The Conversation Project

How might a clinician start learning what matters most to their patients about end-of-life care? One way is to talk about choosing a health care proxy. In this interview, Kate Lally, MD, FACP, Chief of…

Isabel Merrin was an intern for The Conversation Project (TCP) for three years while she was a Tufts University student. How did this Millennial turn her passion for promoting open end-of-life conversations into a thought-provoking…

There’s nothing in life that can’t be improved by adding pizza, and this includes conversations about death. These two concepts may seem incompatible, but breaking bread provides a safe place to share concerns and ask…

“If I ever end up like that, just let me go,” my dad declared. “I don’t want anything to do with a feeding tube or any of that nonsense.” My father’s statement about his grandmother…

Someone you care about has asked you to be their health care proxy — now what? First, it is a huge honor. If you accept the invitation to be your friend or loved one’s proxy…

Like most healthy 24 year olds, I rarely want to think about my own eventual death. Yes, I’ve had moments when my own end-of life wishes occurred to me — when I’ve heard stories on…