Kimberly Curseen MD
@curseen.bsky.social
I am a geriatrician and outpatient palliative care provider. I am grateful for the privilege of taking care of patients.
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AAHPM mourns the loss of Balfour Mount, MD—widely recognized as the father of palliative care in North America. His vision and compassion transformed care for patients and families facing serious illness. We honor his legacy.
September 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
AAHPM mourns the loss of Balfour Mount, MD—widely recognized as the father of palliative care in North America. His vision and compassion transformed care for patients and families facing serious illness. We honor his legacy.
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Registration is open! Join AAHPM + HMDCB on Nov 6 for the 2nd annual Hospice Super Forum—a live, case-based virtual event for hospice providers. Topics: methadone therapy, relatedness of diagnoses, GIP care.
🍕 Register by Oct 27 & enjoy pizza delivered! learn.aahpm.org/content/hosp...
🍕 Register by Oct 27 & enjoy pizza delivered! learn.aahpm.org/content/hosp...
September 10, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Registration is open! Join AAHPM + HMDCB on Nov 6 for the 2nd annual Hospice Super Forum—a live, case-based virtual event for hospice providers. Topics: methadone therapy, relatedness of diagnoses, GIP care.
🍕 Register by Oct 27 & enjoy pizza delivered! learn.aahpm.org/content/hosp...
🍕 Register by Oct 27 & enjoy pizza delivered! learn.aahpm.org/content/hosp...
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Planning ahead just got easier! Check out AAHPM’s new website calendar feature — now you can see what’s happening each week and what’s coming up in the months ahead. aahpm.org/calendar/
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September 11, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Planning ahead just got easier! Check out AAHPM’s new website calendar feature — now you can see what’s happening each week and what’s coming up in the months ahead. aahpm.org/calendar/
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Call for Reviewers! AAHPM + HPNA invite you to lend your expertise for the 2026 Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care.
✔ Scientific Research reviewers
✔ Early Career & Professionals in Training reviewers
Help shape a high-quality, evidence-informed program.
aahpm.org/education-ev...
✔ Scientific Research reviewers
✔ Early Career & Professionals in Training reviewers
Help shape a high-quality, evidence-informed program.
aahpm.org/education-ev...
September 16, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Call for Reviewers! AAHPM + HPNA invite you to lend your expertise for the 2026 Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care.
✔ Scientific Research reviewers
✔ Early Career & Professionals in Training reviewers
Help shape a high-quality, evidence-informed program.
aahpm.org/education-ev...
✔ Scientific Research reviewers
✔ Early Career & Professionals in Training reviewers
Help shape a high-quality, evidence-informed program.
aahpm.org/education-ev...
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
📣Hospice Super Forum
@aahpm.bsky.social @hmdcert.bsky.social
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, PhD, BCPS
Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD, HMDC and
Ruth Thomson, DO, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM, FACOI
leading sessions on
➡️Methadone Therapy, Relatedness to Prognosis, and GIP Care
November 6, 2025 12-4 PM CT
@aahpm.bsky.social @hmdcert.bsky.social
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, PhD, BCPS
Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD, HMDC and
Ruth Thomson, DO, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM, FACOI
leading sessions on
➡️Methadone Therapy, Relatedness to Prognosis, and GIP Care
November 6, 2025 12-4 PM CT
September 21, 2025 at 7:54 AM
📣Hospice Super Forum
@aahpm.bsky.social @hmdcert.bsky.social
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, PhD, BCPS
Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD, HMDC and
Ruth Thomson, DO, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM, FACOI
leading sessions on
➡️Methadone Therapy, Relatedness to Prognosis, and GIP Care
November 6, 2025 12-4 PM CT
@aahpm.bsky.social @hmdcert.bsky.social
Mary Lynn McPherson, PharmD, PhD, BCPS
Balakrishnan Natarajan, MD, HMDC and
Ruth Thomson, DO, MBA, HMDC, FAAHPM, FACOI
leading sessions on
➡️Methadone Therapy, Relatedness to Prognosis, and GIP Care
November 6, 2025 12-4 PM CT
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Shana Tova! Wishing everyone a sweet and joyful Rosh Hashanah! May this new year bring you happiness, health, and peace!
