Welcome to the Social Work Hospice & Palliative Care Network!

Our national network of psychosocial care professionals is actively dedicated to providing the best and latest information, professional resources, policy updates, and new and emerging education and research best practices in palliative and hospice care. Join us for access to the latest in current events, trainings, networking opportunities, and more!

SWHPN membership is open to social workers and other professionals in the hospice and palliative care fields. Benefits include access to the online journal, "The Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care," discounts on professional development events, discussion forums, webinars and other educational and networking opportunities, newsletters, a career center, and more - all designed to further the knowledge and skill base in the field of hospice and palliative care​. 

Are you a current member of SWHPN? 

Log in here to access the discussion forum, Journal, and receive discounted educational and conference registration.

Join us at the 2023 Annual Assembly in Denver!

Early Bird Registration ends on March 31!

Register for the 2023 General Assembly

The Social Work Hospice and Palliative Care Network is pleased to announce that its 2023 General Assembly will be held in-person Sunday, April 23 through Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at the Westin Westminster in Denver, CO

Each year, our signature event brings together hundreds of palliative and hospice professionals from across the country to present and share in oral, poster, and symposia presentations, as well as interactive workshops. The only national conference for hospice and palliative care social workers, our 2023 event will once again feature leading research, innovative clinical practices, educational strategies, advocacy initiatives, and case narratives from clinicians, researchers, and leaders in the field of hospice and palliative care.

2023 General Assembly Information

Support SWHPN Members!

March is National Social Work Month!
SWHPN celebrates social work month by honoring the crucial work that our members do every day!
Give to SWHPN and support our efforts to advance hospice and palliative social work practice.

Join us in honoring and celebrating our hospice and palliative social work community!
Show your support for your favorite #HAPC Social Worker with your donation to SWHPN during Social Work Month!

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SWHPN Special Interest Groups

Our Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are one of our very best SWHPN member benefits, giving SWHPN members the opportunity to meet about issues that align to their interests or area of practice. SIGs meet once monthly and you can participate in your SIG's listserv to share real-time resources and updates. SIGs establish deeper learning and networking opportunities for our 1100+ members beyond our general offerings.

*Note these meetings are for current SWHPN members only.


Click HERE to learn about the group options and sign up to participate!

Join the hundreds of interdisciplinary palliative and hospice social work and care professionals in becoming a member of the SWHPN network of caregivers, practitioners, policy makers and educators aligning to further the field of care and champion advancements in best practices, research, funding and policy.

 


SWHPN MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES:

  • Access to the Community of Practice.

  • Access to the SWHPN Mentorship Program.

  • Access to our Weekly News Brief, a curated publication
    of the latest news in hospice and palliative social work.

  • Relevant policy updates and other current events
    related to health care reform.

  • Steep discounts off registration at our annual General
    Assembly and SWHPN Virtual Summits, the only
    professional conferences for social workers in
    end-of-life and palliative care.
                
  • $100+ discount on APHSW-C certification, the only
    evidence-based certification for hospice and palliative
    social workers.

  • Members-only pricing on certification preparation
    programming, educational webinars, and SWHPN's
    annual conference.

  • Opportunities for collaboration with physicians, nurses
    and multidisciplinary palliative care organizations.

  • Eligibility for awards for social work leadership awards,
    presented every year at our annual conference.
 
 
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