VitalTalk's Bay Area In-Person Faculty Development

This course will take place over two in-person sessions in February 2026 and September 2026 on the Stanford Campus in Palo Alto, CA

Please thoroughly read the information below before registering, including enrollment criteria and cancellation policy.

Course Dates:

Session 1: 2/03/2026 – 2/04/2026

Session 2: 9/02/2026 – 9/03/2026

Tuition -  $6990 (early bird discount through 11/14/2025, $7210 after)

Payment plans available upon request.

Course Description: A unique train-the-trainer faculty development program for physicians and/or advance practice providers who are committed communication educators—and want to become VitalTalk faculty! The program involves a 2 day face-to-face workshop, distance learning, and a consolidation 2 day face-to-face workshop. Upon completion of the course, you’ll be ready to teach and host a 1 day Mastering Tough Conversations communication course that focuses on skills for goals of care conversations using simulated patients. You need to commit to the entire program to attend. 

Session 1: Palo Alto, CA Stanford campus the immersive course will be full days on 2/3/2026 and 2/4/2026 (plan for 8am-5pm). 

Session 2: Palo Alto, CA Stanford campus the immersive course will be full days on 9/2/2026 and 9/3/2026 (plan for 8am-5pm). 

Tuition Details: The total tuition includes both sessions, plus distance learning.  In addition to the in-person courses and distance learning, this tuition includes all course materials, a faculty license agreement, course day breakfasts and lunches. 50% tuition is due upon registration for the course. 

* Note: Course participants are responsible for their own travel and lodging (we will provide information on a preferred hotel in Palo Alot)

Course enrollment criteria: 

1) Participants must currently hold an educational role at their institution that allows them to participate as faculty in communication skills courses.  

2) Participants must be active clinicians.

3) Participants must have completed or be actively enrolled in a VitalTalk prerequisite communication skills course prior to registering for Faculty Development.   (3+ hours including roleplay and following VitalTalk talking maps such as REMAP)

Cancellation Policy: Our courses have limited spaces. Given our participants’ need to make advanced scheduling decisions and our wish to accommodate as many people as possible, we have a strict cancellation policy. All requests for refunds MUST be submitted in writing to courses@vitaltalk.org. Written requests for refunds will be processed according to the deadlines below:

• Full refunds will be granted with no penalty up to 24 hours after purchase.
• Cancellation email received at least 90 days prior to the first course date – full refund, less a $250 per person administrative fee.
• Cancellation email received less than 90 days but at least 31 days prior to the course –  50% refund of total tuiton.  
• Cancellation email received less than 30 days prior to the course – no refund on full tuition.
• Transfers to another Faculty Development cohort (both R1 and R2) is allowed 90 days prior to originally scheduled R1 course for a $250 rescheduling administrative fee.  
• If you are unable to complete your R2 course with your cohort, you must submit a rescheduling request in writing to courses@vitaltalk.org and we will allow for one transfer and add you to the waitlist for a spot in a future R2 course, you will be issued an invoice for a $250 administrative fee at time of request.