The conversation clinicians don't want to have

This webinar will be hosted by Dr Melanie Benson, Clinical Lead Palliative Care Clinical Network, and is part of the Clinical Conversations Webinar series, designed for patients, their families, and clinicians to share lived experiences and discuss learnings.

Effectively communicating bad news with respect, empathy and compassion is a skill that is rarely taught but often necessary in healthcare. Adopting a person-centred approach to challenging conversations results in a better experience for the patient and their family and can have lasting effects for those hearing the bad news.

Speakers and facilitators

• Dr Melanie Benson, Clinical Lead Palliative Care Clinical Network, Safer Care Victoria
• Dr Lisa Mitchell, Geriatrician, Barwon Health
• Bernie Dwyer, National Training Coordinator, Organ and Tissue Authority
• Adam Bonser, Nurse Unit Manager, Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Royal Melbourne Hospital

Why you should attend

Adopting a person-centred approach to challenging conversations results in a better experience for the patient and their family and can have lasting effects for those hearing the bad news.

For further information, please contact Anna Greenwood via anna.greenwood@safercare.vic.gov.au.