The pedagogical approach to surgical training has changed significantly over the past few
decades. No longer are surgical skills solely acquired through a traditional apprenticeship …

Objective Effective communication is critical to patient satisfaction, outcomes of care and
malpractice prevention. Surgeons need particularly effective communication skills to discuss …

Studies have shown that an underappreciation of the importance of person-centered
communication and inappropriate communication training could result in unsatisfactory …

Background Poor communication skills can potentially compromise patient care. However,
as communication skills training (CST) programs are not seen as a priority to many clinical …

BACKGROUND: Teaching and assessing the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education (ACGME) competencies of Professionalism and Communication have proven to …

Background Although good communication skills are essential for surgeons, there is no
formal communication training during general surgery residency. Objectives To implement a …

Background Effective communication skills and professionalism are critical for physicians in
order to provide optimum care and achieve better health outcomes. The aims of this study …

Objective With increased recognition of the importance of sound communication skills and
communication skills education, reliable assessment tools are essential. This study reports …

The authors used a many-faceted Rasch measurement model to analyze rating data from a
clinical skills assessment of 173 fourth-year medical students to investigate four types of …

Background: Trainees and practicing physicians alike find breaking bad, sad, or difficult
news to a patient or family member as one of the most challenging communication tasks …