Serious Illness Communication Training Available
The Center for Advancing Serious Illness Communication (CASIC), a joint initiative of the Minnesota Medical Association (MMA) and Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA), has launched its first series of on-demand training to introduce healthcare providers and other members of care teams to serious illness conversations (SIC).
This three-module introductory training series begins the process of preparing clinicians and healthcare organizations to engage every patient experiencing a serious illness in meaningful discussions about their diagnosis, prognosis and care choices. It focuses on the Serious Illness Communication Guide, an evidence-based tool developed by Ariadne Labs, which is a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
The free training is available to all members of care teams who work with patients with serious illnesses. These modules are CME-eligible for physicians.
