| The American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (ABHPM) promotes excellence in the care of all patients with advanced, progressive illness through the development of standards for training and practice in palliative medicine. The ABHPM is an independent, non-profit organization whose certificate is recognized as signifying a high level of physician competence in the discipline of palliative medicine. Members of the ABHPM Board and Examination Committee are nationally recognized leaders in clinical practice, academic medicine, medical education, and research in the field of palliative medicine.
The ABHPM establishes the requirements for certification and recertification, creates and administers the certifying examination, works to implement high standards for training, and contributes to setting the standards for excellence in palliative medicine.
Visit the ABHPM website for information regarding the November 2004 examination.
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