Background Poor communication skills can potentially compromise patient care. However,
as communication skills training (CST) programs are not seen as a priority to many clinical …

Purpose A better understanding of how communication skills education impacts trainees'
communication skills is important for continual improvement in graduate medical education …

Health professions education has benefitted from standardized patient (SP) programs to
develop and refine communication and interpersonal skills in trainees. Effective case design …

Difficult patient encounters (DPEs) are common and can lead to frustration and
dissatisfaction among healthcare providers. Pediatric resident physician experiences with …

Objective To determine current practices for communication skills curriculum and
assessment in pediatric residency programs and to identify programs' greatest needs …

Introduction Effective communication is key to a successful patient-doctor interaction and
improved healthcare outcomes. However, communication skills training in residency is often …

Background Patients and families can make discriminatory comments leading to physician
distress. Residents receive little training in appropriate responses to such comments and …

OBJECTIVES: Unscheduled admission to the PICU is a stressful experience for families.
During the admission process, families communicate with 4 types of clinicians (resident …

Background Empathy is a key element of “Patient and Family Centered Care”, a clinical
approach recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. However, there is a lack of …

Background Medical educators juggle competing demands as they seek to integrate
medical advancements and new technology with the call for earlier introduction to clinical …