2024 State of the Science in Hospice and Palliative Care

Thank you for choosing to attend the State of the Science in Hospice and Palliative Care, in Phoenix, AZ, March 22-24, 2024.

The purpose of the State of the Science is to support and advance the science of hospice and palliative care by fostering community and multidisciplinary collaboration, building capacity through investigator development, and sharing cutting-edge research by scientists at all career stages wishing to:

• hear from leading researchers about the latest science in palliative care and hospice - across the lifespan
• network as a scientific community to foster interdisciplinary collaborations
• learn the latest in research design and methods
• participate in investigator development activities across all research career stages.

If you have already registered for the 2024 Annual Assembly, you can save 20% on State of the Science registration! Please check your confirmation email for details or contact AAHPM Member Services at 847.375.4712.

Intended Audience 
This meeting is designed for physicians, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, PAs, registered nurses, researchers/scientists, psychologists, social workers, fellows, residents, chaplains and spiritual care providers, students and professionals in training and others whose focus is on people with serious illness or those interested in actively working in hospice and palliative care research as a career direction.

Accredited Continuing Education
The 2024 State of the Science in Hospice and Palliative Care has been planned in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program, and the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. View the State of the Science CE webpage for more information.

Attendees of the 2024 State of the Science will have until April 30, 2024 at 11:59pm PT to claim CE credits.

Disclosures
The State of the Science in Hospice and Palliative Care Planning Committee, Staff and Reviewers disclosed no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

All relevant financial relationships identified throughout the faculty and content selection process will be successfully mitigated and disclosed prior to the individual(s) assuming their role in the 2024 State of the Science. Visit the ACCME webpage for more information on the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Disclaimer
The accredited education clinical content selected for the 2024 State of the Science in Hospice and Palliative Care is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical/clinical judgment of a health care provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition. Any recommendations made by the authors and faculty must be weighed against the healthcare clinician’s own clinical judgment based on, but not limited to, such factors as the patient’s condition, benefits versus risks of suggested treatment, and comparison with recommendations of pharmaceutical compendia and other medical and palliative care authorities.