Course Overview
This course prepares physicians, specialist physicians and psychiatrists to integrate evidence-based MI into their practice and use MI strategies throughout a patient’s process of change. The course is based on the principles detailed in Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change and Grow, 4th edition (2023), by William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick.
Core Features
- Simulation-based learning
- Each participant will conduct two live simulated patient (SP) consultation sessions
- An experienced MI coach will provide real-time feedback and coaching
- Live, online, interactive group learning labs
- Authentic patient-care scenarios, which form the basis of contextual learning.
Audience
- Physicians/specialist physicians
- Psychiatrists
- Fellows
- International medical graduates
- Residents
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define and critique MI, as well as discuss its purpose, how it is used and how it works
- Establish relationships with patients that are characterized by partnership, acceptance, compassion and evocation
- Use OARS (open questions, affirmations, reflective statements and summaries) to identify and explore issues to be addressed in a patient consultation
- Provide information and advice in a style consistent with MI
- Elicit, reinforce and strengthen change talk and respond to sustain talk in a style consistent with MI
- Apply the four tasks of MI in simulated patient consultation sessions
- Analyze practice experience, identify practice gaps and implement changes to clinical practice.
Required text
Course participants are responsible for purchasing the required textbook, which is available in both print and digital formats (ebook/audiobook). Miller, W.R. & Rollnick, S. (2023). Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change and Grow (4th ed.). New York: Guilford Press.
Accreditation
- College of Family Physicians of Canada Mainpro+ (1 credit/hour) Group Learning: 15.0 credits
- Royal College Maintenance of Certification Section 1: 5.0 hours
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Section 3: Simulation Based: 10.0 hours
- American Medical Association Category 1: 15.0 credits
- European Union for Medical Specialists UEMS-EACCME®: 15.0 credits
Faculty
Ketan Vegda, MD, FRCPC
Pre-Register
To begin the registration process:
- Complete the pre-registration form (upon receipt of the form, CAMH will provide additional course information within three business days)
- Please review the cancellation policy.
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