Session Design Submission Review

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Increasingly, communication, leadership, and professionalism skills are being introduced into residency programs. Even so, Program Directors struggle to develop curricula, identify workshop leaders, and dedicate time to such education. In our residency program, Junior Residents participate in quarterly communication workshops and begin assisting with the facilitation of small group simulation sessions as they progress through their training; Chief Residents assume responsibility for delivering course content.

This workshop focuses on real-world strategies to train Senior Residents to oversee communication training modules, provide relationship-focused feedback in simulation sessions, and motivate Junior Residents to engage fully in ongoing modules. Workshop presenters include: 1) a Senior Resident and Junior Resident who have been leading communication sessions and participating in the quarterly workshops 2) a Medical Student who has experienced the program as a learner and simulated patient, and 3) the Education Director and Program Director have overseen development of the communication training program.

The session will start with a brief presentation of successful implementation strategies from the perspective of residents, educators, and medical student.  Workshop leaders will demonstrate a short simulation training exercise, deconstructing the learning process and sharing all educational materials used. Participants will then engage in a series of small group activities, facilitated by workshop the panel, to generate an implementation strategy for their own residency. Coaching sessions will be arranged for participants interested in ongoing implementation support at their own institution.

Participants are provided with a link to materials needed to implement five different communication workshops under the direction of senior residents.

90-minute workshop

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Plan how to engage residents as communication champions using off-the-shelf simulation-based curricula provided.

Develop specific implementation strategies tailored to leverage their available institutional resources.

Use assessment data to enrich communication training in their own programs.