This workshop is for providers at any level who want to focus on the human side of healthcare and build a dignity conserving repertoire of practice. The fundamental nature of patienthood will be discussed and the key elements of dignity conserving care will be described. Tangible communication and assessment tools will be provided with the opportunity to practice new skills and connect with like-minded clinicians from around the globe.
Learning Objectives
Define and describe the ABCDs of Dignity Conserving Care
Discuss the key elements of patienthood
Analyze the model of optimal therapeutic communication
Examine the use of the Patient Dignity Question for assessment in clinical practice
Assess one’s own role in the promotion of dignity conserving care
This workshop is for providers interested in learning the clinical practice of Dignity Therapy. First, the important role of dignity as described by patients will be discussed and the related empirical model of dignity will be presented. Using this evidence base, the key elements of Dignity Therapy will be described and demonstrated via case examples. Finally, attendees will have the opportunity to practice the fundamental aspects of Dignity Therapy during the session and gain further support through applied homework.
Learning Objectives
Evaluate the empirical model of dignity among the terminally ill
Define and describe the key elements of Dignity Therapy in practice
Discuss case examples of Dignity Therapy
Engage in the experiential practice of Dignity Therapy techniques
This workshop provides the advanced application of Dignity Therapy in clinical practice. Utilizing the applied homework from the previous session, the common strengths and challenges of providing Dignity Therapy will be analyzed and key questions regarding how to launch Dignity Therapy in various settings will be addressed. A synopsis of all three workshop sessions will be provided to solidify each element of the dignity conserving repertoire, and a future-facing community of care will be created.
Learning Objectives
Assess the personal strengths and challenges of providing Dignity Therapy
Conceptualize ways to launch Dignity Therapy in one’s own clinical practice
Summarize all dignity conserving practices discussed during the workshop
Designed to enhance the human side of healthcare, this 3-day workshop focuses on the role and application of dignity in all aspects of clinical practice. If you are looking to expand your ability to care for patients as people, to reconnect with why you chose to work in healthcare in the first place, or to broaden your community of like-minded clinicians, this is the workshop for you.
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If you paid for registration to the 2023 - 2024 Fridays at the University series, you can access all the recordings now! Whether you've missed a session completely or just want to revisit the material, you can easily access the recordings through our website.
Don't wait too long — recordings for all the sessions will only be available until August 31, 2024.
Our Year at a Glance is here and better than ever! To better serve the medical professional community and increase accessibility, we’ve replaced our annual brochure with a new page on the CPD UManitoba website.
Here, you can view all our upcoming programs for the year in a concise monthly calendar that shows which programs are running on each date.
We will frequently update this page to reflect any changes to our programming throughout the year. Check back often to catch all the updated information.
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