Intensive Board Review Course 2018

Intensive Board Review Course is organized by American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) and will be held from Aug 09 - 11, 2018 at Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 18.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Purpose:
This board review course will provide you with a learning experience designed to prepare you for the Hospice and Palliative Medicine certification examination. Learners will be provided high-yield information targeted towards board relevant material. The course will include didactic presentations infused with exam-type questions via audience response system and tips on test taking strategies.

Course Objectives:
• Review core topics in hospice and palliative medicine through discussion of common and not-so-common clinical problems.
• Complete challenging test questions in hospice and palliative medicine.
• Assess patient pain, other symptoms and treatment side effects then recommend a care plan based on the best available evidence.
• Identify psychological, spiritual, social and cultural aspects of patient care and integrate support of those aspects into an overall plan of care.
• Discuss the role of prognostication in the care of patients near the end-of-life.
• Discuss ethical and legal concerns related to palliative care.
• Assess pain and symptoms and recommend a care plan for pediatric patients based on developmental needs.

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.