INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL HUMANISM INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012

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Organization
INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL HUMANISM INC (EIN 03-0371823)
Tax period
2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
Filed
2013-11-08
IRS object ID
201313129349200426
Schema version
2012v2.0
Source
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Timestamp2013-11-08T10:51:48-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2012-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

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Officer Officer

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NameBernard M Bandman PhDName
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NameGail MauricetteName
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Primary Exempt PurposeTo redefine the medical encounter; to recognize the differences between the language of medicine and the language of the patient's world transformed by illness, to acknowledge the patient's voice as a cornerstone of best care, to bridge the communication between doctor and patient, and in so doing, improve quality of care.PrimaryExemptPurpose

Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (6 entries)

Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomGrants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations
New website SpeakSooner.org: A new website featuring the Difficult Conversations initiative. The Difficult Conversations Workbook & Video is available on the site for completing writing exercises and download for office visits. The website also offers patients, loved ones and health care professionals a portal to share their views and experiences about end of life care. SpeakSooner.org places an emphasis on empowering patients to open conversations with doctors and nurses about their needs, concerns and goals for care. Avoidance of talking sooner about prognosis can lead to unmet needs, unnecessary suffering and regrets. The website serves as a platform to educate a wider audience and offer resources to support of all of those impacted by illness.25058
Medical Humanist Program- the consultation service educates patients and families about how to effectively communicate with medical professionals. Participants learn how to document their needs and concerns in preparation for addressing these issues at medical office visits. Approximately 20 patients/family have participated in the program.
Community Education Programs- "Good Communication is Good Medicine" programs educate the public about the key role of communication in improving quality of healthcare delivery and increasing patient satisfaction. The program format includes viewing films of actual patients sharing their experiences and panel discussions with experts. Audience participation is encouraged. Approximately 75 people attended the programs.
Writing is Good Medicine Program-This program prescribes the pen as a tool that helps patients better understand their physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs. The program helps to empower patients to clarify and communicate their needs and goals in the planning of care. Approximately, 50 patients participated in workshops.
Education and Training Programs for Medical Professionals- Voices From The Lived World of Illness includes a film and medical education guide. It continues to be used at medical institutions and conferences for education/training of physicians, nurses, social workers and hospice staff. Approximately 1200 medical professionals have participated in programs since it's release in 2005. Men Do Talk is a toolkit that includes a film and workbook. It offers perspectives of prostate cancer patients and has been used for education/training of physicians, nurses and social workers. Approximately 200 medical professionals have participated in programs since its release in 2008. Difficult Conversations: Transition to End of Life Care is a toolkit that includes and film and workbook. It offers the perspectives of patients with incurable cancer and has been used for end of life education programs for physicians, nurses and social workers.In-service educational programs on the use of the Difficult Conversations communication tool were offered at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Cancer Center (Manchester, NH) and MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX). The programs were attended by 150 physicians and nurses.
Patient Education Programs:Difficult Conversations: Transition to End of Life Care-the Difficult Conversations film and workbook are components of a toolkit that help patients with incurable cancer better understand and communicate their needs and goals to doctors and nurses. The toolkit is being used in a pilot study with 10 patients at the VA Hospital in Vermont and offered by oncologists at MD Anderson (Houston TX) and Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA) to select patients to help refine the workbook prior to distribution. A program at the Stowe Weekend of Hope for patients and families introduced the Difficult Conversations Workbook as a tool to identify needs, preferences and goals for end of life care planning. There were 30 participants. Surveys showed that the program was very well receivedMen Do Talk-the Men Do Talk film and workbook were presented at a program for prostate cancer patients and families at the Stowe Weekend of Hope in Vermont. The program offered the 25 participants an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the complicated process of decision-making and the adjustment to the physical, psychological and emotional effects of treatment. And, in so doing men are better prepared to communicate these issues to their doctors and nurses. The Men Do Talk Toolkit is available.28700
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Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (8 entries)

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Carol Salazar
Trustee00
Joseph O'Donnell
Trustee00
Dan Klores
Trustee00
Lidia Schapira
Trustee00
Gary Goldberg
Vice President00
Anne L Gatling
Secretary/Treas10.000
David L Schroedel
President10.000
Bernard M Bandman PhD
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General Explanation GeneralExplanation (13 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26.1001Total Liabilities.1001Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $669 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $479
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1Other Assets.1Deposits - Beginning $256 Deposits - Ending $256
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1003Other Assets.1003Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $3729 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $2816
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.6Other Expenses.6Program Development $675
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.4Other Expenses.4Books, subscriptions $1510
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3Other Expenses.3Telephone $3242
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2Other Expenses.2DVD Replication & Editing $4825
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1Other Expenses.1Website $23058
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1012Other Expenses.1012Insurance $2326
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1009Other Expenses.1009Depreciation $913
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1007Other Expenses.1007Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $980
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1005Other Expenses.1005Travel $5878
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $3173

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