Patients as Teachers: Enhancing Patient & Provider Communication
- When:
- Thursday, August 1, 2019 4:00pm - 5:30pm
- Where:
- Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery Auditorium 1103
- Speaker:
- Dr. Turaga, Dr. Siegler, Dr. Sorrentino
- Description:
- The University of Chicago Medicine Regional Therapies (HIPEC) Program, the Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, and the Patient Experience and Engagement Program cordially invite you to the second annual Patients as Teachers program. This event is focused on how to enhance patient and provider communication through the unique narratives and opinions shared by patients in a moderated discussion. The purpose of this event is to help sensitize our staff, nurses, advanced practice providers, residents, fellows, and faculty to the experiences of patients with chronic disease, specifically cancer, while also empowering University of Chicago Medicine care providers with the knowledge to better understand patient perspectives. We are excited to provide our clinical teams the opportunity to learn directly from patients, and look forward to seeing everyone at the event! Refreshments will be provided at the reception, so please RSVP in order to ensure proper arrangements can be made. Schedule of Events: 4:00-5:00pm: Panel Discussion 5:00-5:30pm: Reception (Refreshments will be provided)
- Contact:
- Pujitha Kallakuri pujitha.kallakuri@uchospitals.edu 773-834-5156