Like many proactive patients, you might already bring pen and paper to your doctors’ appointments so you can take notes.
CCM Presents “Good Communication Is Good Medicine” Seminar to Human Resource Managers
CCM was invited to present a seminar entitled “Good Communication Is Good Medicine” to human resource managers at the Philadelphia, PA headquarters of Health Advocate. Health Advocate is an independent healthcare advocacy and assistance company that helps clients (patients and family members) navigate the often complex healthcare system, including offering tools to help patients make more informed decisions and get more value out of the healthcare system.
CCM Offers “Difficult Conversations” Workshop in Vermont
A free workshop on the use of the Difficult Conversations Workbook will be offered on Thursday, May 9, 6:30-8:30 pm at the Norman Williams Public Library in Woodstock, VT. Participants will learn how to use the workbook as a guide for identifying and communicating about issues and concerns in facing chronic and incurable illnesses. The […]
Join Us for A Workshop in Woodstock, Vermont!
“Doctors have a hard job. Not everybody wants to have these conversations.” This insight comes from
CCM to Offer Workshop for Patients & Families at Stowe Weekend Of Hope
The Stowe Weekend of Hope is an annual forum that offers educational and inspirational programs for cancer survivors and their families. The aim of CCM’s May 4 workshop is to help patients arrive at doctors’ offices prepared to take a more active role in decisions about their care. The program will address the challenges to communication […]
Empathy Unplugged
Empathy. It’s something all of us would agree is a valuable—and often missing—component of care. So when
“Getting Doctors And Patients On The Same Page” Community Forum
Identifying barriers and solutions to effective communication between patients and healthcare providers was the topic of CCM’s community forum presented on March 12 in Woodstock, VT. In a presentation to community members and healthcare professionals, CCM founders Dr. Bernard Bandman and Celia Engel Bandman cited studies that show how avoiding discussion of difficult medical subjects—such […]
Hope As A Vital Sign
Doctors caring for patients facing incurable illness often feel pressure to come up with a “miracle” treatment. But what if
Radio Show Highlights SpeakSooner Initiative
The launch of SpeakSooner.org was the topic of discussion on “From My Corner,” a talk show that aired February 26 on WBTN, a southern Vermont radio station. Listeners heard CCM founders Dr. Bernard Bandman and Celia Engel Bandman describe the development of the Difficult Conversations video and workbook, which the SpeakSooner.org website combines to offer […]
Teaching What Is Un-Teachable
Poet Emily Dickinson called death “the only One You cannot find out all about.” While modern medical education