About HMDCB 

The Hospice Medical Director Certification Board®(HMDCB) was established in 2012 to serve as an independent, not-for-profit certifying body to design, implement, and evaluate a certification program for hospice medical directors and hospice physicians. 

The role of hospice medical directors in the United States requires a special subset of knowledge, with complicated regulatory, administrative, and ethical aspects in addition to expertise in clinical care. The HMDC® credential promotes professional competence, established standards and ethical practice of hospice physicians.

HMDCB is solely responsible for the development, administration, and evaluation of the certification program. 

Mission

The HMDCB helps to relieve suffering and improve quality of life by promoting the excellence and professional competency of hospice physicians.

Awards 

HMDCB is honored to be awarded a 2024 AAHPM Presidential Citation. This award acknowledges individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to the field of hospice and palliative medicine. HMDCB is grateful for the ongoing support of our Board, volunteers, certificants, AAHPM, and Dr. Holly Yang for helping to elevate the credential & advance the hospice field. The 2024 Board President Dr. David Wensel accepted the award on behalf of the organization and shared a message of gratitude in his acceptance speech. 

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I.C.E.

HMDCB is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE), a leading developer of standards for certification and it is both a provider of and a clearing house for information on trends in certification, test development and delivery, assessment-based certificate programs, and other information relevant to the credentialing community.