Serious Illness Asynchronous Communication Skills Training

Tuesday, November 1, 2022, 12:00 AM - Friday, December 29, 2023, 12:00 AM

The Serious Illness Asynchronous Communication Skills Training consists of two parts: a three-video didactic and post-viewing test; and a live (on Zoom) skills practice session. Part 1 and Part 2 must be completed with no more than 1 week elapsed between the didactic and skills practice.

Clinicians will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to have an advance care planning conversation with their seriously ill patients by learning to use Ariadne Labs’ Serious Illness Conversation Guide as well as attending to the strong emotion elicited by these conversations. Lastly, clinicians will see the standard Stanford method for documenting conversations in EPIC so that their patient's goals and values can be communicated to all health care team members. To learn more about the Serious Illness Care Program, visit https://med.stanford.edu/advancecareplanning.html.

Click Register to begin to access Part 1: Video Didactic Modules and Post Test. Complete Part 1 by viewing the three videos and passing the post test with a score of at least 75%. You are scheduled to attend Part 2 of the training within the next 7 days.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours), AAPA Category 1 CME credits (1.00 hours), ANCC Contact Hours (1.00 hours), CDR Continuing Professional Education Units (1.00 hours), Non-Physician Participation Credit (1.00 hours)

1. Enhance communication skills employed in advance care planning discussions.
2. Demonstrate empathy during serious illness conversations.
3. Deliver prognostic information to patients.
4. Assess patients' illness understanding and information preferences and explore their goals and values for their care.
5. Record patients responses in the EMR using Stanford's standardized workflow

In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

The 2022 Serious Illness Communication Skills Training: Synchronous and Asynchronous Learning has two components: an Enduring Material (self-study completed on your own time) and a Live activity (within 7 days of the Enduring Material Completion). Clinicians who complete both parts can earn a maximum of 2.25 CE Credits.

Credit Designation 
American Medical Association (AMA) 

 Stanford Medicine designates this Other Activity (Online and Live) for a maximum of 2.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Stanford Medicine designates this Other Activity (Online and Live) activity for a maximum of 2.25 ANCC contact hours.     

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) - Enduring Materials 
Stanford Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This enduring activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until August 31, 2023. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. 

American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) - Live 
Stanford Medicine has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This live activity is designated for 1.50 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  

Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or IPCE activity awards CPEUs (One IPCE credit = One CPEU).
If the activity is dietetics-related but not targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed which are commensurate with participation in contact hours (One 60 minute hour = 1CPEU)
RD’s and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their Activity Log. Sphere and Competency selection is at the learner’s discretion.

Accessibility Statement
 Stanford University School of Medicine is committed to ensuring that its programs, services, goods and facilities are accessible to individuals with disabilities as specified under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.  If you have needs that require special accommodations, please contact the CME Conference Coordinator.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
The planners and speakers of this CME activity have been encouraged to address cultural issues relevant to their topic area for the purpose of complying with California Assembly Bill 1195. Moreover, the Stanford University School of Medicine Multicultural Health Portal contains many useful cultural and linguistic competency tools including culture guides, language access information and pertinent state and federal laws.  You are encouraged to visit the Multicultural Health Portal: https://laneguides.stanford.edu/multicultural-health

References/Bibliography/Additional Resources

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Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Stanford Medicine adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. Hence, there are no relevant financial relationships with an ACCME-defined ineligible company for anyone who was in control of the content of this activity.