Comments on: The Successful Match: Oral Communication Skills http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/ A nonprofit educational organization Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:34:24 -0500 hourly 1 By: Atif http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/#comment-836 Atif Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:19:19 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/10/23/the-successful-match/#comment-836 Good article but somewhere it lacked a punch. Good article but somewhere it lacked a punch.

]]> By: jim http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/#comment-835 jim Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:34:37 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/10/23/the-successful-match/#comment-835 Also, like when in high school, The ACT, the only section, you had to know to do good was the math part. The other sections you couldn’t really study a lot for. same way, what courses should i put a lot of emphasis in so that i can do excellent on the MCAT? what courses do i have to have before taking it? hope someone can help. Also, like when in high school, The ACT, the only section, you had to know to do good was the math part. The other sections you couldn’t really study a lot for.
same way, what courses should i put a lot of emphasis in so that i can do excellent on the MCAT?
what courses do i have to have before taking it? hope someone can help.

]]> By: Ali Akber http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/#comment-831 Ali Akber Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:11:20 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/10/23/the-successful-match/#comment-831 This is an excellent article. I find myself struggling to fully communicate with patients, professors, and anyone else in general due to a childhood case of stuttering. I've always tried to mimic the way my peers presented their material to professors to avoid criticism, but the tips in this article are giving me a better understanding of the situation, and ways to tackle the problem head on. This is an excellent article. I find myself struggling to fully communicate with patients, professors, and anyone else in general due to a childhood case of stuttering. I’ve always tried to mimic the way my peers presented their material to professors to avoid criticism, but the tips in this article are giving me a better understanding of the situation, and ways to tackle the problem head on.

]]> By: DN http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/#comment-834 DN Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:35:11 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/10/23/the-successful-match/#comment-834 One problem for students is that different preceptors want patients presented in a different manner, so I am not sure how a book would help you if you tried to use and memorize these rules but get blasted by the team for presenting something in a wrong order. I think too much emphasis is placed on presenting in a certain order, and not enough of making sure that important information is included, I have seen residents give a great oral presentation of a patient, but miss a critical point or two and not really understand the overall management of the patient, . . . when consulting other doctors in the real world they will get to see the patient's chart too, but you need to be able to communicate succintly why the consult was placed, something that these artifically large and detailed presentations to attendings often miss . . . One problem for students is that different preceptors want patients presented in a different manner, so I am not sure how a book would help you if you tried to use and memorize these rules but get blasted by the team for presenting something in a wrong order. I think too much emphasis is placed on presenting in a certain order, and not enough of making sure that important information is included, I have seen residents give a great oral presentation of a patient, but miss a critical point or two and not really understand the overall management of the patient, . . . when consulting other doctors in the real world they will get to see the patient’s chart too, but you need to be able to communicate succintly why the consult was placed, something that these artifically large and detailed presentations to attendings often miss . . .

]]> By: Anonymous http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/#comment-833 Anonymous Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:51:42 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/10/23/the-successful-match/#comment-833 Yeah, it's almost like he's looking at you with disdain saying "Yes, now get on with it unimportant med student!" Yeah, it’s almost like he’s looking at you with disdain saying “Yes, now get on with it unimportant med student!”

]]> By: Samir Desai http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/#comment-832 Samir Desai Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:38:25 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/10/23/the-successful-match/#comment-832 Thank you for your comments. Mdpride asked if it's too late to develop or polish communication skills by the time one is in their third year of med school. As a faculty member, I can tell you that I am still working on my communication skills. I know many of my faculty colleagues are doing the same whether it be with patients, family members, physicians, or other members of the healthcare team. The teaching of communication skills in med schools has changed considerably over the years. Today, students have many more opportunities to interact with patients than ever before. I believe that it's important to make the most of these opportunities. As far as books for developing or polishing communication skills, I like "The Clinical Encounter" by Billings and "The Medical Interview" by Cole. What I particularly like is that both books devote chapters to communication issues physicians find challenging such as sexual issues, cultural/language barriers, and breaking of bad news. Numerous examples of dialogue between a physician and patient are present throughout these books. Note that these two books emphasize physician-patient communication. "The Clinical Encounter" also has a good chapter on oral case presentations. As DB mentioned, nothing can help you more than actually presenting patients to attendings. Thankfully, many schools are having students present patients to faculty preceptors during clinical courses (like physical diagnosis) taken in the basic science years. Through this process, students can become familiar with the oral case presentation prior to starting clerkships. If you are a basic science student who is not being offered a chance to present patients, you might consider talking to your preceptor. Maybe he or she would be open to having you practice. Thank you for your comments. Mdpride asked if it’s too late to develop or polish communication skills by the time one is in their third year of med school. As a faculty member, I can tell you that I am still working on my communication skills. I know many of my faculty colleagues are doing the same whether it be with patients, family members, physicians, or other members of the healthcare team.

The teaching of communication skills in med schools has changed considerably over the years. Today, students have many more opportunities to interact with patients than ever before. I believe that it’s important to make the most of these opportunities.

As far as books for developing or polishing communication skills, I like “The Clinical Encounter” by Billings and “The Medical Interview” by Cole. What I particularly like is that both books devote chapters to communication issues physicians find challenging such as sexual issues, cultural/language barriers, and breaking of bad news. Numerous examples of dialogue between a physician and patient are present throughout these books.

Note that these two books emphasize physician-patient communication. “The Clinical Encounter” also has a good chapter on oral case presentations. As DB mentioned, nothing can help you more than actually presenting patients to attendings. Thankfully, many schools are having students present patients to faculty preceptors during clinical courses (like physical diagnosis) taken in the basic science years. Through this process, students can become familiar with the oral case presentation prior to starting clerkships.

If you are a basic science student who is not being offered a chance to present patients, you might consider talking to your preceptor. Maybe he or she would be open to having you practice.

]]> By: Anonymous http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/#comment-830 Anonymous Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:36:38 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/10/23/the-successful-match/#comment-830 whoa, Samir Desai was one of my interviewers at Baylor!!..just a little intimidating! whoa, Samir Desai was one of my interviewers at Baylor!!..just a little intimidating!

]]> By: Random Guy http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/#comment-829 Random Guy Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:03:47 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/10/23/the-successful-match/#comment-829 Good article, but the picture of that doctor holding his hand out ANNOYS THE CRAP OUT OF ME. Good article, but the picture of that doctor holding his hand out ANNOYS THE CRAP OUT OF ME.

]]> By: rose351 http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/#comment-828 rose351 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:50:40 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/10/23/the-successful-match/#comment-828 Wow, skinny pennie.... that was deep. Thanks for that... Wow, skinny pennie…. that was deep. Thanks for that…

]]> By: skinny pennie http://studentdoctor.net/2007/10/the-successful-match/#comment-827 skinny pennie Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:22:02 +0000 http://studentdoctor.net/blog/2007/10/23/the-successful-match/#comment-827 i think more people should learn about the human body. i think more people should learn about the human body.

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