WORKSHOPS
Choose from a wide range of educational workshops and activities focused on difficult conversations in healthcare. All educational offerings are based on a robust approach to practice-based and feature experiential learning, simulated live enactments, evocative trigger films, and values and everyday ethics to explore and improve a particular area of clinical practice
PERCS ROUNDS
Rounds are monthly, hour-long forums at Boston Children's Hospital, where nursing and interdisciplinary staff discuss strategies for navigating the challenges of every day professional and clinical practice particularly as they touch on ethical and moral concerns.
CONSULTATION
Our Leadership Team and Faculty Associates are available to provide consultation to healthcare practitioners and educators who want to develop programs within their own institutions.
PUBLICATIONS
The IPEP leadership team and IPEP faculty are involved in a wide range of research projects aimed at documenting the qualitative and quantitative impact of our work.
The Institute for Professionalism and Ethical Practice
The Institute for Professionalism and Ethical Practice is an award-winner and leader in medical communication training focusing on difficult conversations between clinicians and patients/families. Join the over 5,000 medical professionals who have taken our courses elevating their practice to the next level
News and Events
January 26 - 30 : 19th Annual International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, San Antonio, TX
IPEP in the Media
The Art of the Apology: Dr. Stephen Brown, IPEP director, speaks about the growing need for radiologists to be prepared for disclosure and apology after medical error. Read interview published in the ACR Bulletin. Learn about IPEP's Disclosure and Apology in Radiology workshop here.
Tackling Tough Topics: Article on monthly PERCS Rounds facilitated by IPEP faculty and nurse-led at Boston Children’s by Christine M. Rachwal, MSN, RN, CCRN et al, published in the Journal of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Upcoming Workshops
February 26: PERCS Cardiovascular and Critical Care: Communicating about Adverse Events within a Culture of Safety
March 27: Neurology - Somatoform Disorders
April 9: Disclosure and Apology in Radiology - Live Online 2-hour Workshop
Open access online course: Aligning Patient-Provider Expectations for Informed Consent
See our Workshops and Courses page for all workshops
Traveling from out of town? Take a look at our Boston Accommodations and Attractions page for some local recommendations!
Take Your Practice to the Next Level
- Join over 5,000 clinicians worldwide from dozens of medical specialties who have participated in our workshops
- Learn from our distinguished faculty whose research has been published in renowned journals
- Experience simulation-based cases re-enacted by trained actors versed in our unique pedagogy
- Hear first-hand perspectives of our dedicated and compassionate family faculty who have been the recipients of difficult medical information
“I was honestly blown away by the degree of professionalism, seriousness, and relevance of the workshop to me not only as a physician but also as a person. The workshop as a whole made me more aware of the many subtleties that are needed in patient-physician interactions during difficult times and I am not alone in feeling this way.”

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Five Strategies Clinicians Use to Cope with Giving Bad News to Patients
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Learning from the Master: Fostering Humanistic Learning Environments and Reducing Burnout
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Patient Experience, Patient Engagement: What does it mean?
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Preparing to Disclose a Medical Error or Adverse Medical Event
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Clinicians Must Care for Themselves, as well as Their Patients
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Tips for Preparing Children for a Medical Procedure
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“Doctor, the Family is Here”: The Challenges of Communicating Difficult News in the Emergency Department
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Informed Consent Prior to Surgery: It’s Not Just About Signing a Form
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PERCS Rounds: A Clinical Ethicist’s Reflections from the “One-Room Schoolhouse”
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An IPEP Actor’s Experience