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).
• Summarize the concepts, principles, and research evidence that support the importance and efficacy of developing communication and interpersonal skills in medicine.
• Demonstrate the acquisition of communications skills (defined by the Kalamazoo Consensus Statements as a set of conscious and behavioural norms) required to build a therapeutic relationship, to conduct an interview with a patient, to communicate about a patient, and to communicate about medicine and science.

Assessments

• End of Integration Foundation (IF)

• End of MF 4

• Integration Foundation (IF)

Tags

9. Communicate in difficult situations Communicator Part 5 Professional Competencies IF Week 5 IF Week 5 The Dying Patient 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. 1.5 Develop and carry out patient management plans 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 5.2 Demonstrate compassion, integrity, and respect for others 5.4 Demonstrate respect for patient confidentiality, privacy and autonomy Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210] Physician-Patient Relations [N05.300.660.625] Truth Disclosure [F01.145.209.259.800] Yes