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September 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Shana Tova! Wishing everyone a sweet and joyful Rosh Hashanah! May this new year bring you happiness, health, and peace!
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Abstract submissions are OPEN for the 2026 Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care!
📌 Scientific Research Call
📌 Early Career Professionals Call
Don’t miss your chance to share your work & advance the field.
Learn more about the calls: ow.ly/ieKU50X2gGq
📌 Scientific Research Call
📌 Early Career Professionals Call
Don’t miss your chance to share your work & advance the field.
Learn more about the calls: ow.ly/ieKU50X2gGq
September 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Abstract submissions are OPEN for the 2026 Annual Assembly of Hospice & Palliative Care!
📌 Scientific Research Call
📌 Early Career Professionals Call
Don’t miss your chance to share your work & advance the field.
Learn more about the calls: ow.ly/ieKU50X2gGq
📌 Scientific Research Call
📌 Early Career Professionals Call
Don’t miss your chance to share your work & advance the field.
Learn more about the calls: ow.ly/ieKU50X2gGq
How Will Trump’s Big Bill Affect Your Wallet? www.nytimes.com/interactive/... one consequence of the bill the is the negative effect it will have on upward mobility for students pursuing professional degrees who lack family support or other means to supplement the financial cost of their education.
See How Trump’s Big Bill Could Affect Your Taxes, Health Care and Other Finances
The wide-ranging domestic policy legislation could impact your taxes, clean energy choices, health care access and more.
www.nytimes.com
July 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
How Will Trump’s Big Bill Affect Your Wallet? www.nytimes.com/interactive/... one consequence of the bill the is the negative effect it will have on upward mobility for students pursuing professional degrees who lack family support or other means to supplement the financial cost of their education.
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Should #PalliativeCare be in the business of caring for #CancerSurvivors? It’s more complicated than it seems. We talk with Laura Petrillo and Laura Shoemaker about this topic. #medsky #cancersurvivor
👉 Full episode at bit.ly/GeriPalEp363
😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
👉 Full episode at bit.ly/GeriPalEp363
😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
July 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Should #PalliativeCare be in the business of caring for #CancerSurvivors? It’s more complicated than it seems. We talk with Laura Petrillo and Laura Shoemaker about this topic. #medsky #cancersurvivor
👉 Full episode at bit.ly/GeriPalEp363
😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
👉 Full episode at bit.ly/GeriPalEp363
😀 hosts @alexsmithmd.bsky.social | @ewidera.bsky.social
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Today, we honour 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 — a time to recognize and celebrate the history, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. 🌿
#NIPD2025 #NIHM2025 #IndigenousHistoryMonth #PCSBV #TruthAndReconciliation #PalliativeCareMatters #IndigenousVoices
#NIPD2025 #NIHM2025 #IndigenousHistoryMonth #PCSBV #TruthAndReconciliation #PalliativeCareMatters #IndigenousVoices
June 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Today, we honour 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 — a time to recognize and celebrate the history, cultures, and contributions of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. 🌿
#NIPD2025 #NIHM2025 #IndigenousHistoryMonth #PCSBV #TruthAndReconciliation #PalliativeCareMatters #IndigenousVoices
#NIPD2025 #NIHM2025 #IndigenousHistoryMonth #PCSBV #TruthAndReconciliation #PalliativeCareMatters #IndigenousVoices
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
On what would have been #DameCicelySaunders birthday, we highlight the incredible work she did as a pioneer of the hospice movement that we recognise today.
She founded the first modern hospice and was pivotal in establishing the discipline and culture of palliative care.
💙
#hospice #palliative
She founded the first modern hospice and was pivotal in establishing the discipline and culture of palliative care.
💙
#hospice #palliative
June 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
On what would have been #DameCicelySaunders birthday, we highlight the incredible work she did as a pioneer of the hospice movement that we recognise today.
She founded the first modern hospice and was pivotal in establishing the discipline and culture of palliative care.
