Training & Events

Serious Illness Communications Videos

Welcome to the Center for Advancing Serious Illness Communication and our three-module training series which will introduce you to serious illness communication and to the Serious Illness Communication Guide.  This is 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.

These videos are posted for your use. Please do not share this webpage without permission from CASIC.

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Part 1:  Serious Illness Communication—An Introduction

Part 2:  The Serious Illness Conversation Guide

Part 3:  Implementing Serious Illness Communication

The Center for Advancing Serious Illness Communication is a joint project of the Minnesota Medical Association and the Minnesota Hospital Association.

Funding for this project is provided by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, as part of their long-term commitment to improving the health of Minnesota communities, and ensuring that all people have opportunities to live the healthiest lives possible.