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As I return to work, the glow from my 15 minutes of Friday morning fame fading away, I wanted to share a few thoughts for those who, might feel intimidated about submitting an abstract.   \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAn abstract can only be accepted if it is submitted. \u003C\/b\u003E  \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI spent years coming up with ideas for a presentation, but ultimately deciding they were not good enough.  A trusted mentor encouraged me to submit my ideas anyway. He saw value in the process even if it meant I might get rejected. The process was an opportunity to learn what messages I wanted to share, develop the ideas fully, and receive feedback, thereby refining those messages. That said, only approximately 20% of abstracts are accepted for presentation at the AAHPM’s Assembly, and getting the rejection can sting.  It is helpful, therefore, to have an alternate plan beforehand, whether it be submission to a journal, blog, or other conference, or to rework it and submit again in the future. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cb\u003E“I don’t have any collaborators” probably means “I haven’t reached out.”\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EI often limited myself because I thought I didn’t know anyone in the field with whom to collaborate, and hadn’t considered collaborating with those outside the field.  Last year, when I had an idea worthy of submission, I reached out via \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/connect.aahpm.org\/home\"\u003EAAHPM Connect,\u003C\/a\u003E an online community for those in hospice and palliative medicine, and quickly found several people willing to collaborate.  Multiple professional venues provide ways to find potential collaborators, such as list-serves, social media, and collegial networks. \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESubmitting an abstract with others helps you and your colleagues grow.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EOne of the most rewarding things in my daily practice is helping others grow, especially across levels of experience, disciplines, or specialties. Collaborating with others on a presentation was a powerful way to get non- PC colleagues exposed to palliative care, early-career colleagues enthusiastic about national involvement, and experienced colleagues invested in mentoring junior colleagues.  \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWork done in collaboration almost always turns out better.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe initial vision I had for our presentation was adequate, but it was so much better after several rounds of group discussion.  Each of us brought a different perspective, skill set, and experience.  Far from being limited by people you may worry are “the weakest link,” the presentation was all the more powerful thanks to the diversity of thought and contagious enthusiasm. And we had a lot of fun in the process.  \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cb\u003EYou have something to offer!\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EWisdom comes with experience and applied knowledge.  Attendees at health care conferences include many who are primarily clinical. You do not need to conduct randomized controlled trials to have a good idea for submission.  While scientific studies are critical for advancing our field, there is also value in showing how clinicians have effectively integrated research into clinical practice or created effective models for delivering care.   \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPresentations honor our patients and renew our compassion.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EIn palliative care, we learn from the experiences our patients and families generously share with us.  When we present at a conference, even if we don’t discuss specific patient stories, we share what our patients have taught us.  By sharing those lessons with a broader audience, we may help bring purpose to some of the suffering.  We experience renewed compassion when we interact with participants after a presentation, who connect us with others who have similar experiences.  \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFind a mentor to guide you.\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EMentors may have experience navigating implicit expectations for abstract and publication submissions.  Mentors may be senior to you and can also be peers; powerful learning goes both ways. I had the great fortune to work with a mentor through the AAHPM Mentor Match program.  Mentor Match is an online part of AAHPM where members can find other members willing to be mentors from specific backgrounds or in specific areas.  Especially if you have a specific skill to develop, reach out to find a mentor in that area.  \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EDrafting an abstract requires a relatively small investment of time, but comes with so many personal and professional benefits.  The personal learning, professional connections, renewed enthusiasm, and growth opportunities are well worth the risk of rejection.  So if you have an idea you’ve considered, think about reaching out to your community, get input from others, and take a chance to submit.  \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/aahpm.org\/assembly\/workshops-sessions-symposia\"\u003EThe deadline for AAHPM concurrent session abstracts for 2020 is May 1st, 2019.\u003C\/a\u003E  \u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Ci\u003EKristin Edwards, MD, FAAHPM is the medical director of Palliative Care at Yale New Haven Health - Bridgeport Hospital. Her passion is palliative care, medicine, education, and resilience. You can find her on Twitter at \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KristinMDCT\"\u003E@KristinMDCT\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cmeta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/\u003E\u003Cmeta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@pallimed\" \/\u003E\u003Cmeta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Confessions of a First Time Presenter\" \/\u003E\u003Cmeta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"Don't be intimidated by abstract submissions. You have knowledge to share and Dr. Kristin Edwards takes you through some tips.