Communication Skills Training for Oncology Clinicians at MSK Cancer Centre
William Breitbart, Chairman, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Dear Colleagues,
Communication Skills Training for Oncology Clinicians
November 14—15, 2024 Interactive Virtual Training .
Join us for a unique, two-day interactive training experience hosted by Memorial Sloan Kettering‘s pioneering Comskil Training Program and Research Laboratory. This course offers a practical, skills-based approach to enhancing communication in clinical interactions. Through a blend of brief didactic lectures, featuring exemplary videos, and small group experiential role plays, you’ll learn evidence-based strategies for navigating challenging communication scenarios such as:
- Sharing Serious News
- Responding to Patient Anger
- Managing Challenging Family Interactions
- Facilitating Shared Decision-Making
- Discussing Death, Dying, and End-of-Life Care Goals
- Working with an Interpreter
Guided by trained facilitators, you’ll receive personalized feedback to refine your skills and improve your communication skills. Please note that those who are accepted to the program prior to September 1, 2024, will receive $150 off the registration fee.
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MSK Program Director
Patricia A. Parker, Member and Attending Psychologist Director, Communication Skills Training and Research Program (Comskil) Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
MSK Program Planners
Smita C. Banerjee, Associate Member and Associate Attending Behavioral Scientist Ivelisse Belardo, Manager, Communication Skills Training and Research Program (Comskil) William S. Breitbart, Chair, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Jimmie C. Holland Chair.
Billy Rosa, Assistant Attending Behavioral Scientist Richard Weiner, Critical Care Nurse Practitioner.
MSK Program Faculty
Katie Benn, Clinical Nurse Martin Chin, Attending Psychiatrist Eileen Collins, Clinical Nurse Nessa Coyle, Nurse Practitioner Monique James, Assistant Attending Psychiatrist Julia Kearney, Associate Attending Pediatric Psychiatrist.
Mark Kurzrok, Assistant Attending Psychiatrist Alice Luo, Assistant Attending Psychiatrist Kelly McConnell, Director, Psycho-Oncology of Cancer and Aging Program; Associate Attending Psychiatrist Shila Pandey, Nurse Practitioner Jae Lee Ross, Assistant Attending Psychologist.
This following Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits are available for this program: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and New York State Psychology Contact Hours. Applications have been submitted for NCPD credits and New York State Social Work Credit.”
Source: William Breitbart/LinkedIn