Programs & Services
While most of the services below are currently offered within MD Anderson as part of the I*CARE mission, our trained professionals are also available to provide lectures, workshops and other opportunities to professionals outside MD Anderson on a variety of topics including how to break bad news, stress and burnout and conflict resolution. Please contact Cathy Kirkwood at 713-792-4697.
Fellow & Faculty Forums on Professionalism & Communication Skills
Forums where clinicians hear didactic presentations on key communication skills, and participate in demonstrations of “how to do it.”
Interactive Workshops
Interactive, “hands-on” workshops for clinical staff, administrators and other staff on topics such as communication challenges with patients, families and colleagues, stress and burnout, dealing with Leadership Challenges and other topics relevant to the role as an oncology professional.
Training
Individual private coaching sessions where participants may be observed by trainers and feedback will be provided.
Train-the-Trainer
Interactive training sessions in which staff and faculty learn to apply skills to teach fellows, faculty, nurses and other staff to conduct workshops on stress and burnout and other topics in cancer care.
Free Continuing Education Credit
Free Continuing Medical Education Credit (CME Ethics and Professional Responsibility) is provided. Free Risk Management Education (RME) Education Credit is also available for physicians enrolled in The University of Texas Professional Liability Insurance Plan. You must view the videos through the Obtaining Continuing Education link and submitting the appropriate forms.
Research Opportunities
Participation in ongoing research projects in collaboration with scientists in the Department of Behavioral Science is available. Current ongoing projects in development include assessing aspects of the oncologist/patient relationship through audio taping clinical encounters, impact of feedback of patient concerns on clinician and patient outcomes, impact of empathic expressions on patient emotional state and others.
Conferences
I*CARE conferences will bring national and international experts together to discuss important topics in communication skills.
International Alliances
I*CARE has an International Advisory Board who provide guidance and an understanding of the cultural aspects of communication skills and has collaborative relationships and educational agreements with groups around the world including Japan, Italy, Canada, Germany and Portugal.
Achieving Communication Excellence (ACE)
The ACE lecture series is held quarterly. National and international speakers present successful techniques that you may use in your practice and with your colleagues. You may also obtain continuing education credit and/or risk management education credit for viewing these programs.
Upcoming Events *
Events for Everyone
Communicating about Sexuality and Fertility Issues
Achieving Communication Excellence (ACE) Lecture Series - “Future Vision of Simulation in Healthcare”
» March 15, 2012 - 12:00 – 1:00 PM
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Main Building, Hickey Auditorium 11th floor, Houston, TX
David M. Gaba, M.D., Associate Dean for Immersive & Simulation-based Learning and Professor of Anesthesia, Stanford University
CME, CNE, RME, and Social Work CE information
Winter Course (for AACH Faculty and FITs)
» March 11-16, 2012
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
Educational Cancer Convention Lugano – What’s New in Haemato-Oncology?
» April 21-22, 2012
Lugano, Switzerland
XXIII Congreso nacional de entrevista clínica y comunicación asistencial de sem
» May 2 - 5, 2012
Granada, Spain
Difficult Conversations in Healthcare: Pedagogy and Practice
Children's Hospital Boston - 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
» May 5, 2012 or June 9, 2012
email: allyson.mccrary@childrens.harvard.edu; phone: 617-355-5021
CME Credits: 6.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits
CEU Credits: 6 Social Work CEU
Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
International Language and Communication: Research trends and challenges conference
» June 10-13, 2012
İzmir, Turkey
Call for Papers
30th Annual ENRICH Course - Evolving Care Models, Evolving Relationships
» June 22-26, 2012
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
WIN 2012 Symposium: “Efficacy of biomarkers and personalized cancer therapeutics”
» June 28-29, 2012
Palais des Congrès, Paris, France
European Association for Cancer Research Biennial Conference - EACR-22 From Basic Research to Personalised Cancer Treatment
» July 7-10, 2012
Barcelona, Spain
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