\" \/\u003E\u003Cmeta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Io5zwyZ3jDk\/XL6DwC21x5I\/AAAAAAACiRQ\/5MAFFqIxZu46wZvtSkA6Xe0-PN3lIUTmwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/On%2Bthe%2BImportance%2Bof%2BMental%2BHealth%2BCheck-Ups%2Bfor%2BPalliative%2BCare%2BClinicians%2BMy%2BLove.png\" \/\u003E\u003Cmeta name=\"twitter:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2019\/04\/confessions-of-first-time-presenter.html\" \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13495125\/posts\/default\/3515743737035835380"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13495125\/posts\/default\/3515743737035835380"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2019\/04\/confessions-of-first-time-presenter.html","title":"Confessions of a First Time Presenter"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Pallimed Editor"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11358791266969988517"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Io5zwyZ3jDk\/XL6DwC21x5I\/AAAAAAACiRQ\/5MAFFqIxZu46wZvtSkA6Xe0-PN3lIUTmwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/On%2Bthe%2BImportance%2Bof%2BMental%2BHealth%2BCheck-Ups%2Bfor%2BPalliative%2BCare%2BClinicians%2BMy%2BLove.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13495125.post-2752863495158851881"},"published":{"$t":"2019-03-11T14:42:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-03-12T16:21:31.641-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"AAHPM"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"conference"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HPNA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sinclair"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"social media"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"social work"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"SWHPN"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Social Media at the 2019 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z1l61LTpFUU\/XIa4nvZJVBI\/AAAAAAAChRY\/gwtFLZOkSzo8CIQKTGNEObCAqk_dUJ9tQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/%2523hpm19.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z1l61LTpFUU\/XIa4nvZJVBI\/AAAAAAAChRY\/gwtFLZOkSzo8CIQKTGNEObCAqk_dUJ9tQCLcBGAs\/s320\/%2523hpm19.png\" width=\"320\" height=\"320\" data-original-width=\"800\" data-original-height=\"800\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003Eby Christian Sinclair (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/ctsinclair\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@ctsinclair\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/aahpm.org\/meetings\/assembly\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Annual Assembly of AAHPM and HPNA\u003C\/a\u003E is this week and if you are going to Orlando, or staying home to keep things running smoothly, social media can help make your conference experience be transformative. \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2009\/03\/twitter-at-aahpm-annual-assembly-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESince 2009\u003C\/a\u003E, the Assembly has been making use of Twitter to provide additional insight, commentary and sources for the multiple sessions each day. Now things are expanding to dedicated conference apps, Facebook and Instagram. And for the third year in a row, the Tweet of the Day (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23hpmTOTD\u0026src=typd\"\u003E#hpmTOTD\u003C\/a\u003E) will bring you the highlights of the conference and #hpmBingo will help make sure you do as much as you can while at the Assembly.If you don't know how to use Twitter to your full potential, just keep an eye out for Tweet Pros and don't be shy. If you just want \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2018\/03\/handy-hints-for-attending-national.html\"\u003Esome general tips for attending the Annual Assembly read up on our handy hints for attending a national conference.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr\u003EThe official hashtag of the conference: \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets\u0026amp;vertical=default\u0026amp;q=%23hpm19\u0026amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E#hpm19\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;(works on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), use it in every tweet this week!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHere is a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2011\/02\/7-ways-to-use-twitter-at-medical.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epost on how Twitter can be helpful at a healthcare conference.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Other key hashtags for the conference will be \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1C3jVs7GW3bidTy5WtZPzMmvaZLMNDBarG5eoaJWPLD4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eadded here to this Google Document.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe Pallimed Network will feature content across multiple platforms.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPallimed Network Accounts\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pallimed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter (@pallimed)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- run by Allie Shukraft, Kristi Newport and Christian Sinclair during the conference\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pallimed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- run by Megan Mooney-Sipe and our volunteer team\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pallimedblog\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram (@pallimedblog)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- run by Christian Sinclair\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EDon't forget to read up on \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2019\/03\/2019-hpmparty-13th-annual-pallimed.html\"\u003E#hpmParty which happens every Thrusday night at 9pm\u003C\/a\u003E of the Annual Assembly each year. \u003Cli\u003EVote for your favorite Tweet of the Day by including the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets\u0026vertical=default\u0026q=%23hpmTOTD\u0026src=typd\"\u003Ehashtag #hpmTOTD.