Incorporating Older Adults as "Trained Patients" to Teach Advance Care Planning to Third-Year Medical Students.

Background: Advance care planning (ACP) is a critical component of end-of-life (EoL) care, yet infrequently taught in medical training.

Objective: We designed a novel curriculum that affords third-year medical students (MS3s) the opportunity to practice EoL care discussions with a trained older adult in the patient's home.

Design: Volunteers were instructed as trained patients (TPs) to evaluate MS3s interviewing and communication skills.