Location

Please check the individual session for location or broadcast availability.  

Frequency

Quarterly

Series Director

Ellen M. Friedman, MD

Target Audience and Needs

Baylor College of Medicine physicians, fellows, residents, medical and allied health students, and other healthcare providers need to maintain their professionalism while managing a large patient workload, treating patients with chronic illnesses and comorbidities, and working within fiscal constraints.  Simulated cases and decision-making encounters will be used as an impetus to discuss the personal attributes, behaviors, and commitments that are essential to maintain professionalism in day-to-day practice. The series aims to demonstrate the importance of interprofessional relationships, collaborations between disciplines, consistency in conduct, and refinement of communication skills to enhance the quality of healthcare overall and improve patient outcomes.

Educational Methods

Educational methods will include lectures.

Objectives

At the conclusion of the sessions, the participants should be able to:

• Discuss the personal attributes, commitments, behaviors, interactions, and other factors that are important to the development and maintenance of physician professionalism.
• Refine communication skills and demonstrate professional empathy when interacting with patients.
• Improve working relationships with colleagues within the healthcare team to share perspectives and overcome challenges.
• Recognize the signs and consequences of personal and professional burnout.
• Explain why professionalism requires consistency and day-to-day practice to build a lifelong career.

Evaluation

Participants may be asked to complete a session evaluation.

Accreditation/Credit Designation

Baylor College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Baylor College of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Series Coordinator