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LINKS OF INTEREST

Professional Organizations

Educational Information and Resources

Fellowships

Journals and Publications

Palliative Care Programs and Centers

Meetings

Professional Organizations

American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) is an organization of physicians and other medical professionals dedicated to excellence in and advancement of palliative medicine through prevention and relief of patient and family suffering by providing education and clinical practice standards, fostering research, facilitating personal and professional development, and by public policy advocacy.
www.aahpm.org/

International Association for Hospice & Palliative Care (IAHPC)
www.hospicecare.com/

University of Wisconsin Pain and Policy Studies Group:
www.painpolicy.wisc.edu/

Alliance of State Pain Initiatives:
http://aspi.wisc.edu

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association (HPNA)
www.hpna.org/

National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
www.nhpco.org/

American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
www.abhpm.org/

 

 

Educational Information and Resources

Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)
www.capc.org

EPERC - End-of-Life/Palliative Education Resource Center
www.eperc.mcw.edu/

The EPEC Project
www.epec.net

The Schwartz Center 
http://www.theschwartzcenter.org/


The George Washington Institute for Spirituality and Health (GWish)
A university-based organization working toward a more compassionate system of healthcare.
www.gwish.org

The Center for Palliative Care Education
An educational resource center and training program to improve palliative care for people with HIV/AIDS by increasing the knowledge, skills, and comfort level of clinicians to provide this care.
depts.washington.edu/pallcare/

Innovations in End-of-Life Care:
An international on-line forum for leaders in end-of-life care
www.edc.org/lastacts/

DignityResources
Not-for-profit educational service and website designed to assist people with serious and terminal illnesses in understanding the assets and financial options available and assist in making the most informed choices possible.
www.DignityResources.com

GrowthHouse
The Internet's "leading on-line community for end-of-life care, GrowthHouse's mission is to improve quality of compassionate care for people who are dying through public education and global professional collaboration".
www.growthhouse.org/

EndLink: Resource for End of Life Care Education
The content of the site was written primarily for health care professionals who work with dying patients and their families. The material presented on the site encompasses the complex, multidimensional considerations involved in caring for individuals at the end of life. endlink.lurie.northwestern.edu/

AcademicInfo

AcademicInfo is an online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information. Their mission is to provide free, independent and accurate information and resources for prospective and current students (and other researchers). 

 http://www.academicinfo.net/medschools.html

 

  

Fellowships

Palliative Care Fellowship List
Information about palliative care fellowships throughout the U.S. can be obtained through the Palliative Care Fellowship List.
www.aahpm.org/fellowship/directory.html

 

 

 

Journals and Publications

Journal of Palliative Medicine
www.liebertpub.com/JPM

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505775/description#description
 

Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy
http://haworthpress.com/store/product.asp?sku=J354

Journal of Palliative Care
http://www.ircm.qc.ca/bioethique/english/publications/journal_of_palliative_care.html

Palliative Medicine
http://pmj.sagepub.com/

Innovations in End-of-Life Care
http://www2.edc.org/lastacts/

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing
http://www.jhpn.com/

Pain
http://www.iasp-pain.org/journal.html

Pain Advocacy Community Newsletter
http://www.hospicecare.com/pac

 

 

Palliative Care Programs/Centers

Froedtert Hospital Palliative Care Program
www.froedtert.com/SpecialtyAreas/PalliativeCareProgram/

Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Palliative Care
http://www.chw.org/display/PPF/DocID/30660/router.asp

Massachusetts General Hospital Palliative Care Service
www.massgeneral.org/palliativecare/

San Diego Hospice & Palliative Care
www.sdhospice.com

Mount Sinai Palliative Care Center
http://www.mountsinai.org/Patient%20Care/Service%20Areas/Palliative%20Care/

VCU Massey Cancer Center
http://www.massey.vcu.edu/treatment/?pid=2017

UPMC Comprehensive Palliative Care Program
http://www.upmc.edu/palliativecare/related_sites.htm

Stanford Hospice and Palliative Care
http://hospice.stanford.edu/

The Hospice of the Florida Suncoast: A Rallying Points Regional Resource Center
www.thehospicerallyingpoints.org

Edmonton Palliative Care Program
:
www.palliative.org/

Beth Israel (Continuum Health Partners Inc.) Pain Medicine & Palliative Care
www.stoppain.org/

University of Ottawa Institute of Palliative Care
www.pallcare.org/



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