Launching the Serious Illness Care Education Forum series!

Publication Date: October 10, 2023

The Coalition is launching a series of virtual Serious Illness Care Education Forums to bring faculty members from across Massachusetts together to learn about new developments in serious illness care undergraduate medical education and to catalyze collaboration across institutions.

Megan LaPorte, a new faculty member at Lahey, is serving as Forum Director and will convene the group four times a year to share, learn, and problem-solve together. Each session will have a brief presentation from one of the medical schools and then a lot of time for discussion, connection, and brainstorming.

Please invite your colleagues to attend!

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 12-1pm ET

Tuesday, February 13, 2024 from 12-1pm ET

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 from 12-1pm ET

Wednesday, April 24, 2024 from 12-1pm ET

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