Interested in studying for a #PhD in #PalliativeCare? Entries open until July 2026 to start September 20206. @catherinewalshe.bsky.social our admissions tutor happy to have an informal chat with anyone. #hpm #hapc c.walshe@lancaster.ac.uk
Note for #HAPC #Palliative #PalPharm folks: BPC-157 is about to be something you have to know about.
Hear it from a bereavement counselor at MJHS Hospice and Palliative Care, not all grief is equal.
#HAPC #Bereavement #BereavementSupport #Loss #Grief #GriefJourney #GriefSupport #Hospice #HospiceAndPalliativeCare #PalliativeCare
This is a great example of what hospice care is about. Thank you to all the hospice nurses on call tonight and every night!
#HAPC #hospice
In this new occasional series, follow along as Amy, an on-call night shift nurse with MJHS Hospice, shares what her work involves during the hours when many people are eating dinner or already asleep.
#HospiceRN #HospiceNurse #Nurse #HAPC #NurseLife #NightShift #OnCall
We keep telling families “it’s your choice,” then watch them drown in guilt, fear, and impossible decisions. That isn’t autonomy. It’s abandonment dressed up as respect.
#PalliativeCare #SeriousIllness #EOL #Ethics #HealthEquity #Palliative #Bioethics #MedEd #HAPC
Created a hub tonight for social media posts from #PalliativeCare social media creatives on Discord. It has a RSS feed that puts the posts from diff platforms all in 1 place.
Also hoping it serves as a place to discuss tips and tools and support when comments get nasty. #HAPC
Such a great talk by Elise Carey and Laura Morrison highlighting the incredible decade of the #HaPC inter-professional Interactive Education Exchange www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Four people outside in San Diego eating lunch at the AAHPM conference
People outside in San Diego smiling
Two smiling people (recent fellowship alumni) standing in front of poster at conference
Stanford HPM Fellowship and team reunion dinner in San Diego
This was a hard week to be Iranian-American. There was also connection, joy, reunions, collaboration w/many incredible hospice & palliative people from across country & world. Soaking up joy alongside sorrow, & hoping to be small part of creating a kinder more compassionate world. #hapc #hpm #hapc26
Slide with text showing UPLIFT Intervention Core Intervention Elements External PC consultations In-house champions, trained by study team (minimum 2, at least one LPN or RN) NH staff participation in education Systematic screening for PC needs Flexible Intervention Elements Visit schedule Job role of the champions – RN, LPN, social services, or chaplain Schedule of education topics and format of delivery
The key research question for the UPLIFT study was:
Among residents with cognitive impairment, does a
palliative care program in nursing homes impact
resident symptom burden?
#HAPC26 #Dementia #NursingHome #HAPC #PallaitiveCare #MedSky
We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Kim Curseen as AAHPM’s Board President for 2026–2027! A true leader in #hapc, her passion and dedication continue to inspire. Join us in congratulating Dr. Curseen and cheering her on as she steps into this new role.
HPNA Distinguished Nursing Research Award Verna Hendricks-Ferguson, PhD, RN, FPCN®, FAAN
HPNA Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association NEW INVESTIGATOR AWARD Katherine Doyon, PhD, MEd, RN, CHPN®
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN PALLIATIVE CARE Christine Ritchie, MD MSPH FAAHPM
aahpm AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE EARLY CAREER INVESTIGATOR AWARD Laura Petrillo, MD
Last day of #HAPC26 in San Diego starting off with research awards and fellows convocation.
“Science at its best is a collective endeavor.” - Christine Ritchie
#Nursing #MedSky #HAPC #Hospice #PalliativeCare #Research
This study is not yet published that I can tell, but you can find more about it in PUBMED. Here is one part of the study. #HAPC26 #HAPC #Dementia #Caregivers pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39084411/
Slide projected in conference hall Dementia-Specific Palliative Care: Integrating Evidence into Clinical Care Across Settings David H. Lynch, BMBS Laura C. Hanson, MD, MPH Greg A. Sachs, MD Maribeth Gallagher, DNP ANNUAL ASSEMBLY HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE
Plenary session today is Dementia-Specific Palliative Care: Integrating Evidence into Clinical Care Across Settings
#Dementia #PalliativeCare #HAPC #HAPC26 #Medsky
For more info on the @hpna-info.bsky.social award winners here is a link to HPNA Awards - www.advancingexpertcare.org/get-involved...
