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Wednesday, March 4, 2026
8:00am - 4:00pm PST
Exhibit Installation/Registration

8:00am - 4:00pm PST

Exhibit Installation/Registration

Speaker: To Be Determined To Be Determined

5:30pm - 7:30pm PST
Opening Reception with Exhibits

5:30pm - 7:30pm PST

Opening Reception with Exhibits

Speaker: To Be Determined To Be Determined

Annual Assembly Preconference Sessions
8:00am - 12:00pm PST
Morning Sessions

8:00am - 12:00pm PST

Collaborative for REMS Education: Patient-Centered Clinician Education for Pain Management - open access at no charge to attendees

Speaker: Joseph Shega, MD – VITAS Healthcare

Speaker: Arianna Campbell, MPH PA – The Bridge Center at PHI

8:00am - 12:00pm PST

Direct Observation, Direct Impact: A Feedback Skills Workshop for Hospice and Palliative Care Educators

Speaker: Katie Morrison, MD FAAHPM

Speaker: Stephen Berns, MD – University of Vermont Health Network and Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont

Speaker: Gary Buckholz, MD, HMDC, FAAHPM – The Center for Compassionate Communication, UC San Diego

Speaker: Laura Dingfield, MD MSEd – Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Speaker: Briana Ketterer, MD MS FACP – Oregon Health & Science University, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Section of Palliative Care

Speaker: Caroline Kezar, MD FAAHPM FACP

Speaker: Laura J. Morrison, MD, FAAHPM, FACP – Yale Palliative Care Program

Speaker: Annette Nijjar, DO FAAHPM

Speaker: Katie H. Stowers, DO – OHSU; Center for Ethics in Healthcare; Section of Palliative Care; OHSU

Speaker: Holly Yang, MSHPED MD HMDC FACP FAAHPM – Scripps Health

8:00am - 12:00pm PST

Lessons in Leadership Using the Art of Poker

Speaker: Ginger Marshall, MSN FNP-BC ACHPN FPCN

Speaker: Holli Martinez, APRN – University of Utah Supportive & Palliative Care

8:00am - 5:00pm PST
Full Day Sessions

8:00am - 5:00pm PST

Hospice Physician and Medical Director Review Course and Update

Speaker: Bethany Cox Snider, MD HMDC FACP FAAHPM – Everent Health

Speaker: Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD HMDC – Accentcare

Speaker: Bethany Calkins, MD MMM HMDC FAAHPM – Western New York Coordinated Medical Care

8:00am - 5:00pm PST

What Every Expert Should Know: Advanced Pharmacologic Approaches in Hospice and Palliative Care

Speaker: Mary Lynn Lynn McPherson, PharmD PhD – University of Maryland School of Pharmacy

Speaker: Alexandra L. McPherson, PharmD, MPH – MWHC

Speaker: Eric Widera, MD – University of California, San Francisco

Speaker: Jeremy M. Hirst, MD – UC San Diego Health

Speaker: Maximillian Stevenson, PharmD, MA, BCPS – The Ohio State University James Cancer Hospital

1:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Afternoon Sessions

1:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Beyond the Script: Educating for Empathy and Impact in Serious Illness Communication

Speaker: Kathy Perko, PPCNP-BC, CHPPN, FPCN – Sacred Heart Children's Hospital

Speaker: Deborah Lafond, DNP PPCNP BC CHPPN

Speaker: Nicole Sartor, DNP APRN CPNP-PC CHPPN FPCN

Speaker: Stevia Davis, MSN CPNP-PC FNP

Speaker: Rebecca Simonstich, MSGH MAEd

Speaker: Christy Torkildson, PhD RN PHN FPCN HEC-C

1:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Empowering Palliative Care with AI: Enhancing Compassionate Practice through Technology

Speaker: Matthew J. Gonzales, MD FAAHPM – Providence, Institute for Human Caring

Speaker: Deborah M. Unger, MD FAAHPM – Providence, Institute for Human Caring

Speaker: Jessica Saleska, PhD, MPH – Washington University In St Louis

1:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Experience at the Museum: Using Art to Reflect, Connect, and Flourish

