Professional Training

SpeakSooner Training
The SpeakSooner Training Program supports professional dissemination and use of the Center for Communication in Medicine’s signature tool, SpeakSooner: A Patient’s Guide to Difficult Conversations.

The program offers instruction on introducing and using the Guide; strategies to address the challenges one may encounter with the Guide’s content; and approaches for building collaborative relationships with healthcare and community organizations.

Training programs are offered in person and via Zoom.

 

CONSULTATION

The language of medicine is not the same as the language of the patient’s experience of illness. Often this disconnect means that communication with patients living with a serious prognosis is impeded at the very juncture when understanding the risks and benefits of treatment options is most critical. Through video presentations and guided interactive discussions, our workshops help healthcare professionals identify communication barriers and reflect on their role in facilitating effective discussions, helping to make conversations more meaningful for their patients and themselves.