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The course will use case-based patient discussions and standardized patients to introduce and develop interprofessional team communications and strategies to improve care outcomes and patient safety. Through this course you will:
Communicate your professional role and responsibilities clearly to patients, families and other care professionals and explain the roles and responsibilities of other care providers and how you will work together as a team to meet patient care needs.
Understand the relationship between effective team communication and improved patient safety and health outcomes and choose effective communication tools and techniques to facilitate discussions and interactions that enhance team function.
Demonstrate skills at effective interprofessional team and patient-centered communications that integrate the knowledge and experience of other health professionals and patients to provide appropriate care of the patient.