Other Resources
Organizations
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
California Association of Health Facilities (CAHF)
California Hospital Association (CHA)
Research Articles and Presentations in 2008
- 10 Posters
- 73 Presentations
(PowerPoints: Palliative Wound Care, Wound Pain Management) - 20 Published Articles
Examples of Meetings for Posters and Presentations
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine
- American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry
- American Psychosomatic Society 66th Annual Scientific Meeting
- California Psychological Association
- Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association
- European Association of Palliative Care Research Forum, Trondheim, Norway
Charles F. von Gunten, Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Palliative Medicine
- Charles F. von Gunten, MD, PhD, FAAHPM, Provost of the Institute for Palliative Medicine, is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Palliative Medicine.
- The Journal of Palliative Medicine has the largest circulation of any specialty journal in hospice and palliative care in the U.S.
Examples of scientific journals for which faculty serve as reviewers
- American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
- Archives of Internal Medicine
- Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Journal of Palliative Medicine
- American Journal of Medicine
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- Journal of Rural Health
- Health Affairs
- Lancet
- Journal of Supportive Oncology
Examples of Faculty Awards
- 2008-09 Research Scholar, College of Palliative Care, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and the American Cancer Society (Scott A. Irwin, MD)
- 2008 Josephina B. Magno Distinguished Hospice Physician, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Laurel H. Herbst, MD)
- 2007 Sarnat Distinguished Humanitarian Award, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center (Charles F. von Gunten, MD)
- 2007 John Mendelsohn, MD Award for outstanding contribution to Palliative Care, Department of Palliative Care & Rehabilitation Medicine, MD Anderson Cancer Center (Charles F. von Gunten, MD)
- 2006 Excellence in Leadership Award, Capital Hospice, Fairfax, VA (Frank D. Ferris, MD)
- 2005 Richard Weiner Award for Pain Education, American Academy of Pain Management (Charles F. von Gunten, MD)
- 2005 National Leadership Award, Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (Frank D. Ferris, MD)