News & Events
EVENT: Advance Directive Workshop (Panel Discussion, Arlington VT) – Jan. 27 2026
Learn about the importance of having an advance directive, where to keep it and how to create your own directive. Panel speakers: Dr. Van Berckelaer (Battenkill Valley Health Center), Taylor Murray (VT Ethics Network) and the Arlington Rescue Squad.
EVENT: 2026 Advance Directive Workshop Series (Bennington Senior Center)
This community workshop series walks through the VT Ethics Network Short Form Advance Directive one
section at a time. Each session focuses on a single topic, allowing participants to learn at a comfortable
pace, ask questions, and reflect on what matters most to them. You may attend one workshop or the full
series. No medical or legal background is required.
Save the Dates: Vermont Advance Care Planning Facilitator Training – Virtual Series 2026
March 2026 – Learn everything you need to know about Vermont Advance Directives and facilitating advance care planning conversations. This is a 5-Part series throughout the month of March with sessions every Tuesday from 12:00-1:30.
EVENT: Exit Matters: Having Family Conversations with Amy Bruce and Cindy Bruzzese
The holiday season brings us closer to those we love, making it the perfect time to talk about what truly matters at the end of life. In this Exit Matters session, Amy Bruce, Executive Director of Patient Choices Vermont, and Cindy Bruzzese, Executive Director of the Vermont Ethics Network, will offer clear guidance on advance directives and COLSTs—what they are, what they are not, and why they are essential for ensuring your wishes are honored.
Find More Resources in our Articles & Resources Archive
The VEN Articles & Resources Archive stores past posts from the News & Events page, as well as recordings from virtual education series. Topics include medical decision-making, bioethics, palliative care and end-of-life, resources for Vermont hospitals, the Wake Up to Dying project and more! Browse the archive here.
[RECORDINGS] Spring 2025 Palliative Care Series
Recordings and slide-decks from the 2025 Palliative Care Virtual Education Series
Community Advance Care Planning Events (Spring 2025)
Find local advance care planning events in your community.
Want to host an event – fill out our event request form and the Vermont Ethics Network can offer a free presentation for your community group or healthcare staff!
Vermont Advance Directive Week Starts April 13th, 2025
Vermont Advance Directive Week is dedicated to sharing resources and information to educate and inspire Vermonters to make advance care plans for their healthcare. Find out how you can participate and get free resources to share with your community.
Advance Directives on Vermont Public (Morning Edition and Vermont Edition Segments)
In January, Vermont Public’s Mikaela LeFrak and Nina Keck featured the importance of advance care planning conversations and advance directives as a part of the ‘In Good Health’ series. Check out the coverage here!
Recordings from January 2025 Virtual Ethics Education Series
Couldn’t make the live event? Watch all session recordings now!
Communication Between Patients and Healthcare Providers: It’s More Important Than You Think
The Center for Communication in Medicine is presenting a free SpeakSooner webinar on October 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.
July 1, 2024: Updates to Vermont Advance Directive Registry
NEW! User Upload is LIVE!
Updated Options for Mail, Email, Fax Submissions
Live Info Webinars in July & August for all Vermonters and for healthcare professionals
