Dottie: a film about empathy and dementia

Professional Development CME Course Dottie

1 Hour CME/CEU Credit

This course integrates Articine’s mission of bringing together the arts and medicine to inspire healthcare providers to deliver more empathetic and effective patient care. Through our acclaimed short film and structured learning modules, you’ll gain deeper insights into the lived experience of dementia patients and their caregivers.

Learning Outcomes

  • Appreciate the value that innovative art strategies have in helping foster empathy between healthcare providers and patients experiencing dementia.
  • Better understand the complexities of dementia in our patients, including the emotional, cognitive, and social dimensions that impact their daily lives and care needs.
  • Utilize this professional development education tool that increases understanding of the struggles and dimensions of dementia.
  • Reflect on your own story and experience in order to empathize with patients.
  • Unlock conversations around care, healing, support, and legacy for healthcare workers and caregivers alike, fostering deeper connections and understanding.

Introduction & Pre-Reading

15-20 minutes

Begin your learning journey with expert physician introductions and essential background materials that prepare you for the film experience.

  • Expert physician commentary
  • Pre-reading materials
  • Learning objectives overview

Film Experience

20 minutes

Watch the complete Dottie film featuring world-class production values from Berklee College Music, Boston Conservatory, and Budapest Scoring Orchestra.

  • Full HD film streaming
  • Professional cinematography
  • Award-winning soundtrack
  • Powerful narrative storytelling

Assessment & Completion

15-20 minutes

Reflect on your learning through thoughtful assessment questions and complete your continuing education credit requirements.

  • Reflective assessment questions
  • Continuing education credit completion
  • Additional resources

Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center is an approved provider with distinction of nursing continuing professional development by the Northeast Multistate Division Education Unit, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

  1. Contact Hours Activity Number: 1601

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Southern NH AHEC and Articine. The Southern NH AHEC is accredited by the NH Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Southern New Hampshire Area Health Education Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA category 1 Credit (s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This program has been approved for 1.0 Category A Continuing Education Credits by the National Association of Social Workers, NH Chapter. CEU #4215

For other professionals: 1.0 professional hours of continuing education.