Activity ID
13510Expires
June 6, 2025Format Type
InternetCME Credit
1.5Fee
$0 - $21CME Provider: American Society of Anesthesiologists
Description of CME Course
To help improve communication skills, this series of three modules will provide anesthesiologists with an overview on introducing themselves, establishing roles and their leadership, avoiding jargon and using nonverbal communication. Each topic area will include an overview of best practices followed by video examples to help participants improve and enhance their skills.
Module 1: Introducing Yourself, Establishing Roles
Module 2: Avoiding Jargon
Module 3: Using Nonverbal Communication
ABMS Member Board Approvals by Type
ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity
Anesthesiology
Commercial Support?
NoNOTE: If a Member Board has not deemed this activity for MOC approval as an accredited CME activity, this activity may count toward an ABMS Member Board’s general CME requirement. Please refer directly to your Member Board’s MOC Part II Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment Program Requirements.
Educational Objectives
Module 1: Introducing Yourself, Establishing Roles
Recognize the public’s lack of awareness about anesthesiologists and what they do
Demonstrate how to introduce themselves and other team members in a way that clearly establishes and explains the anesthesiologist’s role as leader of the Anesthesia Care Team
Module 2: Avoiding Jargon
Recognize that using medical terms during physician-patient communications often prevents patients from understanding important information and directives
Eliminate jargon from patient interactions and use clear language instead
Module 3: Nonverbal Communication
Recognize that nonverbal cues, including body language, play a significant role in effective patient communications
Utilize nonverbal cues, including body language, to convey attentiveness and openness
Competencies
Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Patient Care & Procedural Skills, Practice-based Learning & Improvement
CME Credit Type
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
Practice Setting
Inpatient, Rural, Urban
