August 26, 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:
Thursday, September 11, from 12:45 to 4:30 pm
Thursday, September 25, from 12:45 to 4:30 pm
Thursday, October 9, from 12:45 to 4:30 pm
Tuesday, October 21, from 12:45 to 4:30 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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The MMA is partnering with Hennepin Healthcare to offer an in-person session on “Supporting Patients, Families, and Professionals in the Aftermath of Crisis” on October 21 from 6 to 8 pm in Room RL110 at the HCMC Red Building, 730 South 8th Street, in Minneapolis.