Speaker: Paul L. DeSandre, DO, FAAHPM – Emory University

Speaker: Elizabeth Gundersen, MD – University of Colorado School of Medicine

Speaker: Josh Hauser, MD – Northwestern

Speaker: Laura J. Morrison, MD, FAAHPM, FACP – Yale Palliative Care Program

Speaker: Jane delima Thomas, MD FAAHPM – Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Speaker: Gordon J. Wood, MD MSCI FAAHPM – Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Speaker: Ali John J. Zarrabi, MD – Emory University

Speaker: Corinne Zimmermann

1:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Innovative Approaches to Symptom Management in Hospice and Palliative Care

Speaker: Joshua Borris, PharmD, MS – MedStar Health

Speaker: Brienne Keyloun, MD – Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Speaker: Sydney Israel, PharmD MS

1:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Navigating Complex Choices: Hot Topics in Palliative Care Ethics and Practice

Speaker: Erin Collins, MN RN CHPN – The Peaceful Presence Project

Speaker: Jennifer Blechman, MD, FAAHPM, HMDC – Partners In Care, Bend, OR

Speaker: Beth Patterson

Speaker: Melissa C. Palmer, JD LCSW ACHP-SW APHSW-C

1:00pm - 5:00pm PST

Oncologist in My Pocket

Speaker: Kristina B. Newport, MD FAAHPM, HMDC – Penn State Health

Speaker: Sinthana Uma Ramsey, DO – UPMC - Division of General Internal Medicine - Section of Palliative Care & Medical Ethics

Speaker: Shanthi Sivendran, MD MA MHS

Speaker: Thomas W. LeBlanc, MD, MA – Duke University Hospital

Speaker: Joshua Jones, MD MA FAAHPM – Rochester Regional Health

1:00pm - 5:00pm PST

The Palliative Care Clinic of Tomorrow: Designing for Growth and Complexity

Speaker: Christian T. Sinclair, MD – Division of Palliative Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center,

Speaker: Eric Goodlev, MD – Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health

Speaker: Kira A. Skavinski, DO – UC San Diego Health

Speaker: Esme E. Finlay, MD – University of New Mexico School of Medicine/Albuquerque VAMC

Speaker: Harry J. Han, MD – Section of Palliative Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Speaker: Kate Shoemaker, LMSW, APHSW-C – University of Kansas Health System

State of the Science Symposium
8:00am - 5:00pm PST
State of the Science Symposium

8:00am - 5:00pm PST

State of the Science Symposium

Speaker: TBD TBD, MD HMDC FAAHPM

10:15am - 11:30am PST
Research Methods Podium Presentations

10:15am - 11:30am PST

Beyond the Clinical Gaze: Co-Designing Palliative Care Interventions with Families and Communities

Presenting Author: Elizabeth Broden Arciprete

Author (not presenting): Amy S. Porter, MD, PhD – Mass General Brigham for Children, Harvard Medical School

Author (not presenting): Jori Bogetz, MD – Seattle Children's Hospital

Author (not presenting): Reena Kelly

10:15am - 11:30am PST

Bridging Lived Experience and Method: Advancing Equity in Palliative Care Through Experience-Based Co-Design

Presenting Author: Rebecca Wright, PhD, BSc (Hons), RN – Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Author (not presenting): Binu Koirala, PhD, MGS, RN, FAAN, FPCNA, FAHA – Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Author (not presenting): Soo Hyun Kim, MSN, RN – Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

Author (not presenting): Rebecca Singer Cohen

10:15am - 11:30am PST

From Evidence to Action: Implementation Science Strategies for Advancing Caregiver-Focused Palliative Care Interventions

Presenting Author: Natalie S. McAndrew, Ph.D., R.N., CCRN – Mayo Clinic

Author (not presenting): Deirdre R. Pachman, M.D. – Mayo Clinic

Author (not presenting): Joan M. Griffin, Ph.D. – Mayo Clinic

10:15am - 11:30am PST

From Research to Public and Back: Design-Driven Knowledge Mobilization in Palliative Care Research

Presenting Author: Sarina R. Isenberg, MA PhD – University of Ottawa

Author (not presenting): Aria Wills, BSc – Bruyere Health Research Institute

Author (not presenting): Rebecca Mcguire-Snieckus, PhD – Bruyere Health Research Institute