\u003C\/a\u003E \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?src=typd\u0026q=%23hpmTOTD%20%23hpm17\"\u003E2017\u003C\/a\u003E - \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%23hpmTOTD%20%23hpm18\u0026src=typd\"\u003E2018\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOfficial Annual Assembly Social Media Links\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aahpm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter (@AAHPM)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aahpm\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/755678661483879\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Event page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aahpm\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram (@AAHPM)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/aahpm.org\/meetings\/assembly\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/connect.aahpm.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECONNECT Forum\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profilepicframes\/?selected_overlay_id=354726138472592\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETemporarily change your Facebook Profile to have a #hpm19 frame\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHospice and Palliative Nurses Association:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hpnainfo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter (@HPNAinfo)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HPNAinfo\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hpna1986\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram (@HPNA1986)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/hpna.advancingexpertcare.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESocial Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network (Not formally part of the Assembly, but having a conference right after)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/swhpn19?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHashtag #SWHPN19\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swhpn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter (@SWHPN)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SWHPN\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/418900588602789\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Event Page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.swhpn.org\/?\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cmeta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\" \/\u003E\u003Cmeta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@pallimed\" \/\u003E\u003Cmeta name=\"twitter:title\" 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Sinclair"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14685043408496367587"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Z1l61LTpFUU\/XIa4nvZJVBI\/AAAAAAAChRY\/gwtFLZOkSzo8CIQKTGNEObCAqk_dUJ9tQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/%2523hpm19.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13495125.post-3379446261868220684"},"published":{"$t":"2018-03-12T10:05:00.000-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2019-03-30T13:34:17.555-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"AAHPM"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sinclair"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"social media"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"twitter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Social Media at the 2018 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-epHMNgEPdBE\/WqaWnpYN2xI\/AAAAAAACLaI\/sTvwU_exWrUvfvlaXXChaDXFJOhX0wYPQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/Copy%2Bof%2Bhpm%2B18%2B%25281%2529.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-epHMNgEPdBE\/WqaWnpYN2xI\/AAAAAAACLaI\/sTvwU_exWrUvfvlaXXChaDXFJOhX0wYPQCLcBGAs\/s320\/Copy%2Bof%2Bhpm%2B18%2B%25281%2529.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003Eby Christian Sinclair (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/ctsinclair\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E@ctsinclair\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/aahpm.org\/meetings\/assembly\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Annual Assembly of AAHPM and HPNA\u003C\/a\u003E is this week and if you are going to Boston, or staying home to keep things running smoothly, social media can help make your conference experience be transformative. \u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2009\/03\/twitter-at-aahpm-annual-assembly-in.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ESince 2009\u003C\/a\u003E, the Assembly has been making use of Twitter to provide additional insight, commentary and sources for the multiple sessions each day. Now things are expanding to dedicated conference apps, Facebook and Instagram. And for the first year ever we have Twitter contests.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe official hashtag of the conference: \u003Cb\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=tweets\u0026amp;vertical=default\u0026amp;q=%23hpm18\u0026amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E#hpm18\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;(works on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram), use it in every tweet this week! (Are you wondering why the hashtag for our interprofessional field\/assembly is #hpm and not #hpc? \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/storify.com\/Pallimed\/collaboration-on-hashtags\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERead more here\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EHere is a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2011\/02\/7-ways-to-use-twitter-at-medical.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Epost on how Twitter can be helpful at a healthcare conference.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;Other key hashtags for the conference will be \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1C3jVs7GW3bidTy5WtZPzMmvaZLMNDBarG5eoaJWPLD4\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eadded here to this Google Document.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EThe Pallimed Network will feature content across multiple platforms and will include the HPM chat account from Twitter.