Foundations of Care Course

$200.00

We offer sliding scale pricing $200-$0 for this course. Find the discount codes below.

This 4-week course is broken up into five self-directed learning modules, a dynamic community discussion board, and opportunities to gather virtually for discussions with fellow participants and members of our extended community.  Review learning objectives and learning experience for more information.

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We offer sliding scale pricing $200-$0 for this course. Find the discount codes below.

This 4-week course is broken up into five self-directed learning modules, a dynamic community discussion board, and opportunities to gather virtually for discussions with fellow participants and members of our extended community.  Review learning objectives and learning experience for more information.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand industrial healthcare, and the factors that impact conditions for care. 

  • Understand what embracing careful and kind care looks like

  • Reflect on personal and professional stories in connection with course concepts

  • Connect with a passionate and inspiring community, motivated to make a difference

  • Design an intervention - “mini-revolution” - to make change happen

Learning Experience

  • Virtual, self-paced curriculum

  • 4 weeks, 10 – 12 hours to complete

  • Engagement through an interactive discussion board and storytelling

  • Participation in 1 community meeting with other learners and faculty

  • Participation in 1 individual meeting with faculty

  • A collaborative, interdisciplinary learning environment

  • Sliding scale fee - ($200-$0)

  • Currently offered in English (other languages coming soon)

  • Global participation encouraged

  • Certificate awarded to those who complete the course

Sliding Scale Pricing

We are committed to making our Foundations of Care course available to everyone while also recognizing that The Patient Revolution needs continued support. With that in mind, we are introducing a sliding scale registration fee for our course. Detailed below are 4 payment options; pay full, pay half, pay some, and pay none. Please read all sections and use discount codes to adjust payment.

  • The Patient Revolution emphasizes being inclusive, generous, careful, and radical. A thoughtfully implemented sliding scale embodies all these principles:

    Be Inclusive

    A sliding scale makes education accessible to a diverse community of care activists from various backgrounds, including those who might otherwise be excluded due to financial constraints. This inclusivity strengthens the movement by bringing together multiple perspectives and experiences, creating a richer learning environment where patients, clinicians, caregivers, and health professionals from across the spectrum are equal participants.

    Be Generous

    Through the sliding scale, those with more financial resources can practice generosity by paying higher rates, knowing they're supporting others' access to education. This creates a community-supported approach to learning that reinforces the value of giving generously of our time, attention, talents, connections, and resources.

    Be Careful

    Implementing a sliding scale requires careful consideration of financial sustainability while still providing accessible options. This echoes The Patient Revolution's commitment to staying "alert to the possibilities of harm or unintended consequences.” Care activists should carefully design their sliding scale to ensure it supports both participant access and program sustainability.

    Be Radical

    Sliding scales represent a radical departure from traditional fixed pricing models. By reimagining how we value and exchange education, care activists practice the radical approach needed to "fundamentally change healthcare". This pricing model challenges conventional market-based approaches and demonstrates the possibility of alternative systems aligned with human needs rather than industrial efficiency.

    With appreciation to TPR Fellow Greg Merritt for this framing.

  • The full price of the Foundations of Care course is $200. Paying this amount helps keep the course available to everyone. If you have the means to pay the full amount, we are deeply grateful.

  • The $100 price may be right for you if you have access to financial security/wealth—i.e. own property, or have personal savings/disposable income and do not generally worry about securing necessities.

    To pay this amount, enter code HALF at check-out.

  • The $50 price may be right for you if you are struggling to pay off debt, build savings, or move away from living paycheck to paycheck, but still have access to a steady income and are not spending most of your time thinking about meeting basic needs such as food, shelter, medical care, childcare, etc.

    To pay this amount, enter code SOME at check-out.

  • The $0 price may be right for you if you struggle to maintain access to needs such as healthcare, housing, food, and childcare. This price point is also appropriate for those living paycheck to paycheck without consistent income/relief, or if you are in significant debt.

    To pay this amount, enter code NONE at check-out.