Big news! The Principal Call for Abstracts & Reviewers for the 2026 Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care opens June 16! Share your insights or lend your expertise. Explore more on our website! ow.ly/pT2050W11j3 #hapc26
Loved seeing folk at American Geriatrics Society.
Learned lots
Any tips on bluesky geriatrics follows?
The 2016 CDC chronic pain guideline said it wasn’t intended for cancer pain
Since then cancer patients opioid prescriptions dropped 5 fold #hapc ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
5 miles St Patrick’s. STL
Dr Lupu reviews Tony Back's work on a compassionate use of #silence to emerge in a moment by moment contact which nurtures understanding and care #SCHAPC25 #hpm #hapc @benwthompson.bsky.social
I would like to thank the OPM for the HR exercise of meditating on 5 things I did this week providing #hapc to veterans. As I think on reversing delirium in a tough case, and hours of family meetings, and being with a dying patient and being in clinic-
These reflections make me proud of my work.
Pretty
Sunset over STL
When staying late to help a patient and family, take time to appreciate the beauty and don’t get frustrated. Service
Today is National Caregivers Day, and we want to honor all caregivers! Thank you for the love, encouragement, and support you provide every day. Your dedication is essential to the healing journey and makes a difference in the lives of those facing cancer. #spiritualcare #hapc
It would look a lot better if they added some Y to go with that X.
Tell editor that
Real deadline = request for revision proposed deadline + actual vacation time + 3 days recovery time
Promoting Reasonable Career Expectations and Maximizing Professional Fulfillment for Academic Oncologists: ASCO Recommendations for Academic Medical Centers ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
www.capc.org/health-care-... @capcpalliative.bsky.social released a new report on state of serious illness care in the Hispanic community. Check out the summary #hapc
Costs of running a medical practice are shown going up a lot while physician reimbursement is flat for a long time
I worry a lot about the geriatrics workforce.
The accompanying graph is a big part of why I worry.
Read this for a possible help in the short term.
www.ama-assn.org/health-care-...
Help max out the matching opportunity by donating to AAHPM Next Gen Scholars today (use the selector in the donation form).
It was cup-filling to have seen so many friends and colleagues at #hapc25, and I really enjoyed the presentations of @aahpm.bsky.social’s first Next Gen cohort. Onward! #hapc
What an amazing group of leaders! TX Proud!
So incredibly proud of the accomplishments of the volunteers, leaders, and staff of @aahpm.bsky.social! Congratulations on all we have accomplished and all we continue to do. #hapc25 youtu.be/nFmVhZK93Ik #hapc #hospice #palliative
You are a rockstar too of course!
Check out the insomnia talk video and/or slide deck from @aahpm.bsky.social and @hpna-info.bsky.social Assembly. You will learn a lot
Panel on hospice policy, Bethany Snider, Ed Martin, Mina Chang, Joe Shega, and Sue Ranthun
At “The Future of Hospice Policy” talk. Great panel discussion. One of the take-homes and asks to the #hapc community is for people to respond when @aahpm.bsky.social sends out an advocacy alert to contact their legislators. It only takes a couple minutes each time. #hapc25
aahpm.org/advocacy/
Ed Martin- regulatory burden does nothing to address fraud! “It is like the bank is being robbed but the security is outside looking for parked cars over meter time to pass out tickets” #hapc25
That is a highlight of every Assembly for me. So grateful to see the teamwork to keep it going!
Have not been but look forward to trying tonight!
If you are heading to the Poster Session at @hpna-info.bsky.social @aahpm.bsky.social Assembly stop by CAPC’s Rayna Ross and Allison Silvers, MBA’s Poster QI 433: ‘Hispanic Patients and Serious Illness Experiences – A Literature Review’ #hapc25
Where the waters meet
Walking trail along a lovely creek
Cherry creek trail to Confluence Park is a great way to start your #hapc25 day
Watch out for Blue Bears #hapc25