#Nursing #PalliativeCare #HAPC #HAPC26
Picture of a plate with pureed foods that have been shape molded to resemble to food it is. From the website https://pureefoodmolds.com/
A tip from this session that I haven't heard of are shaping molds that can make pureed food look like the food it is supposed to be. Like a pile of peas.
If anyone has experience with this, I would like to hear how it went!
pureefoodmolds.com
#NeuroPalliative #HAPC26 #HAPC #Palliative #Dysphagia
From a psychosocial perspective, recognize that neurologic diseases often come with loss of control, funcitoning independence & predictability. In #neuropalliative clinics recognize that rate of progression can be highly variable.
Recognize the role of the caregiver.
#hapc26 #hapc #PalliativeCare
In concurrent session on malpractice in #hospice and #PalliativeMedicine by Anthony Fredericks, MD, MS. Statistics are lacking about malpractice risk in #HAPC.
Despite that, 75% of physicians in low-risk specialties will face a claim by age 65.
#HAPC26
Joe receiving the award on stage.
aahpm AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE GERALD H. HOLMAN DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD Joe Rotella, MD MBA HMDC FAAHPM
Well deserved! Joe Rotella, MD MBA HMDC FAAHPM
Retired physician; former Chief Medical Officer at AAHPM is the most recent recipient of the AAHPM Gerald H. Holman Distinguished Service Award!
I've worked alongside Joe and he is the real deal. Great heart.
#HAPC26 @aahpm.bsky.social #HAPC
aahpm ® AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE HUMANITIES AWARD Danielle Chammas, MD FAAHPM
Woman on stage about to receive an award
Congrats to Danielle Chammas, MD FAAHPM from UCSF, on being honored with the AAHPM Humanities Award at #HAPC26
Dr. Chammas co-leads the MERI Center’s Poetic Medicine Program - meri.ucsf.edu/poetic-medic...
#Poetry #Medicine #Humanities #PalliativeCare #HAPC @aahpm.bsky.social
Congrats to Noelle Marie Javier, MD FAAHPM on recieving the AAHPM Richard Payne Outstanding Achievement in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award.
Read more about her amazing work here: aahpm.org/about-aahpm/...
#HAPC26 #HAPC @aahpm.bsky.social
aahpm AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE JOSEFINA B. MAGNO DISTINGUISHED HOSPICE PHYSICIAN AWARD David Wensel, DO HMDC FAAHPM
Three men on stage smiling and one receiving an award.
Congratulations to my friend and mentee David Wensel!
He received the AAHPM Magno Distinguished #Hospice Physician Award today!
So amazed at what he has accomplished in Iowa, Kansas and Colorado.
#HAPC #HAPC26
Walking labyrinth made of shells
Welcome to San Diego for #hapc26! Enjoy the #HAPC Annual Assembly, colleagues and friends, and when you need an in-breath, please check out the labyrinth.
Lynn on stage receiving an award.
aahpm AMERICAN ACADEMY OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Lynn Spragens, MBA
Lynn Spragens, MBA recieving the AAHPM Lifetime Acheivement Award for her work helping the #PalliativeCare field navigate the business side of health care to grow and impact people's lives.
On knowing your value - “Don’t agree to do something for nothing.”
#HAPC26 #HAPC @aahpm.bsky.social
At #HAPC26 morning awards and plenary.
Dempsey Center received a presidential citation award from @aahpm.bsky.social for advocacy for better quality of life for people impacted by #cancer.
www.dempseycenter.org
#HAPC #PalliativeCare
I’m at #HAPC26 and so I might have a lot of #Hospice and #PalliativeCare related posts the next view days. Feel free to like and engage. I’ll take any questions you have about health care, serious illness and #HAPC.
@aahpm.bsky.social @hpna-info.bsky.social @pallimed.org
Kira Skavinski will be busy covering the inpatient consult service in La Jolla in between talking about designing the next generation of #palliativecare clinics built for growth and complexity.
#HAPC
ASCENT ( Advancing the Science of Palliative Care Across the Lifespan) is a monumental achievement for our field and the future of patients living with serious illness. ascentpalliativecare.org #HAPC #palliativecare #hospice #HAPC26
