Dr. Atul Gawande wrote Being Mortal in 2014. The book details his exploration of how to have realistic conversations with individuals about disease and how to draw out their wishes and hopes for the future with respect to ongoing medical care. Dr. Gawande’s Ariadne Labs created a program to train health professionals in this approach to discussion of advanced illness. Dr. Colleen Cooper, Medical Director of Fairview Home Care and Hospice, has been trained in the program and will explore with us Ariadne’s approach to discussions around advanced illness.