Speaking the Same Language: Bridging Cultural and Linguistic Barriers in Palliative Care
Hospice and palliative care providers recognize the value of effective communication to facilitate exploration of patients' and families' values and goals; however, many providers struggle to perform these key tasks when patients cannot communicate in English or have cultural norms which differ significantly from their own. Concepts such as autonomy and patient self-determination, 'truth telling'/disclosure of difficult news, shared decision making, as well as the acceptability of various treatments and communication techniques may present invisible barriers for palliative care providers working across cultures. 
Category
  • DEI: Addressing Disparities/Advancing Equity
  • Communication/Teamwork
Format
  • Interactive Enduring Activity
Credits
  • 0.50 ABIM MOC
  • 0.50 ABP MOC
  • 0.50 CME (physician only)
  • 0.50 Participation
Not Just for Addiction: The Palliative Clinician's Guide to Using Buprenorphine for Pain
Buprenorphine is widely used as a treatment for patients with opioid use disorders, but has also been shown to be an effective treatment for cancer and neuropathic pain, with unique pharmacologic properties that give it several advantages over traditional opioids. Buprenorphine is associated with
Category
  • Hot Topics
Format
  • Interactive Enduring Activity
Credits
  • 0.50 ABIM MOC
  • 0.50 CME (physician only)
  • 0.50 Participation
'I Can't Eat, Speak, or Kiss My Wife. It's Half a Life, but at Least I'm Still Alive.' Navigating the Sequelae of Head and Neck Cancer
Depending on age, stage and HPV status, patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer have a high chance of cure, something that can be elusive in other advanced cancers.
Category
  • Non-Pain Symptom Management
Format
  • Interactive Enduring Activity
Credits
  • 0.50 ABIM MOC
  • 0.50 CME (physician only)
  • 0.50 Participation
It's Time for Justice: Racial and Ethnic Equity in Hospice and Palliative Care
What would racial equity and justice look like in hospice and palliative care? The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the structural racism within US culture and the resulting healthcare inequities.
Category
  • DEI: Addressing Disparities/Advancing Equity
Format
  • Interactive Enduring Activity
Credits
  • 0.50 CME (physician only)
  • 0.50 Participation
Lessons from a Therapist’s Chair: Optimizing Palliative Communication through Psychotherapy Best Practices and Skills
The use of communication as a therapeutic tool is an essential piece of both palliative medicine and psychotherapy. The approach with which communication is conceptualized and taught, however, is markedly different between the two fields.
Category
  • Communication/Teamwork
Format
  • Interactive Enduring Activity
Credits
  • 0.50 ABIM MOC
  • 0.50 CME (physician only)
  • 0.50 Participation
Caring for Patients Nearing Life’s End: Managing Symptoms in the Final Weeks, Days and Hours of Living
PLEASE READ: This activity is repurposed from the live webinar that took place in September 2023. If you have accessed and claimed your CE credit prior, you cannot claim credit again.
Category
  • Medical/Clinical Knowledge
Format
  • Video
Credits
  • 1.00 ABIM MOC
  • 1.00 CME (physician only)
  • 1.00 Participation
HPM PASS 4th Edition
Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician Assessment & Self-Study Tool  Assess your knowledge of hospice and palliative medicine and prepare for the hospice and palliative medicine board exam with HPM PASS™.  This >80 item practice test is designed to evaluate your knowledge as a physician, uncover areas where additional study may be helpful, and simulate the HPM board certification examination. 
Category
  • Board Prep
Format
  • Interactive Enduring Activity
Credits
  • 4.00 ABIM MOC
  • 4.00 ABS MOC
  • 4.00 CME (physician only)
  • 4.00 Participation
HMD PREP 2nd Edition (Reviewed 2022)
PLEASE READ: This activity was recently reviewed and edited to ensure the content is accurate. CME/MOC expiration dates have been extended through January 28, 2026 and may only be claimed one time.
Category
  • Hospice
Format
  • Interactive Enduring Activity
Credits
  • 5.00 ABIM MOC
  • 5.00 ABP MOC
  • 5.00 CME (physician only)
  • 5.00 Participation
Pharmacotherapeutic Micro-Learning Flight: Hospice Deprescribing
Join Mary Lynn McPherson, national Palliative pharmacotherapeutic expert as she navigates learners through this 4-part flight of ~15 minute microlearning sessions designed to address best-practice considerations when deprescribing medications in patients nearing life's end. Validated methodology and evidence to lead critical deprescribing conversations and practice will be shared with key references highlighted for additional learning.
Category
  • Pain Management
  • Medical/Clinical Knowledge
Format
  • Video
  • Self Study
Credits
  • 1.00 ABIM MOC
  • 1.00 CME (physician only)
  • 1.00 Participation
Innovations in Home Based Care Models Micro-Learning Flight
Home based palliative care is moving beyond the borders of the hospital into community home settings.
Category
Format
  • Video
Credits
  • 1.00 ABA MOC
  • 1.00 ABIM MOC
  • 1.00 ABP MOC
  • 1.00 ABS MOC
  • 1.00 CME (physician only)
  • 1.00 Participation

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