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Systematic review finds psychotherapy inconsistently improves outcomes for people with serious illness, with existential and life review therapies showing the strongest evidence.

What palliative care clinicians need to know about supporting patients and families facing serious neurosurgical illness.

CAPC's Allison Silvers discusses the field's new policy agenda and why workforce development and program integrity are top priorities.

An oncology social work leader makes the case for upstream palliative care and whole person care as the standard in oncology.

Study finds a geriatric oncology communication training program improved clinicians' knowledge, self-efficacy, and communication skills when caring for older adults with cancer.

Study finds internet images of palliative care reinforce negative stereotypes, highlighting the need for more accurate visual representation.

Systematic review finds psychotherapy inconsistently improves outcomes for people with serious illness, with existential and life review therapies showing the strongest evidence.

What palliative care clinicians need to know about caring for people with sickle cell disease.

What palliative care clinicians need to know about supporting patients and families facing serious neurosurgical illness.

Study finds ED-initiated palliative care consultations for patients with cancer surged 388% over eight years.

Authors propose applying a five-step framework to guide nephrologists in more transparent, patient-centered dialysis conversations for people with advanced CKD.

CAPC's Allison Silvers discusses the field's new policy agenda and why workforce development and program integrity are top priorities.

American Cancer Society researchers find palliative care remains underused among young adults with advanced cancer, despite modest gains over the past decade.

Several proposed changes can impact palliative care revenue.

CAPC has been honored with a 2026 ASAE Power of Associations Gold Award for its Serious Illness Scorecard.