Every medical student is faced with the challenge of discussing end-of-life care with their patients, whether on admission, during the initial consult, or when the patient’s health appears to be deteriorating. When having these discussions it is important to maintain empathy and compassion for the patient while still gathering the facts regarding their specific wishes. This session will give students an opportunity to practice having “goals of care” discussions – conversations that fundamentally inform the treatment we provide to individuals and which often set the groundwork for specific discussion around wishes for end-of-life care. Skillfully assisting patients to clarify their personal goals of care facilitates appropriate treatment planning and application of a wide range of interventions such diagnostic investigations, invasive procedures, critical or intensive care, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation