Special Interest Groups

ETHICS

Purpose

The focus of the Ethics SIG will be those ethical issues particular to the delivery of palliative and hospice care. The SIG will serve as a forum for examining and a vehicle for influencing those issues and care.

Leadership

Chairs – Richard Butin, MD; Robert Macauley, MD; and Gregg VandeKieft, MD MA
Staff Liaison – Terrie McKissack 

For inquiries, questions, or comments about the special interest group, please e-mail  the staff liaison.

AAHPM’s Governance Structure also includes an Ethics Committee. To learn more about its role and purpose, please visit the Academy’s Getting Involved Web page.

Annual Meeting

2011 AAHPM/HPNA Annual Assembly
Sponsor: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care and the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
Date: February 16-19, 2011
Location: Vancouver, Canada
The first call for workshop, concurrent sessions, and SIG Symposia at the 2011 Annual Assembly will open from March 15 to May 3, 2010.

Additional Resources

Model Policies prepared by the Ethics SIG

Join this SIG

To join the Ethics SIG, login to the Members Only section of the website and update your profile in the membership directory.