Grand Rounds: Are you even listening? Active Listening & Communication Strategies for the Workplace

Wed, 03/30/2022 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Please join us via Zoom, or use this streaming link. Presentations qualify for CME credit; fill out the evaluation survey. The attendance code is 654557. To obtain your CME credit, you will need to use the CAMS system.

Are You Even Listening?
Active Listening & Communication Strategies for the Workplace

Kathy W. Smith, MD
Associate Dean for Graduate Medical Education
Associate Professor, Psychiatry

Brittany Pace, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry

Learning Objectives:

  1. Explain the concept and components of Active Listening. 
  2. Demonstrate best practices of Active Listening.
  3. Identify at least three forms of work place communication.
  4. Identify one’s personal obstacles that may contribute to a break down in Active Listening in the workplace.
  5. Develop strategies to improve one’s communication in the workplace. 

The educational objective for Psychiatry Grand Rounds is to provide mental health professionals with updates on psychiatric topics with the goals of increasing knowledge, competence, and patient care. Psychiatry Grand Rounds are held on Wednesdays (September-May) from 12 to 1 p.m. Be sure to log into your CME account and complete the evaluation to receive credit.

All faculty, CME Planning Committee members, and the CME office reviewer have disclosed that they have no financial relationships with commercial interests that would constitute a conflict of interest concerning this CME activity. 

The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation, such as a sign language interpreter, by contacting us at 520-874-4148. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow time to arrange the accommodation.

Event Location: 
Zoom
Contact Info: 
Jamie Manser, jlmanser@psychiatry.arizona.edu
Event Category: 
Lecture