💙
#hospice #palliative
She founded the first modern hospice and was pivotal in establishing the discipline and culture of palliative care.
💙
#hospice #palliative
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Love, loss and a desire for change: How a former music director's personal resolve is improving palliative care in India. In this week's Pallinews.
👉🏻 bit.ly/3HSkEAY
@IAHPC @ruma.hospice #pallinews #palliativecare #hospice #healthcare #endoflife @palliumindia
👉🏻 bit.ly/3HSkEAY
@IAHPC @ruma.hospice #pallinews #palliativecare #hospice #healthcare #endoflife @palliumindia
June 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Love, loss and a desire for change: How a former music director's personal resolve is improving palliative care in India. In this week's Pallinews.
👉🏻 bit.ly/3HSkEAY
@IAHPC @ruma.hospice #pallinews #palliativecare #hospice #healthcare #endoflife @palliumindia
👉🏻 bit.ly/3HSkEAY
@IAHPC @ruma.hospice #pallinews #palliativecare #hospice #healthcare #endoflife @palliumindia
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
The use of a single question (‘Are you constipated?’) is inadequate in identifying a significant proportion of patients with opioid-induced constipation in people with advanced cancer in Europe. #hpm #hapc mc.manuscriptcentral.com/palliative-m...
May 24, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The use of a single question (‘Are you constipated?’) is inadequate in identifying a significant proportion of patients with opioid-induced constipation in people with advanced cancer in Europe. #hpm #hapc mc.manuscriptcentral.com/palliative-m...
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Dr. Amrita Shrestha emphasises the irreplaceable role of human connection in palliative care. True care goes beyond treatment; it's about empathy, presence, and addressing all aspects of a patient's needs. Technology alone isn’t enough; people make the difference. #PalliativeCare #UKAidMatch
May 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Dr. Amrita Shrestha emphasises the irreplaceable role of human connection in palliative care. True care goes beyond treatment; it's about empathy, presence, and addressing all aspects of a patient's needs. Technology alone isn’t enough; people make the difference. #PalliativeCare #UKAidMatch
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
"We don't recognise when someone with dementia is approaching the end of life." Dr Pippa Collins NIHR / @alzsocresearch.bsky.social Dem Comm Fellow from @arcwessex.bsky.social joins Minds in Motion to challenge assumptions about dementia care. #DementiaResearch #PalliativeCare
youtu.be/-6puUYreEWY
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Minds in Motion: Dr Pippa Collings - Frailty, Dementia, and End-of-life Care
YouTube video by Dementia Researcher
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May 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"We don't recognise when someone with dementia is approaching the end of life." Dr Pippa Collins NIHR / @alzsocresearch.bsky.social Dem Comm Fellow from @arcwessex.bsky.social joins Minds in Motion to challenge assumptions about dementia care. #DementiaResearch #PalliativeCare
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Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Exciting opportunity alert! Seeking passionate residents for AAHPM's Next Gen Scholars for Equity in HPM program! Know someone who’d thrive? Share and spread the word! Learn more:http://bit.ly/3F3R7Th #HPM #NextGenScholars
May 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Exciting opportunity alert! Seeking passionate residents for AAHPM's Next Gen Scholars for Equity in HPM program! Know someone who’d thrive? Share and spread the word! Learn more:http://bit.ly/3F3R7Th #HPM #NextGenScholars
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
Join AAHPM in celebrating #PrideMonth on June 12 with a free webinar on LGBTQIA+ leadership in healthcare! Dr. Corey Tapper will share insights on the important role of medicine in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. Don't miss out, register today! bit.ly/3Zi4gzj
May 14, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Join AAHPM in celebrating #PrideMonth on June 12 with a free webinar on LGBTQIA+ leadership in healthcare! Dr. Corey Tapper will share insights on the important role of medicine in supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. Don't miss out, register today! bit.ly/3Zi4gzj
Welcome Pierre!!! We are so fortunate to have you on our team.
May 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Welcome Pierre!!! We are so fortunate to have you on our team.