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EPallimed Network Accounts\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pallimed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter (@pallimed)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- run by Allie Shukraft, Kristi Newport and Christian Sinclair during the conference\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hpmchat\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter (@hpmchat)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- run by Lori Ruder and Ashley Deringer during the conference\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pallimed\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- run by Megan Mooney-Sipe and our volunteer team\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/169936500294287\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook event page (#HPMparty)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Team effort with GeriPal\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pallimedblog\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram (@pallimedblog)\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- run by Christian Sinclair, with behind-the-scenes looks using Instagram Stories\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Ci\u003EOfficial Annual Assembly Social Media Links\u003C\/i\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aahpm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter (@AAHPM)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/aahpm\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/207956452985651\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Event page\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/aahpm\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram (@AAHPM)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/aahpm.org\/meetings\/assembly\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/connect.aahpm.org\/home\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECONNECT Forum\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profilepicframes\/?selected_overlay_id=1794232580629133\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETemporarily change your Facebook Profile to have a #hpm18 frame\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003EHospice and Palliative Nurses Association:\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hpnainfo\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter (@HPNAinfo)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/HPNAinfo\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/hpna1986\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EInstagram (@HPNA1986)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/hpna.advancingexpertcare.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EWebsite\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESocial Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network (Not part of the Assembly, but having a conference right before)\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/swhpn18?src=hash\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHashtag #SWHPN18\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/swhpn\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ETwitter (@SWHPN)\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SWHPN\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/153282515092803\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EFacebook Event 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\/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13495125\/posts\/default\/3379446261868220684"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13495125\/posts\/default\/3379446261868220684"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2018\/03\/social-media-at-2018-annual-assembly-of.html","title":"Social Media at the 2018 Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Christian Sinclair"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14685043408496367587"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-epHMNgEPdBE\/WqaWnpYN2xI\/AAAAAAACLaI\/sTvwU_exWrUvfvlaXXChaDXFJOhX0wYPQCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/Copy%2Bof%2Bhpm%2B18%2B%25281%2529.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13495125.post-1295774092777705022"},"published":{"$t":"2017-07-26T10:19:00.001-05:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-07-26T10:35:31.944-05:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"AAHPM"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"health policy"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"politics"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sinclair"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"tweetchat"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"twitter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Should Clinicians Be More (or Less) Politically Active?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"by Christian Sinclair\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hUKQefz79ss\/WXiynkXqqII\/AAAAAAAB3cw\/oAzO0uxsB5wY_rLg5kcrs6woc6YQxgWUwCLcBGAs\/s1600\/2017%2B%2523hpm%2Bsqaure.png\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"800\" data-original-width=\"800\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hUKQefz79ss\/WXiynkXqqII\/AAAAAAAB3cw\/oAzO0uxsB5wY_rLg5kcrs6woc6YQxgWUwCLcBGAs\/s320\/2017%2B%2523hpm%2Bsqaure.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EPolitics and healthcare are occupying much of the news cycle this summer with all of the discussions around the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare). On one hand it can viewed as must-see reality TV with all of the drama and back and forth arguments with passionate opposition. Late-night TV hosts help turn the drama into satire and give everyone a good laugh and some entertainment. Yet it is important to see that this will greatly impact the care of the patients we see every day.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ETo be honest, it was not until a few years ago that I started to see the power of getting more politically involved as a physician. . I thought that dutifully voting was doing my part as a citizen. Nowhere in my education was it ever modeled for me that I should use my training and experience as a doctor to help influence public policy. Talking to legislators? I don’t have enough time. I’m a busy doctor. Emailing legislators? They probably hear from other people. Reading up on the pros and cons of new legislation and how it may impact me as physician? That is why I pay dues to professional societies and their lobbyists.