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