Patient Education as a Strategy for Advocacy
Recorded 2026-10-14 Spring 2027
Patient Education as a Strategy for Advocacy
Covers adult learning principles in medicine, interpersonal communication, patient education barriers, and advocacy strategies.
offering recorded2 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 No instructors listed
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Demonstrate understanding of how people learn and adult learning principles and how these apply to medicine
Apply effective interpersonal communication techniques.
Recognize how effective communication and patient education allows physicians to act as advocates for their patients.
Identify barriers to patient education and use strategies to mitigate those barriers.
Demonstrate knowledge of communication and education strategies for patients with communication issues.
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Prerequisites
Course mapMED SC-M 810, 811, 812, and 813
SURGERY 974
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 005 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 10 | 0 |
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the class
Develop knowledge of how people learn, adult learning principles, and how these apply to medicine. Learn and practice effective interpersonal communication techniques. Reflect on your own strategies for communicating with patients, and develop and implement a plan to improve your communication with patients. Effective communication and patient education allows physicians to act as advocates for their patients. Discuss barriers to patient education, and strategies to mitigate those barriers. Gain insight into communication and education strategies for patients with communication issues.
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Topics
- Adult learning principles applied to medicine
- Patient education and physician advocacy
- Barriers to patient education and mitigation strategies
Skills
- Apply effective interpersonal communication techniques.
- Identify barriers to patient education and use strategies to mitigate those barriers.
- Demonstrate knowledge of communication and education strategies for patients with communication issues.
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