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA few years ago, I got the chance to go to a Hill Day with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/aahpm.org\/advocacy\/overview\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_1339595883\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/draft.blogger.com\/\"\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan id=\"goog_1339595884\"\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E. The morning started off great with legislators and their staffers coming to tell us about the importance of the public voice in a thriving democracy. It was just like being back in High School in American History class with Mr. Horvath! We were given our assignments for the afternoon to walk around Capitol Hill and meet our Representatives and Senators and tell them why we supported the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2016\/09\/pcheta-has-date-with-subcommittee-thank.html\"\u003EPalliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA)\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uqoSvZjqxMM\/WXi2vI4sRoI\/AAAAAAAB3dA\/bEuxEkWWCHIV1MzfWM9llQH3vVYxqawxQCLcBGAs\/s1600\/hospice%2Badvocates.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"1600\" data-original-width=\"1300\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-uqoSvZjqxMM\/WXi2vI4sRoI\/AAAAAAAB3dA\/bEuxEkWWCHIV1MzfWM9llQH3vVYxqawxQCLcBGAs\/s320\/hospice%2Badvocates.jpg\" width=\"259\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003EDespite speaking on the merits of hospice and palliative care to thousands of people over the years, this setup for a small meeting with political leaders was intimidating. As legislators, they seemed distant and removed from my everyday life, but yet they were critically important to the function of government. Reflecting back on the passage of the Medicare Hospice Benefit, I tried to muster up the courage of those empowered volunteers of the early 1980’s. Many of us would not have careers if they had not knocked on Senators doors and told the story of people at the end of life. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESitting in Senator Roberts office, I waited with my advocacy team. We struck up a conversation with the other people waiting to visit the Senator. They were from the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.uma.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EUnited Motorcoach Association\u003C\/a\u003E and mentioned in the course of our small talk they had been here before. I was bewildered. What important policy issues could the United Motorcoach Association have to talk about? Were they more important than the care of hospice and palliative care patients? But then it hit me. They have every right to be here, to advocate for their interests, to represent their story. And if they were here telling their story and I didn’t show up today, Senator Roberts would have no knowledge of what I care deeply about. If we don’t show up and tell our story, then no one is going to care enough to reach out to us to find out more information and therefore other policy priorities will be advanced long before ours. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17443365\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"245\" data-original-width=\"400\" height=\"196\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-F1teOuyctUM\/WXiyhlfi1rI\/AAAAAAAB3cs\/j3XlHmxBGgEeGt25DWSs1sX7Y0XlMI8KgCLcBGAs\/s320\/voting.jpg\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003ESo knowing that \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/17443365\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ephysicians vote less often than the general population (and even less often than lawyers)\u003C\/a\u003E, how politically involved should we get on behalf of our profession and more importantly on behalf of our patients? This will be the topic of the July 2017 \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.hpmchat.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E#hpm Tweetchat\u003C\/a\u003E too so if you want to join the conversation, get on Twitter at 9p ET on July 26th. You can also add your comments below. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EChristian Sinclair (@ctsinclair)\u0026nbsp;is a palliative care doctor at the University of Kansas Health System, and immediate past president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. He writes for Pallimed when he doesn't have other deadlines impending.\u003C\/i\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13495125\/posts\/default\/1295774092777705022"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13495125\/posts\/default\/1295774092777705022"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2017\/07\/should-clinicians-be-more-or-less.html","title":"Should Clinicians Be More (or Less) Politically Active?"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Christian Sinclair"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14685043408496367587"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hUKQefz79ss\/WXiynkXqqII\/AAAAAAAB3cw\/oAzO0uxsB5wY_rLg5kcrs6woc6YQxgWUwCLcBGAs\/s72-c\/2017%2B%2523hpm%2Bsqaure.png","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13495125.post-7379558625292071819"},"published":{"$t":"2017-01-28T14:47:00.001-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2017-01-28T14:52:07.490-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"AAHPM"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"conference"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"conference reviews"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sinclair"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"TEDMED"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"twitter"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"AAHPM\/HPNA 2017 Annual Assembly Preview - Overview"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;\"\u003Eby Christian Sinclair\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/566691133530614\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EJoin up with other Pallimed readers going to the Annual Assembly on the Facebook Events page.\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn less than a month, more than 3,000 nurses, physicians, and others will be gathering in Phoenix, AZ to attend \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/aahpm.org\/meetings\/assembly\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe Annual Assembly of Hospice and Palliative Care\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/aahpm.org\/uploads\/AAHPM16_Conf_Brochure_WEB_20170105.pdf\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EPDF Brochure here\u003C\/a\u003E).The Assembly returns to Phoenix for the first time since the 2004 meeting, which also happened to be my first Annual Assembly. The 2004 meeting was held in a small resort (Tapatio Cliffs!) a little north of Phoenix. This year we are in the main convention center because it has grown so much over the years.