Special Interest Groups

HUMANITIES and SPIRITUALITY

Purpose

The Humanities and Spirituality SIG will provide a forum within AAHPM for members to share resources in humanities and spirituality that benefit professional education and patient care; help us promote and teach empathy and compassion; promote research in the use of humanities and spirituality in patient care and education; and promote a holistic, integrative approach to palliative medicine that acknowledges cultural, spiritual and psychosocial aspects of care of patients, families and caregivers.

Leadership

Co-chairs – Christina Puchalski, MD FACP and Suzana Makowski, MD
Staff liaison – Julie Bruno, MSW LCSW

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

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

Join this SIG

To join the Humanities SIG, login to the Members Only section of the web site and update your profile in the membership directory.