Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Communication (7 CME)

Course Description

Everyone sees the world differently, and that’s why communicating with other people isn’t a one-size-fits-all affair.  Fundamentals of Physician Leadership: Communication provides actionable advice on communication styles, techniques  for having difficult conversations, adjusting to new technology in communication, and more. Examining topics like  “Assessing your own communication style and how it impacts your work environment”, “insights from best practice  communication research, data, and theory”, and “applying techniques for handling difficult conversations ”, this course is  delivered through a series of video lectures, downloadable resources and interactive moments that allow participants to  practice with the skills and insights they develop throughout the course. 

Course Objectives

• Assess your own communication style and how it impacts your work environment.
• Apply insights from best practice communication research, data, and theory.
• Learn about how you can use the DISC inventory to assess communication styles.
• Increase your level of awareness related to your communication style.
• Help you understand the communication styles of others and how you interact with them, through the lens of leadership.

Disclaimer:

The American Association for Physician Leadership® is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The American Association for Physician Leadership® staff and the faculty presented for this activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose. The American Association for Physician Leadership® designates this enduring material for a maximum of 7 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to: -
• 7 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program; and
• 7 MOC points in the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification (MOC) program.
The participant should inform AAPL by emailing customerservice@physicianleaders.org of their wish to obtain MOC, granting AAPL permission to report their learner data to ACCME for the purpose of awarding ABIM or ABS MOC credit.

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Your Course Access Expires: 365 days from your purchase of the course

Course Access Policy

Once you click “accept disclaimer,” you will have access to course material and no refund will be allowed for this course.