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Did you know it is estimated that #delirium goes undiagnosed in more than 50% of cases? Take our course 'Reducing Risks for Older Adults' to learn best practices for identifying older adults who are at risk for poor outcomes >> buff.ly/4jdRcDs #hpm #hapc
Reducing Risks for Older Adults | Best Practices
This course, Reducing Risks for Older Adults, provides context and best practices for systematically identifying older adults who are at risk for poor outcomes
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May 7, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Did you know it is estimated that #delirium goes undiagnosed in more than 50% of cases? Take our course 'Reducing Risks for Older Adults' to learn best practices for identifying older adults who are at risk for poor outcomes >> buff.ly/4jdRcDs #hpm #hapc
Death by a Thousand Cuts — The Crushing Weight of Nonclinical Demands in Primary Care | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Death by a Thousand Cuts — The Crushing Weight of Nonclinical Demands in Primary Care | NEJM
Inadequate payment is just one of many factors that negatively affect daily practice and contribute to burnout among primary care physicians. Also problematic are growing piles of nonclinical tasks.
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May 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Death by a Thousand Cuts — The Crushing Weight of Nonclinical Demands in Primary Care | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
May 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
“I’m worried that treatment will do more harm than good.”
But then tell them how you’ll continue to care for them – walk with them – through their serious illness.
Use these skilled phrases to help patients feel supported – never abandoned.
#HAPC #PalliSky #CardioSky
But then tell them how you’ll continue to care for them – walk with them – through their serious illness.
Use these skilled phrases to help patients feel supported – never abandoned.
#HAPC #PalliSky #CardioSky
Dr M Tyler shares 5 phrases to deepen trust, clarity, and compassion when talking with seriously ill patients💬❤️
1.“We are in a different place now.”
2.“I’m worried that tx will do more harm than good.”
...
So useful!
🔗 theconversationproject.org/tcp-blog/5-s...
#PalliativeCare @theihi.bsky.social
1.“We are in a different place now.”
2.“I’m worried that tx will do more harm than good.”
...
So useful!
🔗 theconversationproject.org/tcp-blog/5-s...
#PalliativeCare @theihi.bsky.social
5 Simple Phrases to Transform Conversations with Seriously Ill Patients
5 Simple Phrases to Transform Conversations with Seriously Ill Patients
theconversationproject.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
“I’m worried that treatment will do more harm than good.”
But then tell them how you’ll continue to care for them – walk with them – through their serious illness.
Use these skilled phrases to help patients feel supported – never abandoned.
#HAPC #PalliSky #CardioSky
But then tell them how you’ll continue to care for them – walk with them – through their serious illness.
Use these skilled phrases to help patients feel supported – never abandoned.
#HAPC #PalliSky #CardioSky
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Intrinsic Gratitude’s Impact on Professional Trajectory: A Qualitative Interview Study With Palliative Care Team Members
Intrinsic Gratitude’s Impact on Professional Trajectory: A Qualitative Interview Study With Palliative Care Team Members - Hui-Ching Weng, Wei-Shu Lai, Duan-Rung Chen, 2025
Objectives Palliative care is emotionally demanding, yet extrinsic gratitude can improve job satisfaction. While intrinsic gratitude is effective in preventing ...
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April 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/... Intrinsic Gratitude’s Impact on Professional Trajectory: A Qualitative Interview Study With Palliative Care Team Members
Reposted by Kimberly Curseen MD
This National Volunteer Week, we’re celebrating Carolyn Kezar and her incredible contributions to AAHPM. Read how she’s shaping the future of HPM through service and leadership. aahpm.org/blog/celebra...
Celebrating Service: Carolyn Kezar on Why Voluntering Matters | AAHPM
Carolyn Kezar, MD MS FACPUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham As we honor National Volunteer Week, we’re excited to shine a light on the inspiring individuals who give their time, energy, […]
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April 21, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This National Volunteer Week, we’re celebrating Carolyn Kezar and her incredible contributions to AAHPM. Read how she’s shaping the future of HPM through service and leadership. aahpm.org/blog/celebra...