News & Events
SAVE THE DATE: 2023 Spring Palliative Care Virtual Series
Navigating the Space In Between: A nuanced approach to caring for the seriously ill
Series kicks off on April 18, 2023 with ‘They Just Don’t Get It: Serious illness communication strategies, skills, opportunities and pitfalls’, presented by Diana Barnard, MD
The 53rd Meeting of the NH/VT Ethics Committees and Pre-Meeting Discussion
April 13, 2023
Ethics Committee Pre-Meeting Discussion 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
NH/VT Ethics Committees: Professional Responsibility, Ethics and Advocacy – Skills to Empower Change 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Register Now for the Respecting Choices ACP National Courses (Live Interactive Webinars)
Want to make your advance care planning (ACP) conversations better and help people make decisions by understanding what matters most to them? Want to
have conversations that are more productive and satisfying for all involved?
Sign up for Respecting Choices’ national ACP virtual courses. These courses have helped participants become better communicators for over 20 years.
EVENT: Illness if Tough on Everyone: How Do We Talk About It?
The Center for Communication in Medicine continues its SpeakSooner community education programs this fall with, “Illness Is Tough On Everyone: How Do We Talk About It?” on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 6-7:30pm. This event will be presented on site at the Bennington Performing Arts Center and live streamed through our website, speaksooner.org. The program is free and open to the public.
Vermont Advance Directive Forms in American Sign Language
In collaboration with the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging & Living & Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services, we are excited to release three ASL video translations of advance directive & Vermont Advance Directive Registry forms.
Presentation Recordings: VEN Fall 2022 Ethics Education Series
The Vermont Ethics Network Fall 2022 Ethics Education Series dives into ethically complex cases and questions to expand your knowledge of bioethics. This series is offered free of charge and recordings of past sessions are now available here.
New 2022 VT DNR/COLST Form: New Form for Clinician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
On June 1, 2022, the new VT DNR/COLST form takes effect. All new orders should be completed on this form if possible, although orders on previously approved VT DNR/COLST forms remain legal and valid. Learn more about the updated form and best practices for clinicians completing these orders by watching our Information Session video and reviewing the accompanying slide deck. The form is available for download here, and on our Forms page.
Comfort or Conflict in End-of-Life Care: A Discussion About What’s Missing With Advance Directives
On May 24 at 6pm the Center for Communication in Medicine (CCM) will present a hybrid community education program Comfort or Conflict in End-of-Life Care: A Discussion About What’s Missing With Advance Directives live at the Bennington Performing Arts Center and streamed online at speaksooner.org. The evening will include an exclusive screening of PROGNOSIS- notes on living, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Presentation Recordings: VEN Fall 2021 Ethics Education Series
The Vermont Ethics Network Fall 2021 Ethics Education Series dives into ethically complex cases and questions to expand your knowledge of bioethics. This series is offered free of charge and recordings of past sessions are now available here.