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThis year's Annual Assembly is special to me for another reason...I'm actually the\u0026nbsp;president of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). In 2004, I realized the importance of the Academy, and the strength of this conference. The people I met in the Professionals-In-Training Special Interest Group, the quality of the talks, the accepting and kind nature of the leaders and speakers...all of it made me certain of my career choice and my desire to serve the field.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs the staff of the Academy and HPNA put in their many hours to help pull this off in the weeks running up to the Assembly, I want to pause a moment to thank them. If you talk to them before the conference or see any staff there, please make sure to show your appreciation. Seeing things from behind the scenes\u0026nbsp;makes me so respectful of the challenges they face and the miracles they pull off.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn the next few days, I will highlight what I'm excited about and would love to hear from you what you are ready to see. Today will be an overview of the whole conference and new (or overlooked) things that I think people should try to check out. In later posts, I will take each day and break down some of the highlights.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAs president, I will only be able to go to some of the talks, as there are other meetings happening all through the conference that I need to attend, so I am looking to all of you to help me know how things turned out. Plus, we are \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2016\/01\/writing-conference-review-for-pallimed.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elooking for Pallimed correspondents who can summarize their experience with teaching points to share with our readers soon after the conference\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E \u003Cb\u003EThe Big Talks\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe talks that lead off each day are called plenaries (singular, plenary). I will be honest...it took me a few years to figure out what the heck a plenary was. So I did find it funny\/helpful that there is a box describing what the different types of sessions are in the main conference brochure.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Wednesday\u0026nbsp;night we start off with an energizing experience with The Drum Cafe. Yeah, I know a bunch of you may be rolling your eyes imagining drum circles during your college days, and the apprehension of feeling awkward because you believe you have any rhythm. But there is something magical in the making of music together.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Geoc9Xg4fMk\/WI0CDXiJzZI\/AAAAAAABpns\/bRCrelFWWt806bNivHdD8dmkaMwAXYVBwCLcB\/s1600\/75896_10151490129176968_1607664189_n.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Geoc9Xg4fMk\/WI0CDXiJzZI\/AAAAAAABpns\/bRCrelFWWt806bNivHdD8dmkaMwAXYVBwCLcB\/s1600\/75896_10151490129176968_1607664189_n.jpg\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDuring residency, I was in a rock n' roll cover band called...wait for it...Failure 2 Thrive. It was made up of a bunch of pediatric specialists and me a future palliative care doc. I didn't pick the name! The music we played was not complex, but man did it feel great making music together. I'm sure any of you that have been in band or a choir, or maybe even theater know the feeling I am talking about. It doesn't have to be high art, but it feels really good. I'm confident The Drum Cafe will get us all feeling that good at the start of the Assembly.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOff course to end the Assembly we have the State of the Science, which always manages to combine quick analysis of landmark research, with plenty of humor. Nick Dionne-Odom and Cardinale Smith will lead this crowd-pleaser session again this year.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kEXyh4\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-szabVePg8iA\/WI0BdsylN8I\/AAAAAAABpnk\/4Lka4Izxkq0SZ1DojT6sXyl_t28ins7SwCLcB\/s320\/TheShift.jpg.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Thursday morning, Theresa Brown is a palliative care nurse with a Ph.D. in English. You may have seen her in \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/07\/24\/opinion\/choosing-how-we-die.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EThe New York Times\u003C\/a\u003E or \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kEXyh4\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eread her book The Shift.\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp; I have not read the book yet (just downloaded it though!), but \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2015\/09\/28\/443468965\/a-nurse-reflects-on-the-privilege-of-caring-for-dying-patients\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Eshe did an interview with Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;which I enjoyed, especially her advocacy for nursing.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOn Friday, we have BJ Miller who has really rocketed to the spotlight since his 2015 TED talk. I first met BJ at the 2014 AAHPM Awards, when he was given the PDIA Community Leadership Award. I'm very glad to see his unique story making a larger impact. He will be joined by Paul Bennett, the CEO of the innovative design company OpenIDEO, which tackled '\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/challenges.openideo.com\/challenge\/end-of-life\/impact\"\u003ERedesigning the End-of-Life Experience'\u003C\/a\u003E in 2016.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ciframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/apbSsILLh28\" width=\"560\"\u003E\u003C\/iframe\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E \u003Cb\u003EUnique Experiences\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFirst-timer receptions - \u003C\/b\u003EIf this will be your first time at The Annual Assembly, then make sure not to miss the special receptions for AAHPM and HPNA on Wednesday right before the Opening Reception. Many leaders in the field will be there to welcome you, and you will meet a lot of other people who are excited to be there.