Introduction Preparing health care professionals for challenging communication tasks such
as delivering bad news to patients and families is an area where a need for improved …

Context Difficult family conversations are a challenge for even the most seasoned clinicians.
Teaching the skills of successful communication between providers, family members, and …

Health care providers require strong communication skills to effectively interact with and
assist patients on a daily basis. However, medical professionals and trainees are often not …

Background: Communication skills and relational abilities are essential core competencies
that are associated with improved health outcomes, better patient adherence, fewer …

Background Physicians often lack the skills and confidence needed to have difficult
conversations with patients and their families. Patients and families who have experienced …

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

Simulation experiences have begun to replace traditional education models of teaching the
skill of bad news delivery in medical education. The tiered apprenticeship model of medical …

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

Abstract Problem: Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) clinicians must frequently relay
difficult news to patient families, and the need for formal training for NICU trainees to …

Methods A simulation-based workshop was developed to teach skills in breaking bad news.
After a classroom-based introduction, small groups of residents participated in 3 scenarios …