Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a major influence in our culture – including in our medical system. What do we need to know to make informed decisions about care? And, how do we maintain the human side of medicine while using this powerful tool? The Center for...
On Thursday, November 12 Center for Communication in Medicine (CCM) Executive Director, Bernard M Bandman, PhD and Michael J Welther, MD, Interim Medical Director at Battenkill Valley Health Center, will introduce "SpeakSooner: A Patient’s Guide to Difficult...
On Tuesday, May 5 at 7 pm the Center for Communication in Medicine will host a free SpeakSooner Community Education webinar - Facing the Challenges of Healthcare Decisions: The Role of Patients, Families and Providers. We all know that a serious diagnosis affects...
The conference, "Turning Leaves, Changing Lives, A Nursing Conference" was hosted by the Education and Professional Development Council, and held at the Hotel Saranac. Sara spoke from the heart about her history as a practitioner, the ever increasing need for nuanced...
The 2025 Women's Health and Cancer Conference was held in Burlington on September 19. This year’s theme, “The Leading Edge of Cancer Care” explored the use of AI in oncology, new developments in clinical trials, leading edge cancer research, emerging therapeutics, and...
On Wednesday, November 12 at 6 pm the Center for Communication in Medicine will host a new SpeakSooner Community Education webinar titled There’s Not Enough Time! What Can Patients and Healthcare Providers Do About It? We have assembled a panel of experts who will...
For the past two years, our consulting team of Dr. Lidia Schapira, Dr. Michael Welther and Executive Director, Bernard Bandman, PhD have been collaborating with oncology staff at Adirondack Health on implementation of our signature tool, SpeakSooner: A Patient’s Guide...
On Tuesday, May 6 at 6 pm the Center for Communication in Medicine (CCM) will host the next in their SpeakSooner Community Education webinar series. Improving Healthcare Communication: SpeakSooner and Adirondack Health Meet the Challenge will offer an...
The Institute of Medical Humanism, Inc. (dba Center for Communication in Medicine) welcomes Leslie Burg, Ed.D. and Kevin P. Dailey, JD to the board. Dr. Burg is Professor Emerita at Northeastern University where she taught for 33 years. She has a passion for...