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJob Fair\u003C\/b\u003E - Sure, you're happy in your current position, but the field is growing. Take a stroll through the job fair and see what places are hiring. It is always good to know your value to the larger market of in-demand hospice and palliative care professionals. It may help you negotiate for a better role or benefits in your current position.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EBook Club\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;- If you have never tried the Assembly book club, THIS IS THE YEAR to do it. The book is \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2kF9rDH\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Ci\u003EWhen Breath Becomes Air\u003C\/i\u003E by Paul Kalanithi. \u003C\/a\u003EYou know the book you have been wanting to read, and maybe even bought, but have found it hard to pick up and read because you know that it will hit very close to home and you already know how it is going to end. READ IT. You will be better for it, and then come to the Book Club to discuss!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EService of Remembrance and Celebration\u003C\/b\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Oh! This session is so powerful every year. You really should go if you have not been before. 'But our team is meeting for dinner on Friday night', you say. Reschedule it. This service grounds me each time I go. I love how the staff is able to incorporate unique aspects of the city and culture where the conference is held.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003E#hpm17 on Twitter\u003C\/b\u003E - Starting in 2009, the Annual Assembly has grown a strong presence on Twitter with people sharing key points from talks and building community with good conversation, memes and emojis. I've used it to take notes on talks that I haven't been able to make, and even to help me decide which talk might be the best to go to. I'm hoping we will have a new Twitter primer ready to go before the conference.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAnd yes the Pallimed\/GeriPal party is happening. details are still being hammered out. Announcements will be made on all Pallimed social media channels soon. Likely Thursday night.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDon't forget to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/566691133530614\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Ejoin up with other Pallimed readers going to the Annual Assembly on the Facebook Events page.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EChristian Sinclair, MD, FAAHPM is the editor of Pallimed, president of the AAHPM (for only three more weeks!), and a medical conference nerd.\u003C\/i\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13495125\/posts\/default\/7379558625292071819"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13495125\/posts\/default\/7379558625292071819"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2017\/01\/aahpmhpna-2017-annual-assembly-preview.html","title":"AAHPM\/HPNA 2017 Annual Assembly Preview - Overview"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Christian Sinclair"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/14685043408496367587"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-Geoc9Xg4fMk\/WI0CDXiJzZI\/AAAAAAABpns\/bRCrelFWWt806bNivHdD8dmkaMwAXYVBwCLcB\/s72-c\/75896_10151490129176968_1607664189_n.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13495125.post-585391559010922684"},"published":{"$t":"2016-11-19T08:29:00.003-06:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2016-11-19T08:29:59.533-06:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"AAHPM"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CAPC"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"CMS"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"HPNA"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"macra"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"medicare"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"mips"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"nhpco"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"palliative care"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"profession"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sinclair"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"How Reimbursement Is Changing For Palliative Care - MACRA"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/9179586563428946948\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-N3Crh_DTwb0\/WDBhOyR713I\/AAAAAAABmiA\/VyPgGVVdlBQJQXXN5SaCVOohBhnNOg9KgCLcB\/s320\/NHPCC%2BMacra%2BWebinar%2B-%2BSQ.png\" width=\"320\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003Eby Stacie Sinclair\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E(\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/9179586563428946948\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ERegister for the free webinar here\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThere is no disputing that recent events mean a huge shift in the direction of health care in the coming years. Although we’re learning more each day about what programs will stay and what will go, there remains tremendous uncertainty that only time will clarify. Yet in this period of transition, there is at least one major program that the nation’s best health policy minds agree is here to stay: MACRA’s QPP! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EWHAT DO THOSE CRAZY ACRONYMS MEAN?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe \u003Cb\u003EMedicare Access and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA)\u003C\/b\u003E is a bipartisan law that repealed the Sustainable Growth Rate and established a brand-new \u003Cb\u003EQuality Payment Program (QPP)\u003C\/b\u003E. The QPP, which goes into effect on January 1, 2017, will accelerate the movement towards payment for value by creating two new clinician payment tracks: the \u003Cb\u003EMerit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)\u003C\/b\u003E and \u003Cb\u003EAdvanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APMs)\u003C\/b\u003E. In the early years of these programs, clinicians participating in MIPS will see positive or negative adjustments to their Medicare Part B billing depending on their “performance”, while clinicians participating in qualifying Advanced APMs will receive a 5% bonus on top of their Part B billing. Ultimately, the track clinicians participate in will depend on many factors, the most important being the amount of RISK their practice accepts.  