The Conill Institute for Chronic Illness

The Conill Institute for Chronic Illness provides education for healthcare professionals to increase empathy, knowledge, and awareness about people living with chronic illness and physical disability.

The Conill Institute for Chronic Illness provides education for healthcare professionals to increase empathy toward people living with chronic illness and physical disability. We offer comprehensive educational programs as well as training materials to medical schools, healthcare providers, and graduate programs in related fields.

Our practical and interactive programs have trained professionals across the country about the best practices for increasing compassion, commitment, and communication in their work with people with chronic illness. We also serve as consultants for universities and corporations who are interested expanding their support to people living with chronic illness and physical disabilities.

News from the Institute

The September 7, 2006 New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) published an instrumental article about educating health care professionals on the needs of the disabled. The University of Pennsylvania program, championed by Dr. Alicia Conill, is listed and recognized as one of the top programs in the country. Click here to read the article (requires subscription)

As the Conill Institute expands it educational programs, we welcome Dr. Jeanne Stanley as our new Director of training and development. jstanley@conillinst.org

Access Press features an article about Dr. Conill entitled A Doctor with MS: Lessons Learned by Herb Drill.

Dr. Conill continues her service on the National Advisory Council for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) of the National Institutes of Health. To learn more about NINDS visit their web site: http://www.ninds.nih.gov

Order the latest book in the Courage to Give Series. Dr Conill contributed her story in Chapter 2 of People with MS with the Courage to Give, by Jackie Waldman. http://www.couragetogive.com