Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course

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LIVE

Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 8:00 AM - Thursday, September 17, 2026, 5:35 PM, MD Anderson - Virtual


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (26.50 hours), ABIM MOC Part 2 (26.50 hours), Medical Ethics/Professional Responsibility (8.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (26.50 hours), Pain and Opioid (5.75 hours)

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 knowledge and competence in Palliative Medicine, preparing them for the ABIM Hospice and Palliative (HPM) exam.

1. Analyze the spiritual, legal, and medical challenges confronting patients at the end of life.
2. Deliver optimal end-of-life care encompassing state-of-the-art pain management, symptom control, and psychosocial support.
3. Illustrate effective communication techniques with patients in advanced stages of cancer or debilitating disease, offering high-quality end-of-life care.

This Virtual education activity offers Pain Management Credits which may be used to fulfill the new DEA Education Requirements.

Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course - September 15 - 17, 2026

A Virtual Live Streaming Course 

The Board Review Course will begin at 8:00 am (CST) on Tuesday, September 15 and will adjourn at 5:30 pm (CST) on Thursday, September 17.  Location: Virtual (NOTE: All time is Central Standard Time (CST). 

Registration fee includes tuition for this in-person Live Activity.  The deadline for advanced registration is August 16, 2026.

Updates in Hospice and Palliative Medicine and Intensive Physician Board Review Course registration fee includes tuition for the Internet Live Activity and online course materials.  All material for the Board Review will be available for 12 months. 

Registration Fees:

Registration Category – Virtual Webinar
MD's & PhD's - Physician Board Review	$1,199.00
Online Access to Syllabus and recorded video presentations	$649.00

Online Access to Syllabus/Video Presentations (will be available 5-10 days after the conference)

Telephone registrations are not accepted.

Registration for the 29th Supportive & Palliative Care Clinical and Research Symposium is NOT included.  Separate registration is required.

**Board Review Course registration includes a REDUCED FEE to the Palliative Care Symposium - CLICK HERE 

We accept the following forms of payment:
Credit Cards (MasterCard, VISA, and American Express)
Check (Payable to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; through U.S. banks only)

Mail checks to:
Continuing Professional Education – Unit 1781
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
P.O. Box 301407
Houston, Texas 77230-1407

When registering online a receipt (confirmation letter) will be automatically emailed to the e-mail address you list on the registration form.  

BOARD REVIEW PROGRAM MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR NON-ATTENDEES CE Credits and MOC Points are awarded only by attending the Virtual live streaming course. Credits and points can not be awarded for watching the on-demand videos after to course has adjourned. For more information to purchase course material click here.

Special Assistance:
Contact Continuing Professional Education / Activity Management at 713-792-2223 or 866-849-5866. You may also email CPE at [email protected].   

Refund/Cancellation Policy
The registration fee, minus a $50 administration-handling fee, is refundable if a written request is received on or before August 16, 2026, for both activities. No refunds will be granted after these dates. The request for a registration refund must include the tax identification number of the company or institution if registration was paid by a company or institution check.

The Department of Continuing Professional Education (CPE), reserves the right to cancel activities prior to the scheduled date, if low enrollment or other circumstances make it necessary. Each registrant will be notified by mail, e-mail, or at the phone or fax numbers given on the registration form.  In case of activity cancellation, the liability of the CPE is limited to the registration fee. CPE will refund the full registration fee.

CPE reserves the right to limit the number of participants in an activity and is not responsible for any expenses incurred by an individual whose registration is not confirmed and for whom space is not available.

For additional information, contact CPE at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 or via e-mail: [email protected].

Special Assistance
Contact CPE at 713-792-2223 or toll free at 866-849-5866 if you have any special needs or ADA accommodation needs.

Evaluation:
A course evaluation tool will provide participants with the opportunity to comment on the value of the program content to their practice decisions, performance improvement activities, or possible impact on patient health status. Participants will also have the opportunity to comment on any perceived commercial bias in the presentations as well as to identify future educational topics.  The survey link will be provided during the review course.

In support of improving patient care, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. 

Credit Designation:

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 26.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.25 credit(s) of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 5.75 credit(s) of education in pain management and the prescription of opioids.

American Board of Internal Medicine MOC Credit:

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 26.50  MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center complies with all requirements of the identified accrediting body  (ACCME, ANCC, ACPE). Disclosure of speakers, faculty members, planning committee members and their commercial relationships will be shared with learners prior to the educational activity.

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. All individuals in a position to control the educational content of a certified continuing education (CE) activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. There is no minimum financial threshold. An ineligible company is any entity whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used on or by patients. All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the start of the activity.