21 May 2024 09:30 - 16:30 Lecture Theatre, University Hospital Hairmyres Free
An Intensive half day interactive workshop for International Medical Graduates.
Participants will work in a small peer group to address communication challenges from their own clinical practice. Focus will be on communication around end-of-life care, including DNACPR/Treatment Escalation Plans and breaking bad news.
Applicants can apply for either the morning or the afternoon session.
Tutors are all NHS Clinicians
This workshop is open to NHS Lanarkshire staff only
Participants will work together in a small coaching group with two senior tutors. The course content is highly interactive with interview demonstrations and participant role-play. Each group will set its agenda at the start of the workshop and consider strategies for handling communication challenges from each participant’s own clinical practice.
Participants from any specialty are very welcome to apply.
This clinical communication workshop offers participants the opportunity to:
Lecture Theatre, University Hospital Hairmyres
Date: 21 May 2024
Time: 09:30 - 16:30
Dr Kerry McWilliams is a consultant in Palliative Medicine in NHS Lanarkshire. She graduated from Glasgow University in 2005 and was appointed as a consultant in 2015. During her specialty training in the West of Scotland she thoroughly enjoyed particpating in an EC4H course herself and was delighted to undergo tutor training in 2018. Currently acting as lead tutor, she enjoys the challenge and new learning experience that comes with each course. Her interests include Anticipatory care planning and promoting informed decision making.
Dr Eve McCann is a Specialty Doctor in Care of the Elderly. Eve joined the EC4H Tutor Team in June 2018