School of Medicine

Wayne State University School of Medicine

Schedule of Sessions

Light Lunch 12:00 noon – Program 12:30 - 4:30 pm
Grosse Pointe War Memorial, Grosse Pointe, Michigan

Session 1 November 18, 2011

Challenging Communications: Helping Struggling Residents and Students Better “Connect” with their Patients

  • Introduction to Cultural Competency and its Impact on Caring for Patients
    Kimberlydawn Wisdom, MD, MS • Michigan State Surgeon General and Sr. Vice President of Community Health Education and Wellness, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan
  • Communication Breakdown Due to Values and Assumptions: Impact on Relationships and Decision Making
    Denise White Perkins, MD, PhD • Senior Faculty, Department of Family Medicine, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, Michigan
  • Attitudes and Skills: Communicating Goals and Giving Feedback Using the RESPECT Model
    Carol Mostow, LICSW • Associate Director, Psychosocial Training, Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

Session 2 January 20, 2012

Dealing with the Distressed and Disruptive Resident

  • Addressing Disruptive Behavior: Strategies for Success
    William Swiggart, MS, LPC/MHSP • Co-Director, The Center for Professional Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee

Session 3 March 2, 2012

Tools and Ideas for Addressing Residents with Learning Difficulties and/or Impairments

  • Neuropsychological Assessment and Intervention with Medical Students/Residents
    Roger Lauer, PhD • Director, Center for Neuropsychology, Learning & Development, Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • Dealing with Resident/Medical Student Substance Abuse Impairment
    John Hopper, MD • Vice Chair for Education and Program Director, Internal Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Michigan