The Program for Distressed Physicians (Professional Renewal Center)

Learning Objectives:

Upon the completion of the program, the participant intends to incorporate the following into their practice of medicine:



-> Utilize the core competency skills in the areas of Professionalism and Interpersonal and Communication while interacting with members of medical teams.

-> Identify and remove disruptive behavior from the medical delivery system to improve patient outcome.

-> Diagnose disruptive behavior symptoms when present in the medical delivery environment.

-> Improve patient safety by reducing the occurrence of disruptive incidents in the delivery environment.

-> Identify and mitigate personal risk factors for disruptive behavior to improve personal leadership and inter- professional functioning and patient care.

-> Utilize behaviors and communication techniques that promote professionalism and good interpersonal and communication skills facilitating delivery of patient care.

-> Utilize appropriate boundaries in communications with staff, colleagues, and patients maximizing safety and patient outcomes.

-> Identify and utilize relapse prevention strategies to minimize the reoccurrence of poor interprofessional communication.