July 7, 2025

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee, which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of policy and assessment in the specialty, held its spring meeting on April 16, 2025. Representatives from the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) joined for a portion of the meeting.* The following is a summary […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

January 23, 2025

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting Summary | Fall 2024

The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee—which meets twice a year and is responsible for oversight of policy and assessment in the specialty—held its fall meeting on November 22, 2024. The Advisory Committee reviewed updates on ABIM’s work in a number of key areas and discussed other pressing issues in the field. In addition, representatives […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

December 3, 2024

Calling for Applications to ABIM Approval Committees

ABIM is pleased to announce openings on several Approval Committees for initial two-year terms beginning July 1, 2025, with the option to renew up to two times. Applications are due Friday, January 10, 2025. ABIM Approval Committees are responsible for approving all assessment content and maintaining the blueprints for Certification, Maintenance of Certification (MOC) and the Longitudinal […]

ABIM Governance

November 25, 2024

Meet ABIM Governance: Dr. Carolyn Leftkowits

Carolyn Leftkowits, MD, MPH, MS, is an Associate Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, jointly appointed in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Palliative Medicine. She serves as the Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology […]

ABIM Governance

June 27, 2024

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting Summary | Spring 2024

The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee held its spring meeting on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. The agenda provided an opportunity to update the Advisory Committee on activity at ABIM and allowed for discussion of pressing issues in the field. The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee was joined by representatives from the American Academy […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

January 29, 2024

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting Summary | Fall 2023

The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee held its fall meeting on Thursday, November 16, 2023. The agenda provided an opportunity to update the Advisory Committee on activity at ABIM and allowed for discussion of pressing issues in the field. The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee was joined by representatives from the American Academy […]

Specialty Board Meeting Summaries

November 29, 2023

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee Guides Specialty Physician Certifications by Many Boards

This article was originally published in AAHPM Quarterly: Fall 2023. (Login required.) Laura Dingfield, MD, MSEd, FAAHPM, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Director of Palliative Care Education for the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Program Director of the Hospice and Palliative […]

ABIM Governance

June 27, 2023

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting Summary | Spring 2023

The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee held its spring meeting on Monday, April 24, 2023. The agenda provided an opportunity to update the Advisory Committee on activity at ABIM and allowed for discussion of pressing issues in the field. The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee was joined by representatives from the American Academy […]

ABIM Governance

January 21, 2023

Fall 2022 Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee Meeting Summary

The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee held its fall meeting on Monday, November 7, 2022. The agenda provided an opportunity to update the Advisory Committee on activity at ABIM and allowed for discussion of pressing issues in the field. The Hospice and Palliative Medicine Advisory Committee was joined by guests from the American Academy […]

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