Certification Name : Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Certification ID & Type: 5716 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
Certifying Organization
American Board of Radiology(ABR)(0064)
5255 East Williams Circle, Suite 3200, Tucson, AZ 85711
Contact information : 5207902900 Email : info@theabr.org
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Certification Details
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes
More than two years of work experience required? No
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No
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Certification/ Career/ Job Keywords
hospice, palliative medecine