Managing Potentially Charged Discussions

Overview

The module was designed by the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Center for Faculty Excellence for any faculty person or community volunteer who will be leading meaningful and psychologically safe dialogue with health professional students.

Target Audience

This course is for all educators training SMHS students in the clinical learning environment.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this module, participants should be able to: 

  • Recognize the importance of psychological safety and civil discourse in promoting respectful discussions in the learning environment.
  • Outline a framework for managing difficult discussions around charged topics on the fly.

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.50 Completion
Course opens: 
10/23/2023
Course expires: 
12/31/2030
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Faculty

PRESENTERS:

Debra (DeeDee) Herrmann, DHSc, MPH, PA-C

Kirsten Brown, PhD, MA

Accreditation

Physicians

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Physician Assistants 

The National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA) states that the AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ are acceptable for continuing medical education requirements for recertification.

Other Health Care Professionals

A certificate of participation will be provided to other healthcare professionals for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies, or other professional associations.

Available Credit

  • 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 0.50 Completion

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