Oral Paper SP63. Learner Centred Communication Masterclasses

Hammond, Anna

Abstract

Background
HYMS 3rd and 4th Year MB ChB students frequently encountered communication challenges on clinical placements, despite extensive communication skills teaching in the first two (university based) years of the course.

Presentation
Compulsory Communication Masterclasses were introduced for 3rd and 4th year students to provide an opportunity for them to address Communication and Professionalism challenges they have encountered on clinical placement. The student-centred Masterclasses are led by Primary /Secondary Care clinicians working with experienced Simulated Patients. They provide an opportunity for students to role play Communication/Professionalism challenges and receive feedback from their peers, Simulated Patient and tutor to help identify strategies for dealing with similar challenges in their future career.

Evaluation
Students are required to complete an online evaluation which includes descriptive and Likert scale feedback. Students give consistently positive feedback on these sessions, and highlight appreciating the opportunity to reflect and learn from clinician tutors about real-life communication/ professionalism challenges. This student evaluation informs Staff Development Masterclasses for tutors, tutored by faculty and run similarly to the Student Communication Masterclasses. These provide an opportunity to address challenges that tutors have encountered when tutoring Masterclasses and ensure that tutors deliver a consistently high quality student-learning experience.

Citation

Hammond, A. (2015, May). Oral Paper SP63. Learner Centred Communication Masterclasses. Presented at Sixth International Clinical Skills Conference: Creativity & Diversity in Clinical Skills Education and Research, Prato, Italy

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: Sixth International Clinical Skills Conference: Creativity & Diversity in Clinical Skills Education and Research
• Start Date: May 17, 2015
• End Date: May 20, 2015
• Deposit Date: Dec 18, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 29, 2024
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4491136
• Publisher URL: https://internationalclinicalskillsconference.com/past-conferences