Hospice and Palliative Medicine Subspecialty Certification

Palliative care physicians focus on improving a patient’s quality of life by managing pain and other distressing symptoms of a serious illness. Palliative care is often provided along with other medical treatments. Hospice is palliative care for patients in their last year of life. ABEM- and American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine (AOBEM)-certified physicians attain subspecialty certification in Hospice and Palliative Medicine by meeting the eligibility criteria, fulfilling specific credential requirements, and passing the Hospice and Palliative Medicine Certification Examination.