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Teaching Communications and Professionalism through Writing and Humanities: Reflections of Ten Years of Experience
Author(s) -
Sklar David P.,
Doezema David,
McLaughlin Steve,
Helitzer Deborah
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1197/aemj.9.11.1360
Subject(s) - medicine , narrative , narrative medicine , medical humanities , interpersonal communication , expression (computer science) , medical education , humanities , literature , social psychology , psychology , computer science , programming language , art , philosophy
Both professionalism and interpersonal communication are core competencies for emergency medicine residents as well as residents from other specialties. The authors describe a weekly, small‐group seminar lasting one year for emergency medicine residents that incorporates didactic materials, case studies, narrative expression (stories and poems), and small‐group discussion. Examples of cases and narrative expressions are provided and a rationale for utilizing the format is explained. A theoretical model for evaluation measures is also included.