PATIENT EDUCATION AS A STRATEGY FOR ADVOCACY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: MED SC-M 810 , 811 , 812 , and 813 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate understanding of how people learn and adult learning principles and how these apply to medicine Audience: Graduate 2. Apply effective interpersonal communication techniques. Audience: Graduate 3. Recognize how effective communication and patient education allows physicians to act as advocates for their patients. Audience: Graduate 4. Identify barriers to patient education and use strategies to mitigate those barriers. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate knowledge of communication and education strategies for patients with communication issues. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate understanding of how people learn and adult learning principles and how these apply to medicine Audience: Graduate 2. Apply effective interpersonal communication techniques. Audience: Graduate 3. Recognize how effective communication and patient education allows physicians to act as advocates for their patients. Audience: Graduate 4. Identify barriers to patient education and use strategies to mitigate those barriers. Audience: Graduate 5. Demonstrate knowledge of communication and education strategies for patients with communication issues. Audience: Graduate