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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Looking forward to a very special HAPC Virtual Grand Rounds on Juneteenth with Dr. Chaka Brittain entitled "Saving Space for Divine Interventions: Honoring End-of-Life Journeys in Black America" Join at 12:00 EST on Thursday, June 19th at the link below. bit.ly/HAPCBrittain

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Saving Space for Divine Interventions: Honoring End-of-Life Journeys in Black America

Evoto Join us for a meaningful virtual grand rounds lecture this Juneteenth, “Saving Space for Divine Interventions: Honoring End-of-Life Journeys in Black America” presented by Dr. Cha…

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Today at 12:00 EST! See you there!

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Excited to have Dr. Gabrielle Langmann join the HAPC Virtual Grand Rounds tomorrow, Thursday 5/15 at 12:00 EST to discuss updates in the Hospice and Palliative Care Literature. Live participation is eligible for free CME. Tell your friends! Join here: bit.ly/HAPCLangmann

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Updates in HAPC Evidence

Join us as Gabrielle Langmann, MD, MSMedEd discusses the updated to the landscape of hospice and palliative care literature and how we should think about it. Gab has been a willing collaborato…

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

I'm presenting at SWHPN's annual conference tomorrow with @lekingster.bsky.social !

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Looking forward to @galchuttpaul.bsky.social's presentation for next week's HAPC Virtual Grand Rounds examining the chaplain's clinical note! Join Thursday, May 1st at 12:00 EST here: bit.ly/HAPCGalchutt

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The Chaplain’s Clinical Note

Join us as Paul Galchutt, MDiv, MPH, BCC discusses the challenges of chaplain’s clinical documentation in his talk entitled “The Palliative Chaplain’s Clinical Note: Focus Group Fi…

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Looking forward to this week's HAPC Grand Rounds with Dr. Leah Carter on Palliative Care in Pregnancy. Join the conversation on Thursday, April 3rd at 12:00 EST by clicking on her picture here: bit.ly/HAPCCarter

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Palliative Care in Pregnancy

We’re delighted to invite you to the next session of our HAPC Virtual Grand Rounds, a twice-monthly lecture series dedicated to advancing expertise and connection in Hospice and Palliative Medicine…

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Next Thursday, March 20th at 12:00 EST, check out Dr. Julio Silvestre's HAPC Grand Rounds reviewing his project establishing quality metrics for palliative care for patients with metastatic disease to the brain! bit.ly/HAPCSilvestre

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Palliative Care for Patients with Brain Metastases

I’m looking forward to next week’s Grand Rounds lecture from Dr. Julio Silvestre from entitled “What is Quality?: Lessons Learned from Integrating Palliative Care in patients with…

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Warming up for the last keynote of #SCHAPC25 with Dale Lupu on silence as a communication tool. What an amazing day of interdisciplinary #hapc education!

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

As of 2011, only 7% of patients reported having EOL conversations with their oncologists.

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Here at #SCHAPC25 listening to Arif Kamal's opening keynote lecture on compassionate action. So excited for the day!

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

HAPC Virtual Grand Rounds - Thursday at 12:00 EST - a retrospective compilation of "pearls" of the Virtual Didactics series. Click on the picture to join the lecture, hope to see you there! bit.ly/HAPCPearls

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HAPC Virtual Grand Rounds Retrospective

Thursday’s lecture is going to be a little different. I was asked to put together a lecture of the things I have learned from the virtual didactics over the years. We’ll go over some hi…

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

I couldn't imagine a better way to spend the last days than with my #hapc family from near and far. Our fellowship now has enough alumni to have a real alumni dinner! Grateful to the academy and those in it for creating such an amazing community at #hapc25

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Had a lovely time with Sonia Malhotra and the Tulane fellowship program!

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Say it louder for the people in the back!

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Thanks for the recognition @realbowtiedoc.bsky.social. You're the master encourager and we are so lucky you're part of our group!

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Christian Sinclair @ctsinclair.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Hello #hapc25 👋 If you are new to Bluesky, I made a tip sheet to get familiar with this new platform. There is actually a growing #hospice and #PalliativeCare group of people here.

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Fellows old and new off to the #hapc25 precon!

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

I haven't forgotten our scribbles from 2019! #hapc25

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

You were going to come??? Boooo

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Leaving in the morning for #hapc25... But I couldn't sleep last night. I'm so excited to see colleagues and friends from around the country. We really have the best community.

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Registration is now open for the SC HAPC Conference on March 7th, 2025 in Columbia, South Carolina. You can find registration information here: bit.ly/SCHAPC25 Arif Kamal and Dale Lupu are our keynotes! Discounts for multiple registrants from one organization!

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SC HAPC 2025

So excited to announce the South Carolina Hospice and Palliative Care Conference for 2025. We are delighted to present the Second Annual Hospice and Palliative Care conference in beautiful Columbia…

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

December 24th, 9PM Eastern Standard Time, and no streaming services have the Original Broadway Cast recording of Rent... #Spotifail #Guessit'sYoutubeAds

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Happy #hapc Match Day to all those who celebrate! Excited to welcome the next group of trainees to our program at 12:00 EST!

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Dr Kathryn Mannix @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

I get such heartfelt feedback about 'With The End In Mind' but this has just stopped me in my tracks. What an honour to be able to serve people as they live the last part of their lives so fully. Speechless. Thank you, @alexwr.bsky.social 🧡

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Hello again! I've done a bad job of posting about the free, cme-approved palliative care education that the HAPC Virtual Didactics offers. Join us tomorrow, Thursday November 21st at 12:00PM EST to hear Dr. Mike Srulevich discuss Palliative Care for the Geriatric Patient! bit.ly/HAPCSrulevich

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Palliative Care for the Geriatric Patient

Looking forward to the next Virtual Grand Rounds lecture by Dr. Mike Srulevich on Palliative Care for the Geriatric Patient. He is the program director for the palliative care fellowship and associ…

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

Big day for #palliativecare education! at 12:00 EST, join Sonia Malhotra as she discussed microaggressions! Click on her picture to join the lecture: bit.ly/HAPCMalhotra at 4:00 EST, I'm giving a talk on collaboration with methadone clinics for #hapc pts, available on AAHPM connect!

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 22/10/2023

Looking forward to attending #CTACCAPCSummit23 and meeting up with #hapc friends old and new! Made it to DC!

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 06/10/2023

More students are certainly taking the palliative care electives and selectives... I just like to dream.

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

I wrote 9 letters of recommendation this year, up from 3 last year. Hope this means students are recognizing the value of early palliative care!

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 05/09/2023

Can't wait for tomorrow's #HAPC Grand Rounds with Dr. Milagros Silva on Medical Interpreters in end of life conversations. Join at 12:00 EST at bit.ly/HAPCSilva #PalliativeCare #EDI

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 22/08/2023

How the office manager nudges me to take vacation...

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

First day of #hapc fellowship interviews, let's go!!

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 02/08/2023

Hey Christian! Good to see you here :)

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 02/08/2023

Tomorrow, August 2nd at 12:00 EST. Join Dr.@HawleyPippa as she discusses the Bowtie Model of Palliative Care for the HAPC Virtual Grand Rounds. Free CME / ABIM MOC! bit.ly/HAPCPippa

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Ben Thompson @benwthompson.bsky.social · 30/07/2023

Free, online hospice and palliative care education knows now boundaries! Excited to (re) connect with everyone here!

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