1 40 1 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Citation List Month Backlog URL Address <a href="http://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2000.3.4.441" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2000.3.4.441</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Physician board certification in hospice and palliative medicine Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Journal Of Palliative Medicine Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Subject The topic of the resource Palliative Care; Terminal Care; Physicians; Hospices; Respite Care; Accreditation; Palliative treatment; hospice care; Certification; Licensure; Speciality Boards Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource von Gunten CF; Sloan PA; Portenoy RK; Schonwetter RS; Trustees of the American Board of Hospice; Palliative Medicine Description An account of the resource The American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABHPM) was formed in 1995 to establish and implement standards for certification of physicians practicing hospice and palliative medicine and, ultimately, accreditation of physician training in this discipline. The ABHPM has created a certification process that parallels other member boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). After 3(1/2) years and the administration of seven examinations, 623 physicians have achieved board certification in hospice and palliative medicine. Those with ABMS primary board certifications have been certified by anesthesiology, 4%; family practice, 23%; internal medicine, 55%; pediatrics, 1%; radiation oncology, 2%; and surgery, 2%. The majority describe their practice location as urban. Sixty-nine percent report more than 5 years of clinical experience in hospice/palliative medicine and 75% report an association with a hospice as medical director or hospice physician. Sixty-seven percent belong to the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine. Applicants were drawn from 48 states, Canada, and 3 foreign countries. The available data indicate only 20% were less than 40 years of age and that two-thirds were men. There is significant physician interest in seeking professional recognition of expertise in caring for terminally ill persons and their families through creation of a specialty in hospice and palliative medicine. Certification of physicians and accreditation of training programs are key elements in this process. This process will encourage more physicians to enter this field and provide needed expertise in the management of patients with progressive disease for whom the prognosis is limited, and the focus of care is quality of life. 2000 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="http://doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2000.3.4.441" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">10.1089/jpm.2000.3.4.441</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Article information provided for research and reference use only. PedPalASCNET does not hold any rights over the resource listed here. All rights are retained by the journal listed under publisher and/or the creator(s). Type The nature or genre of the resource Journal Article 2000 Accreditation Backlog Certification Hospice Care Hospices Journal Article Journal of Palliative Medicine Licensure Palliative Care Palliative Medicine Palliative Treatment Physicians Portenoy RK Respite Care Schonwetter RS Sloan PA Speciality Boards Terminal Care Trustees of the American Board of Hospice von Gunten CF