Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Illustrate how being a good communicator is a core clinical skill for physicians, and how effective physician-patient communication can foster patient satisfaction, physician satisfaction, adherence and improved clinical outcomes (CanMEDS 2015).
• Demonstrate how to perform the basic communication and interpersonal skills that are required to accomplish each of the specific and discrete tasks defined in the Kalamazoo Consensus Statements. (1999, 2002).
• Summarize the concepts, principles, and research evidence that support the importance and efficacy of developing communication and interpersonal skills in medicine.

Assessments

• mid-MF 1

• End of MF 1

Tags

Communicator Part 1 Professional Competencies 1 Week 5 Part 1 Week 5 Effective Communication 1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests. 1.7 Counsel and educate patients and their families to empower them to participate in their care and enable shared decision-making 4.1 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and sociocultural backgrounds 4.2 Participate in the education of patients, families, students, trainees, peers and other health professionals 4.3 Demonstrate sensitivity, honesty, and compassion in difficult conversations, including those about death, end of life, adverse events, bad news, disclosure of errors, and other sensitive topics 4.4 Demonstrate insight and understanding about emotions and human responses to emotions that allow one to develop and manage interpersonal interactions, including the ability to manage one’s own interpersonal responses 5.12 Present oneself professionally to patients, families, and members of the health care team 5.4 Demonstrate respect for patient confidentiality, privacy and autonomy Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210] Medical History Taking [E01.370.510] Physician-Patient Relations [N05.300.660.625] Yes