SpeakSooner Bennington Presentation - November 12, 2015
How to Prepare for Conversations With Healthcare Providers
On Thursday, November 12, 5:30-7:00pm “SpeakSooner: Building Your Team &
Navigating the System,” a community program to help improve communication
between patients and their families, friends and healthcare providers, will
be presented at Oldcastle Theatre 331 Main Street Bennington, VT. The
presentation is free and open to the public.
The first of a series of SpeakSooner community education programs offered in
Bennington by the Center for Communication in Medicine will include video of
patients sharing their first hand experiences, a panel discussion and a
question-and-answer segment. The panel includes Jan Martin Bopp,
patient/patient-advocate; Rose-Marie Pelletier, caregiver; Dr. Orion Howard,
medical oncologist; Dr. Allen Hutcheson, palliative care physician; Dr. John
Hearst, primary care physician; and Celia Engel Bandman, medical humanist.
Dr. Bernard Bandman will be the moderator.
Recognizing that illness does not impact just one person, the SpeakSooner
initiative is committed to getting patients living with serious illness,
their families, friends and healthcare providers on the same page through
timely, open and honest conversations about treatment options,
quality-of-life considerations and needed supports, respectful of one’s
values and goals.
Through the generosity of sponsors, all attendees will receive a
complimentary copy of the Difficult Conversations Toolkit. Light refreshments
will be served.
Space is limited, so please RSVP: speaksoonerbennington.rsvpify.com orcall
802.442.5800
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