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAND WHY DOES THIS MATTER FOR PALLIATIVE CARE?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EFirst – this is how clinicians will be paid! In years 1 and 2, eligible clinicians (ECs) include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, clinician nurse specialists, and certified registered nurse anesthetists who bill Medicare Part B for more than $30,000 and see more than 100 Medicare patients annually. And while the implications will vary based on practice size, work environment, participation in an ACO or other APM, etc., the more proactive you are, the more likely you are to be successful! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESecond – the emphasis on performance and APMs represents a HUGE opportunity for palliative care. \u003Cb\u003EPalliative care is vital to value-based care\u003C\/b\u003E, as it demonstrably improves quality of care and quality of life for seriously ill patients, and in so doing, helps the health care system avoid unnecessary utilization and spending. At its most basic level, the transition to value means that hospitals and health systems are increasingly on the hook for cost and quality outcomes. So whether you’re an independent program looking to partner, or a team within a large system that deserves more attention, rapid QPP implementation means that there are going to be more leaders looking for “solutions” that we know palliative care can provide! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESO WHAT DO I DO NOW?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EClocking in at over 2,000 pages, there is no question that the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2016\/11\/04\/2016-25240\/medicare-program-merit-based-incentive-payment-system-mips-and-alternative-payment-model-apm\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Efinal regulations\u003C\/a\u003E for the QPP are complicated and confusing. But help is on the way! On November 29, 2016, the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalcoalitionhpc.org\/DisplayPage.aspx?Title=Welcome!\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ENCHPC\u003C\/a\u003E) is sponsoring a \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/9179586563428946948\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFREE WEBINAR\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E to describe provisions of the final rule and next steps (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/9179586563428946948\" target=\"_blank\"\u003E\u003Cb\u003Eclick this link to register\u003C\/b\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E). Experts from the Center to Advance Palliative Care (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.capc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ECAPC\u003C\/a\u003E), the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/aahpm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EAAHPM\u003C\/a\u003E), the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Associations (\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/hpna.advancingexpertcare.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHPNA\u003C\/a\u003E), and the HealthCare Chaplaincy Network (\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcarechaplaincy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EHCCN\u003C\/a\u003E) will be on hand to clarify who will be most affected and activities that palliative care clinicians should be doing right now. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EAgain, you can register for the webinar by \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/9179586563428946948\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Egoing to this link\u003C\/a\u003E. And feel free to send me any questions you have in advance – \u003Ca href=\"mailto:Stacie.Sinclair@mssm.edu\"\u003EStacie.Sinclair@mssm.edu\u003C\/a\u003E!  \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/register\/9179586563428946948\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-yiwPNyv77G0\/WDBg1PKRGrI\/AAAAAAABmh8\/WJMeUqlXmOE_-N_ySBVX2ORw4Bh3SRE4ACLcB\/s400\/NHPCC%2BMacra%2BWebinar.png\" width=\"400\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cb\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cb\u003EJUST CAN’T WAIT UNTIL NOVEMBER 29 TO LEARN MORE?\u003C\/b\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed a fantastic \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/qpp.cms.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003EQPP website\u003C\/a\u003E that walks users step-by-step through the various components of the MIPS and Advanced APM tracks. It includes interactive tools, fact sheets, and other resources, and CMS is providing regular updates as new information becomes available. And if you need just a little more palliative care flavor in your research, be sure to check out the \u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/attendee.gotowebinar.com\/recording\/4385499259552044301\" target=\"_blank\"\u003Elast NCHPC webinar\u003C\/a\u003E that our all-star team held in early June, describing the basics of the proposed rule. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWe look forward to seeing you on November 29! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Ci\u003EStacie Sinclair, MPP, LSWA is the Policy Manager at the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC). If you enjoyed this post, be sure to check out other scintillating takes on health policy and palliative care from the CAPC staff at https:\/\/palliativeinpractice.org\/health-reform-quarterly\/.   \u003C\/i\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13495125\/posts\/default\/585391559010922684"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/13495125\/posts\/default\/585391559010922684"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.pallimed.org\/2016\/11\/how-reimbursement-is-changing-for.html","title":"How Reimbursement Is Changing For Palliative Care - MACRA"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Pallimed Editor"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11358791266969988517"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"https:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-N3Crh_DTwb0\/WDBhOyR713I\/AAAAAAABmiA\/VyPgGVVdlBQJQXXN5SaCVOohBhnNOg9KgCLcB\/s72-c\/NHPCC%2BMacra%2BWebinar%2B-%2BSQ.png","height":"72","width":"72"}}]}});