Free Virtual Training on Serious Illness Communication Scheduled for July and August

June 18, 2025

The Center for Advancing Serious Illness Communication (CASIC) continues to offer physicians a comprehensive training series that will introduce them to serious illness communication and to the Serious Illness Conversation Guide (SICG).  

This evidence-based, patient-tested tool was developed by Ariadne Labs, a joint center for health systems innovation at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. 

This no-cost, CME-eligible training is available to members of care teams who work with patients with serious illnesses. First, trainees will take a prerequisite sequence of three on-demand, online modules. 

Part 1: Serious Illness Conversation—An Introduction (.25 credit) 

Part 2: The Serious Illness Conversation Guide (.5 credit) 

Part 3: Implementing Serious Illness Communication (.25 credit) 

Upon completion of the modules, trainees will take part in a live, virtual three-hour classroom training session (3 credits) where they will: 

  • Experience the SICG as part of a structured approach for ensuring the delivery of serious illness conversations. 

  • Practice the communication skills necessary to use the SICG, receive feedback to improve those skills, and integrate these skills into their practice. 

The next training sessions will take place on: 

• Wednesday, July 16, from 1 to 4 pm 

• Thursday, August 7, from 1 to 4 pm 

Space is limited and must be reserved and confirmed in advance. For more information and to register, please contact Lori Brostrom, CASIC executive director. 

CASIC is a joint project of the MMA and the Minnesota Hospital Association. 

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