A small-group instructional session on breaking bad news has been a component of the medical student curriculum in the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Longitudinal Theme in Geriatrics, Pain Management and Palliative Care for many years. The session used two complex clinical scenarios; each unfolding over 3-parts (see van Zuilen, et. al., at www.mededportal.org/publication/9604). For several years, faculty/facilitators expressed anxiety and uncertainty in their abilities to facilitate these complex scenarios using role-playing. In order to address faculty concerns the lead author developed a variety of shorter cases that progress through increasingly more difficult clinical scenarios. The author used these shorter clinical scenarios over several years and the sessions were rated equally well by students compared to the original cases. The faculty curriculum developers believed this new format lent itself to recording as a multimedia module: shorter cases more readily demonstrate the skills of delivering bad news. This recorded instructional activity was prepared and produced through a collaborative effort between faculty and students. We believe this recorded adaptation of the breaking bad news session provides a valuable learning opportunity and resource for faculty, especially those with limited experience in facilitating role-playing instructional activities. One drawback in using shorter cases is that students have a limited opportunity to practice the structured format (Buckman’s 6-step or SPIKES) for delivering bad news. Students may need to be given other opportunities in the curriculum to demonstrate their competency in using a structure format.