Enhancing Teaching Skills for Medical Educators (Online): Teaching Communication Skills

“Teaching Communication Skills” is a learning module created for medical educators as part of the “Enhancing Teaching Skills Lunchtime Webinar Series.”  The goal of this series is to enhance core teaching and scholarship skills for medical educators of both medical students and residents throughout the UPMC system.  The webinar series occurs live through Microsoft Teams from 12:00-1:00PM every other month during the academic year. If you would like to be invited to participate in the live webinar, please email Maggie Benson at [email protected].

Target Audience

Medical educators of both medical students and residents. 

Learning Objectives

  • Recognize the patient's bedside as an important venue for teaching communication skills.
  • Identify challenges in teaching communication skills real-time.
  • Develop a framework for teaching communication skills in real-time.
  • Understand with importance of de-briefing and feedback in the real-time teaching process.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.75 Attendance
Course opens: 
07/01/2022
Course expires: 
12/31/2026

Course Director:
Maggie Benson, MD MS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
UPMC Hamot

Presenters:
Brianna Rossiter, MD MS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Course Director for Introduction to Medical Interviewing, U of Pitt School of Medicine

Victoria Devan, DO
Faculty with UPMC Altoona Family Medicine Residency Program

 

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In support of improving patient care, the University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals will recieve a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Disclaimer Statement:

The information presented at this activity represents the views and opinions of the individual presenters, and does not constitute the opinion or endorsement of, or promotion by, the UPMC Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences, UPMC / University of Pittsburgh Medical Center or Affiliates and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  Reasonable efforts have been taken intending for educational subject matter to be presented in a balanced, unbiased fashion and in compliance with regulatory requirements. However, each program attendee must always use his/her own personal and professional judgment when considering further application of this information, particularly as it may relate to patient diagnostic or treatment decisions including, without limitation, FDA-approved uses and any off-label uses.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.75 Attendance
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