Aug 31, 2019
Anthony Suchman, MD, MA, FACP, talks about the three guideposts for developing relationships, the mistakes that clinicians make in developing relationships with patients and how clinician can quickly develop relationships with patients in the era of shortened appointments.
Aug 24, 2019
Marcus Engel, MS, CXPX, CSP, discusses the most impactful words, which clinicians said to him, after being blinded in a horrific automobile accident and spending over six weeks in the hospital. Learn more about Marcus at MarcusEngel.com and read his books, "I'm Here" and the Other End of the Stethoscope."
Aug 17, 2019
Lisa Sanders, MD, is author of the popular Diagnosis column for the New York Times Magazine, which inspired the Fox TV program, House M.D. Her previous NYT column, Think Like a Doctor, was the inspiration for a seven-hour documentary series about the process of diagnosis, which is airing on Netflix in August 2019....
Aug 10, 2019
Elaine Khoong, MD, MS, discusses the rationale for using certified medical interpreters and the astounding error rate when ad hoc (e.g. family member) interpreters are used, how you explain to patients that you want to use a certified medical interpreter rather than an ad hoc interpreter and resources to...
Aug 3, 2019
Co-author of the DocCom module on high performance teams, Carol Mostow, LICSW, discusses the RESPECT model, an acronym for Respect, Explanatory model, Social context, Power, Empathy, Concerns and Trust. Learn how using a quick technique can change the entire tone of a meeting.