Your 2027 learning plans start here 🗓️ New dates for Mastering Tough Conversations and Faculty Development are open.
Hard conversations are part of every clinician’s day. With practice, they can become some of the most meaningful moments of care.
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Hard conversations are part of every clinician’s day. With practice, they can become some of the most meaningful moments of care.
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A full day of hands-on communication training, built for the ICU!
Saturday, March 13, 2027 | 8 am – 5 pm PT
San Diego Convention Center
Register: congress2027.eventscribe.net/aaStatic.asp?S…
#VitalTalk #SCCM2027 #CriticalCare #CommunicationSkills #MedEd
Saturday, March 13, 2027 | 8 am – 5 pm PT
San Diego Convention Center
Register: congress2027.eventscribe.net/aaStatic.asp?S…
#VitalTalk #SCCM2027 #CriticalCare #CommunicationSkills #MedEd
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Before talking about what's ahead, find out what your patient already understands. It's a small step that can shape the entire conversation.
"Have you heard anything about what to expect with this illness?"
#VitalTalkTips #Prognosis #GoalsOfCare #CommunicationSkills #MedEd
"Have you heard anything about what to expect with this illness?"
#VitalTalkTips #Prognosis #GoalsOfCare #CommunicationSkills #MedEd
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Faculty Development is coming to New York City!
Join us at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for two in-person sessions:
Session 1: March 11–12, 2027
Session 2: October 7–8, 2027
Early bird pricing is now available!
Learn more & register today: vitaltalk.org/faculty-develo…
Join us at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for two in-person sessions:
Session 1: March 11–12, 2027
Session 2: October 7–8, 2027
Early bird pricing is now available!
Learn more & register today: vitaltalk.org/faculty-develo…
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What if my patient needs information and empathy at the same time?
The instinct is often to explain — to fill the space with facts. But responding to emotion first is part of getting the information across in a way your patient can actually absorb.
#VitalTips
The instinct is often to explain — to fill the space with facts. But responding to emotion first is part of getting the information across in a way your patient can actually absorb.
#VitalTips
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New: Bring a Colleague Bundle!
Register for Mastering Tough Conversations with a colleague and you'll each save 20% off tuition.
Email info@vitaltalk.org to claim your discount.
vitaltalk.org/mastering-toug…
Register for Mastering Tough Conversations with a colleague and you'll each save 20% off tuition.
Email info@vitaltalk.org to claim your discount.
vitaltalk.org/mastering-toug…
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We're happy to announce the return of the IMPACT-ICU video series to the VitalTalk website.
IMPACT-ICU is a video-based communication skills training designed to help integrate palliative care into the ICU by training and supporting bedside nurses.
vitaltalk.org/impact-icu-vid…
IMPACT-ICU is a video-based communication skills training designed to help integrate palliative care into the ICU by training and supporting bedside nurses.
vitaltalk.org/impact-icu-vid…
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The VitalTalk Tips App gives you bite-sized, evidence-based tips for high-stakes conversations.
Take 10 seconds. Try a tip. Grow your skills.
Now available on iOS and Android, worldwide — download for free!
Take 10 seconds. Try a tip. Grow your skills.
Now available on iOS and Android, worldwide — download for free!
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New dates just dropped 📢 MTC & Faculty Development courses are now open for registration.
Every difficult conversation is a chance to show up differently for patients. Join clinicians and educators nationwide who are choosing to do this work better.
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Every difficult conversation is a chance to show up differently for patients. Join clinicians and educators nationwide who are choosing to do this work better.
vitaltalk.org
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EMTalk equips emergency medicine clinicians with the practical communication skills to navigate serious news, goals-of-care discussions, and other high-stakes conversations with confidence and compassion.
📅 September 18, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–1:00 PM PT
vitaltalk.org/emtalk/
📅 September 18, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–1:00 PM PT
vitaltalk.org/emtalk/
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VitalTalk retweeted
“What do I say in this moment?” 💬
The EMRA Difficult Conversations Guide offers practical tips + sample language for navigating serious talks with patients & families.
📘 Check it out now: emra.org/emra-difficult…
@vitaltalk
#EmergencyMedicine #Communication #EMBound
The EMRA Difficult Conversations Guide offers practical tips + sample language for navigating serious talks with patients & families.
📘 Check it out now: emra.org/emra-difficult…
@vitaltalk
#EmergencyMedicine #Communication #EMBound
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One of the most rewarding parts of our work is seeing experienced clinicians discover new approaches to some of healthcare's most challenging conversations. Through practice, reflection, and feedback, learners build skills that help them connect more effectively with patients.
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After an empathic statement, pause.
It can be tempting to fill the silence, but often the most powerful thing you can do is give your patient space. A pause allows them to absorb what they've heard, process their emotions, and respond in their own words.
It can be tempting to fill the silence, but often the most powerful thing you can do is give your patient space. A pause allows them to absorb what they've heard, process their emotions, and respond in their own words.
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Our VitalTalk crew at ASCO last week!
We were honored to lead a session with such strong attendance and thoughtful engagement.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended, learned skills, asked questions, shared experiences, and contributed to such an important conversation.
We were honored to lead a session with such strong attendance and thoughtful engagement.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended, learned skills, asked questions, shared experiences, and contributed to such an important conversation.
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Prognosis conversations aren’t one-size-fits-all.
Some patients want every detail. Others prefer a broader picture. Asking how someone wants information shared can help build trust and make the conversation more supportive from the start.
Some patients want every detail. Others prefer a broader picture. Asking how someone wants information shared can help build trust and make the conversation more supportive from the start.
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Reflecting on what we believe to have been our best Faculty Summit yet!
Grateful for this community, the incredible presenters, and all of the learning, connection and energy shared through this experience.
Grateful for this community, the incredible presenters, and all of the learning, connection and energy shared through this experience.
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To celebrate Nurses, we are offering exclusive discounts through the end of May:
• 10% off Mastering Tough Conversations (including PedsTalk & EMTalk) — use code Nurse10
• 20% off Discussing Clinical Status for Nurses — use code Nurse20
Visit vitaltalk.org to enroll
• 10% off Mastering Tough Conversations (including PedsTalk & EMTalk) — use code Nurse10
• 20% off Discussing Clinical Status for Nurses — use code Nurse20
Visit vitaltalk.org to enroll
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So much of this work is made possible by this community.
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Faculty Summit. We’re so grateful for the connection, learning, and shared commitment you bring. #VitalTalkFacultySummit
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Faculty Summit. We’re so grateful for the connection, learning, and shared commitment you bring. #VitalTalkFacultySummit
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Family meetings can be complex, especially when perspectives differ.
Creating space for everyone to feel heard, while still centering the patient, is often where the most meaningful conversations happen.
Creating space for everyone to feel heard, while still centering the patient, is often where the most meaningful conversations happen.
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Enrollment is now open for new Mastering Tough Conversations and Faculty Development programs.
Build skills you can bring directly into your clinical work—alongside a community committed to improving communication in healthcare. vitaltalk.org
Build skills you can bring directly into your clinical work—alongside a community committed to improving communication in healthcare. vitaltalk.org
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