Palliative Care Committee

ANAC is pleased to announce that the Palliative Care Specialty Committee, which disbanded at the conclusion of the 2007 Annual Conference, has re-formed and is currently looking for new members.

The purpose of the Palliative Care Specialty Committee is to:

  • Facilitate continuing education about the paradigm & philosophy of palliative care;
  • To continue education on end of life care; 
  • To develop a model of HIV palliative care across the age spectrum; and
  • To explore research opportunities in these areas.

Palliative Care Specialty Committee Activities have included:

  • Creation of position statements (one on Pain Management for Persons Living with HIV/AIDS and one on Palliative Care).
  • Presentations at conference about various aspects of Palliative Care by members of the committee and others
  • Recurring Column in past issues of ANACdotes entitled "Palliative Care Corner"

  Palliative Care Specialty Committee Chair:  Craig Koball

Palliative Care Specialty Committee Members:  Debbie Batson, Jyh Boyette, Becky Brotemarkle, Teresa Duncan, Kathy Foley, Allen Hyserman, Betty Morgan, Grace Ouma, Kate Rollins, Tom Salber, Melanie Steilen, Dominick Varsalone, Gwen Verlinghieri


 
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