Strategic Communication as a Clinical Tool - Level I

IAOM-International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine

Format(s):   Live Seminars
Discipline(s):   Physical Therapy / Occupational Therapy
Contact Hours:   15
Registration Fee:   $545.00

Objectives

• Learn specific language patterns to decrease resistance and resolve barriers to change
• Gain exact knowledge for utilizing patients’ beliefs to enhance motivation and improve outcomes
• Decrease non-compliance with challenging patients by employing communication skills that address the six levels of change
• Create motivation by re-framing injury or illness as an opportunity for positive change
• Learn practical tools to avoid compassion fatigue and effectively utilize empathy to enhance outcomes
• Understand motivation styles and communication strategies to successfully intervene
• Encourage active patient participation by presenting treatment plans complementary to patients’ beliefs
• Protocols for increasing adherence
• Improve ability to maintain resourceful states in yourself and others, thus improving effectiveness and morale and decreasing burnout

Target Audience

Confirmation Notes

Courses are typically held over 2 full days, starting at 8:00 a.m. and lasting until 66:00 p.m. on Saturday and 3:30 pm on Sunday. For Hybrid courses, participants will be emailed a link to approximately 8 hours of online content to complete before the two day live course. If you do not see this email within 48 hours of your registration, please check your "spam" box. The email will be sent from the Litmos Learning Managment System. Participants will also receive a printed manual for use during the live training sessions. Textbooks are mandatory for the Hip and Knee courses, and the cost is included in the course price. In addition, participants are encouraged to bring note-taking materials, skeletal models, and clinical reports with appropriate imaging studies for discussion. Courses have been approved for Physical Therapy Continuing Education Units. Full details on course content, teaching locations, available lodging, and local transportation are provided upon receipt of registration. Our courses feature * Individualized attention assured by a low student-to-teacher ratio. * Relaxed, but professional, atmosphere. * Joint-specific focus (see course listings). * Text-based instruction tightly associated with hands-on training. * Most recent research compiled and adapted for clinical use.

Agenda

Description

As a Physical Therapist who cares about your patients, you owe it to yourself and your patients to take this step beyond manual therapy. Don't miss out on this once per year offering. We can show you how to decrease no-show and cancellation rates, increase patient satisfaction and successful outcomes, and improve your practice. There's concrete scientific evidence that proves the benefit of building a therapeutic alliance wiht your patients. Let us show you how to build that alliance, and why it improves outcomes.