Curriculum Objective
Objective
General Objectives
General Objectives
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.
Curriculum Block
Professional Competencies 3 / Professional Competencies IF
- Indicates most relevant
Activities
PC Session
Tags
C2LEO
Communicator; Culturally Aware
CanMEDS Roles
Communicator
Develop rapport, trust and ethical therapeutic relationships with patients and families;
Accurately convey relevant information and explanations to patients and families, colleagues and other professionals;
Cohort Year
2011
Curriculum Block
Professional Competencies 3
Professional Competencies IF
General MCC Objectives
Communication Skills
McMaster Professional Competency
Effective Communication
McMaster Program Competencies
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.
3.1 Solicit and respond to feedback from peers, teachers, supervisors, patients, families, and members of health care teams regarding one’s knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours
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
3.7 Use information technology and information systems to optimize patient care
MeSH
Communication [F01.145.209]
Objective Type
Professional Competencies
Professional Competency
Yes
