Special Interest Groups

HIV

Purpose

The purpose of the HIV SIG is to provide a community for AAHPM members who care for patients living with HIV, or who conduct research in this area. 

The post-HAART era means patients with HIV are living long, relatively healthy lives.  Symptom management and palliative care have a new role to play as HIV has become a chronic disease, much like CHF, COPD, and some malignancies.  If you are an HIV provider who is interested in what palliative care can add to HIV patient care, or if you are a palliative medicine provider who sees any patients with HIV, we invite you to join this SIG.

Leadership

Past Chair—Jessica Merlin, MD, MBA
Chair—Michael Karagiozis, DO
Chair Elect—
Staff Liaison—Emily Muse

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Communication Tool

Membership in the HIV SIG allows you the benefit of participating in an AAHPM sponsored Listserv. This forum offers community members an exchange for sharing best practices, asking questions, offering helpful information, and networking. To post a message to all members, send an e-mail to: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Please keep in mind that you can only send messages to the listserv from the e-mail address you provided in your member profile.

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Annual Meeting

Mark your Calendars:
2013 AAHPM & HPNA Annual Assembly
March 13–16, 2013 in New Orleans

The HIV SIG will hold an in-person meeting on Thursday, March 14, 2012, at 5:30–6:30 pm. Members of the HIV SIG might be interested in these concurrent sessions at Assembly.

Additional Resources

A Clinical Guide on Supportive and Palliative Care for People with HIV/AIDS, 2003

The Center for Palliative Care Education: Overview of HIV/AIDS Palliative Care

Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care, a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, directed by Ira Byock, M.D., produced this publication.

Join this SIG

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