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Novel Communication skills for healthcare providers - 9 hrs LEAD
3 Part Seminar Series, 9 hrs LEAD Pathway for full series
NOTE: 3 hrs FAST Pathway for single sessions
Seminar 1:Teaching communication
Monday, September 12, 2011 (3 hrs FAST for single session)
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Seminar 2: Strategies to improve written communication
Monday, October 03, 2011
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noonSeminar 3: How communication impacts Patient Safety
Monday, November 07, 2011
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon
PROFESSIONALISM Series: Part A and Part B - 4 hrs. FAST
Part A: Wednesday, October 5, 2011
8:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.Part B: Wednesday, November 2, 2011
8:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program (evening program) - 28 hrs. FAST for full series
10 weeks beginning Oct. 18, 2011 to Dec. 20, 2011 5:30-7:30p.m., last session is from 5:00-7:30p.m.
There will also be a Saturday all-day retreat in late November - date to be confirmed. If interested and you want to be on the mailing list for further information, pleae e-mail: dicroce@mcmaster.ca
Tutorial McBloopers (advanced tutor training) - 3 hrs. FAST
(especially for individuals with prior tutor/facilitator experience – PBL Legacy & Currency Workshop (Day 1) is a pre-requisite, or prior PBL experience)
Monday, November 28, 2011
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.In addition to advanced tutor training techniques, this session will include:
- Common problems in PBL tutorial groups
- How to get things back on track
- How to avoid some of the traps tutors can fall into
Narrative Healthcare: Close Reading and Reflective Writing- 3 hrs. BEST for single sessions
NOTE: 6 hrs. FAST for attending full series
PART 1 Full Description (Pre-requisite to Part 2)
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noonTuesday, January 17, 2012
8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Ethical Issues in the Clinical Setting Series- 3 hrs. BEST for single sessions
NOTE: 15 hrs. FAST for attending full series
(5 sessions total – participants are recommended to attend entire series)
All sessions are from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon and all dates are tentativeSession 1: Ethics in the Clinical Setting: Definitions, Sources and Resources - Jan 11, 2012
In this session we will review definitions of ethics, the role of ethics in healthcare, different sources of moral guidance and authority, different types of ethical theories and techniques for analyzing and resolving ethical issues. We will also discuss local resources to support ethical decision-making and practice.
Session 2: Ethics and the Provision of Healthcare: Integrating the Legal, the Personal and the Professional - Feb 15, 2012
This session explores the ethical dimensions of professional practices in healthcare, including: confidentiality and privacy; disclosure; conflicts of interest and the duty to care. We will also examine the relationship between law and ethics, the functions of professional codes of ethics, and the role of reflective practice in supporting personal and professional ethics.
Session 3: Ethical Issues in the Care of Adults: Capacity, Consent, Substitute Decision-making and End-of-Life - Mar 07, 2012
In this session we will explore foundational ethical concepts in treating patients, including: capacity, consent, the roles of substitute decision-makers and the rights of patients. We will also examine the unique ethical challenges that often arise in caring for patients at end-of-life, including concepts like advance directives, withdrawing/withholding treatments and “futility.”
Session 4: Ethical Issues in the Care of Pregnancy and Children - April 11, 2012
This session explores a range of ethical issues that emerge at the beginning of life, including: the concept of “person,” the status of the fetus and abortion . We also examine typical ethical challenges that arise when caring for children and adolescents, such as truth-telling, consent and assent, defining best interests for critically or chronically ill children, and the role of parents in decision-making for children .
Session 5: Diversity, Justice and Resource Allocation - May 16, 2012
This session examines the context in which healthcare is situated and its influence on clinical practice. Specifically, we will explore the social determinants of health, the provision of patient-centred care in a diverse society, as well as the ethical dimensions of health policy, including resource allocation and healthcare rationing.
January 11, 2012 |February 15, 2012 |March 07, 2012| April 11, 2012 | May 16, 2012
Mindfulness Meditation (Interprofessional Certificate Program) - 12 hrs. BEST (2-day sessions) 36 hrs. LEAD (for full series)
Date TBA - Neuroscience and the Application of Mindfulness in Education and Healthcare
Date TBA - The Foundations of Mindfulness
Date TBA - Integrating Mindfulness Into Practice
CREATE: Conflict Resolution Education for Academic Teaching Environments (3-Part Series)- 9hrs. FAST for attending all series
Exploring Conflict
Date TBADealing with Difficult People
Date TBAUsing Alternative Dispute Resolution Strategies in Healthcare: Negotiation and Mediation
Date TBA