December 2022
Online Course for Doctors and Pharmacists: Communication Strategies for Patient Interactions (Nov 1 – Dec 22)
This 8-week, online course will help you improve your communication skills for the OSCEs! You will study for 8 to 10 hours each week: up to 3 hours in online classes on Zoom and the rest through assigned coursework. In this course, you will practice speaking and listening skills for OSCE topics, such as: Building rapport Conducting patient consultations Understanding patients’ concerns Offering advice and giving instructions Showing empathy Dealing with angry patients Disclosing medical errors This course is helpful…
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Building Intercultural Competence Workshop (Online)
As Nova Scotia becomes more culturally diverse, we all need to learn how to welcome and work with immigrants and build a better community together. In this full-day workshop, you will: Increase your understanding of settlement and integration barriers Explore practical ways to welcome and support new immigrants Develop intercultural relationship-building skills for working with new immigrants This free, interactive workshop is open to organizations, service providers, educators, and community volunteers. We also deliver workshops tailored to individual organizations. Workshops…
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