPM program! Know someone who’d thrive? Share and spread the word! Learn more:http://bit.ly/3F3R7Th #HPM #NextGenScholars

Join AAHPM in celebrating #PrideMonth on June 12 with a free webinar on LGBTQIA+ leadership in healthcare! Dr. Corey Tapper will share insights on the important role of medicine in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. Don't miss out, register today! bit.ly/3Zi4gzj

Welcome Pierre!!! We are so fortunate to have you on our team.

Did you know it is estimated that #delirium goes undiagnosed in more than 50% of cases? Take our course 'Reducing Risks for Older Adults' to learn best practices for identifying older adults who are at risk for poor outcomes >> buff.ly/4jdRcDs #hpm #hapc

Death by a Thousand Cuts — The Crushing Weight of Nonclinical Demands in Primary Care | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

#CAPC #HAPC #TraumaInformedCare #SocialWork

“I’m worried that treatment will do more harm than good.” But then tell them how you’ll continue to care for them – walk with them – through their serious illness. Use these skilled phrases to help patients feel supported – never abandoned. #HAPC #PalliSky #CardioSky

journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Intrinsic Gratitude’s Impact on Professional Trajectory: A Qualitative Interview Study With Palliative Care Team Members

This National Volunteer Week, we’re celebrating Carolyn Kezar and her incredible contributions to AAHPM. Read how she’s shaping the future of HPM through service and leadership. aahpm.org/blog/celebra...

This Volunteer Week, we’re celebrating Dr. Perihan El-Shanawany—an inspiring leader shaping the future of palliative care through service and mentorship. Check out her blog post. aahpm.org/blog/celebra...

🚩 List your program on the Palliative Care Provider Directory! 🔗 www.capc.org/provider-dir... Our national Directory provides an easy way for patients, families, and referring clinicians to locate programs in their area. Add or claim your program today! #hpm #hapc

#DidYouKnow that #palliativecare is an option at home? Here are four extraordinary benefits. www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/perm...

Death, Dying, and Disrespect: Failing to Honor Voices due to Systemic Barriers and Medicalization of End-of-Life Care. ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/... @pallonccop.bsky.social @ascocancer.bsky.social #PallOnc #hpm #hapc @ethicsdoctorp.bsky.social

Super excited that Dr. Sonia Malhotra is presenting Palliative Care for the Medical Inpatient: When and How? at @acpimphysicians.bsky.social #IM2025. #hapc

Next Gen Scholars | AAHPM ⁦‪ ⁦ @curseen.bsky.social aahpm.org/scholarship/...

Join virtual office hours with Allison Silvers, MB, and Sonia Malhotra, MD, MS, FAAP, to ask questions, discuss challenges and share creative solutions with #palliative care clinicians from palliative care programs in #rural and safety-net organizations. >> buff.ly/40BkhS8

Palliative and supportive care provided at home for people with heart failure can improve overall quality of life and reduce health care costs. #PalliativeCare #SupportiveCare #HeartFailure #HomeCare #HealthSystemsResearch #ScopingReview"

Today is World Sleep Day, and this year's theme is "Make Sleep Health a Priority!" Sleep is essential to health and well-being, especially for our palliative patients! #worldsleepday #sleep #palliativemedicine #hospicecare #HPM #PAHPM #physicianassistant #physicianassociate

www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/02/25/g... @emoryfammed.bsky.social

“These results suggest that dual-eligible beneficiaries with ADRD can benefit from enrollment in more coordinated MA plans by lowering unnecessary hospitalizations.” jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... “pts with advanced cancer identified by an automated electronic health record algorithm, default orders increased PC consultation (44% vs8%)&decreased EOL systemic therapy (6%vs16%) compared with usual care but did not improve patient-reported or hospice outcomes”

The next in our series of editorials about Palliative Medicine requirements and processes is now available, this time focused on peer review: buff.ly/3F0Ly80 With many thanks to all who review for us. #hpm #hapc

Standardized GOC documentation in EHRs improves access to patient preferences, aiding clinical decision-making across healthcare settings. #hapc www.medicaleconomics.com/view/study-c...

Palliative Care Program for Community-Dwelling Individuals With Dementia and Caregivers The IN-PEACE Randomized Clinical Trial Greg A. Sachs, MD1,2,3,4; Nina M. Johnson, MA, CCRP1; Sujuan Gao, PhD5; et al jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...