Number of physicians who passed for the first time the most recent Hospice and Palliative Medicine (HPM) board-certifying exam given in October by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). This number, an 83% success rate, represents a major influx of mid-career physicians qualifying in HPM just ahead of the closure of an experiential pathway to HPM board certification. Starting in 2013, physicians must complete a full-time, yearlong fellowship in HPM in order to sit for its board exam. ABIM and nine other specialty societies are responsible for HPM board certification. The last experiential pathway exam for HPM, in osteopathy, will be in September.
Related Articles
![1]()
Disconnect between POLST orders and end-of-life care
April 1, 2013
Do physician orders for life-sustaining treatment correlate with ICU admissions and invasive life-sustaining treatment at the end of life?
![1]()
Postop palliative care may improve outcomes for those undergoing high-risk surgery
April 1, 2013
Does palliative care consultation improve perception of care for high-risk surgery patients?
Hospitalists play key role in advance care planning
April 1, 2013
It’s important to distinguish advance care planning from advance directives.
![1]()
High-flow nasal cannula improves dyspnea in palliative care patients with respiratory failure
April 1, 2013
Does a high-flow nasal cannula improve acute dyspnea in palliative care patients?
