For children living with serious illness, clinical encounters often represent pivotal moments for patients and families. While most pediatric clinicians recognize the importance of goals-of-care conversations, many feel unprepared to initiate them. This course is here to change that.
This virtual training provides practical, evidence-based strategies for:
Delivering serious news
Responding to strong emotions
Eliciting patient and family values to guide recommendations
Live classes will take place on zoom from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm PT on the following dates:
Session 1: Sharing Serious News and Responding to Emotion For Pediatrics - Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025
Session 2: Goals of Care For Pediatrics - Friday, Nov 14, 2025
Tiered Pricing is available:
$997 physicians
$798 other health care providers (Use code: NovPedHP20 at checkout)
*Physicians, nurses, physician assistants, social workers, chaplains, and others are encouraged to attend.
ACCREDITATION
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Washington State Medical Association (WSMA) and VitalTalk. The WSMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The WSMA designates this Other activity (blended live and enduring material) for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Refund requests must be made in writing. Please send refund request to courses@vitaltalk.org.
Full refunds will be granted with no penalty up to 24 hours after purchase.
30 days or more prior to the course you will be granted a tuition refund less a course cancellation fee of $175.
No refund will be granted 30 days or less prior to the course date.