GOAL: Students of the UND medical school will become physicians who use effective interpersonal and communication skills with patients, families, and professional associates.    More...

• Students will develop interpersonal and communication skills that result in effective information exchange between doctor, patient and other professionals to increase the probability of accurate diagnosis, patient satisfaction and understanding and to decrease patient anxiety. The will also demonstrate the skill of obtaining patient informed consent, skills in patient education, use clearly understandable oral and written communication and employ active and responsive listening skills.
• Students will acquire skills to create and sustain a therapeutic and ethically sound relationship with patients including treating them with empathy, compassion, respect and sensitivity and eliciting and addressing their understanding, concerns, and fears about his or her illness.