Caring for patients with advanced-stage cancer poses challenges for healthcare teams, necessitating attention to medical, psychosocial, ethical, and spiritual needs. The Board Review Course is designed to equip physicians with the knowledge and competence in Palliative Medicine, preparing them for the ABIM Hospice and Palliative (HPM) exam.
Physicians, fellows and advanced nurse practitioners will gain the knowledge and competence pertaining to symptom and pain management, issues facing patients at end-of- life, and effective communication techniques to implement into clinical practice.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 8:00 AM – Thursday, September 18, 2025, 5:35 PM, MD Anderson – Virtual
Target Audience
Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (24.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (24.50 hours), Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility (10.75 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (24.50 hours), Pain and Opioid (7.50 hours)
Overview
Caring for patients with advanced-stage cancer poses challenges for healthcare teams, necessitating attention to medical, psychosocial, ethical, and spiritual needs. The Board Review Course is designed to equip physicians with the knowledge and competence in Palliative Medicine, preparing them for the ABIM Hospice and Palliative (HPM) exam.
Objectives
- Analyze the spiritual, legal, and medical challenges confronting patients at the end of life.
- Deliver optimal end-of-life care encompassing state-of-the-art pain management, symptom control, and psychosocial support.
- Illustrate effective communication techniques with patients in advanced stages of cancer or debilitating disease, offering high-quality end-of-life care.
8:00AM – 5:35PM
8:00AM – 5:35PM
8:00AM – 5:35PM
8:00AM – 8:15AM
Sriram Yennu, MD
8:15AM – 9:15AM
Eduardo Bruera, MD, FAAHPMVideo Recording Unavailable
9:15AM – 10:00AM
Kristy Nguyen, PharmD, BCPSVideo Recording Unavailable
10:00AM – 10:30AM
10:30AM – 11:45AM
Yvonne J. Heung, MD
Kristy Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS
11:45AM – 1:00PM
Larry C. Driver, MD
1:00PM – 2:00PM
Larry C. Driver, MD
2:00PM – 3:00PM
Nelda P. Itzep, MD
3:00PM – 3:15PM
3:15PM – 4:30PM
Eduardo Bruera, MD, FAAHPM
4:30PM – 5:30PM
Dhanalakshmi Koyyalagunta, MD
5:30PM – 5:30PM
8:00AM – 8:45AM
Rony Dev, DO
8:45AM – 9:45AM
Marvin O. Delgado Guay, MD
9:45AM – 10:00AM
10:00AM – 11:00AM
Marvin O. Delgado Guay, MD
11:00AM – 12:00PM
Eduardo Bruera, MD, FAAHPM
12:00PM – 1:15PM
Eduardo Bruera, MD, FAAHPM
1:15PM – 2:30PM
Ruth M Thomson, DO, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM, FACOI
2:30PM – 3:15PM
David Hui, MD
3:15PM – 3:30PM
3:30PM – 5:00PM
David Hui, MD
5:00PM – 5:45PM
Sriram Yennu, MD
5:45PM – 5:45PM
8:00AM – 9:00AM
Yuchieh Chang, DO
9:00AM – 10:00AM
Monica Agosta, PsyD, Assistant Professor
10:00AM – 10:30AM
10:30AM – 11:15AM
Linh M. Nguyen, MD, MEd, EdD
11:15AM – 12:15PM
Donna S. Zhukovsky, MD
12:15PM – 1:15PM
Donna S. Zhukovsky, MD
1:15PM – 2:00PM
Linh M. Nguyen, MD, MEd, EdD
2:00PM – 2:45PM
Daniel E Epner , MD
2:45PM – 3:30PM
Marvin O. Delgado Guay, MD
3:30PM – 3:45PM
3:45PM – 4:30PM
Jacqueline M. Tschanz, MD
4:30PM – 5:30PM
Linh M. Nguyen, MD, MEd, EdD
5:30PM – 5:35PM
(Each topic lasts 45 minutes, No CME awarded)
5:35PM – 5:40PM
5:35PM – 5:40PM
5:35PM – 5:40PM
5:35PM – 5:40PM
5:35PM – 5:40PM
5:35PM – 5:40PM
5:35PM – 5:40PM
5:35PM – 5:40PM
5:35PM – 5:40PM