Key Resources

Emergency Medicine (EM) and Palliative Medicine (HPM) Interest Groups

• Society of Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM): Palliative Interest Group Speakers Bureau
• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): Palliative Care
• Emergency Medicine Resident Association (EMRA): Fellowship Guide to Palliative Care
• American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM): Palliative Care Committee
• American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM): EM Special Interest Group

Educational Resources and Courses

• Fast Facts. Palliative Care Network of Wisconsin.
• Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)
• Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Program. Northwestern Medicine.
• End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium. AAC Nursing.
• Vital Talk
• Palliative Care Education and Practice. Harvard Medical School.

Certification Support

• American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM)
• American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
• National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
• AAHPM Certification
• EMRA Fellowship Guide: Opportunities for Emergency Physicians

Textbooks

• Quest T. Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine. 2023.
• Todd KH. Oncologic Emergency Medicine: Principles and Practice. 2nd ed. 2021.
• Quill TE, et al. AAHPM's Primer of Palliative Care. 7th ed. Chicago, IL: AAHPM. 2019.
• DeSandre PL, Quest TE. Palliative Aspects of Emergency Care. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. 2013.

Notable EM and HPM Publications

• Loffredo AJ, et al. United States Best Practice Guidelines for Primary Palliative Care in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2021.
• Gunaga S, Zygowiec J. Primary Palliative Care in the Emergency Department and Acute Care Setting. Cancer Treatment and Research. 2023.
• Aaronson EL, et al. Mapping the Future for Research in Emergency Medicine Palliative Care: A Research Roadmap. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2020.
• George N, et al. Past, Present, and Future of Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine in the USA. Acute Med Surg. 2020.
• Wang DH. Beyond Code Status: Palliative Care Begins in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med. 2017.
• Lamba S, et al. Integration of Palliative Care into Emergency Medicine: the Improving Palliative Care in Emergency Medicine (IPAL-EM) Collaboration. J Emerg Med. 2014.
• Meehan C, McDonald L. Nuances of ED-Based Palliative Medicine: Unexpected Challenges and Benefits. SAEM Pulse. 2023.
• Breyre AM, et al. EMS Care of Adult Hospice Patients - a Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP and AAHPM. Prehospital Emergency Care. 2023.
• Kirkland SW, et al. Screening Tools to Identify Patients with Unmet Palliative Care Needs in the Emergency Department: a Systematic Review. Academic Emergency Medicine. 2022.
• Wilson JG, et al. End-of-Life Care, Palliative Care Consultation, and Palliative Care Referral in the Emergency Department: a Systematic Review. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. 2020.
• Kirkland SW, et al. An Assessment of Emergency Department-Based Interventions for Patients with Advanced or End-Stage Illness: a Systematic Review. Journal of Palliative Medicine. 2021.

Notable EM and HPM Journals

• Academic Emergency Medicine
• Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
• Journal of Palliative Medicine
• Annals of Emergency Medicine