Infectious Disease
Inspiring Vaccine Confidence: Empowering Patients through Conversation
This program equips healthcare professionals with the necessary skills to effectively address vaccine hesitancy and communicate with patients at different levels of vaccine confidence. Divided into two modules, the program uses case studies to discuss practical techniques for engaging vaccine-hesitant individuals and ensuring informed decision-making. The aim of this program is to support healthcare professionals in developing the skills necessary to navigate complex conversations, bridge gaps in vaccine confidence, and promote informed decision-making among their patients.
DURATION
30 min
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
0.5
ACCREDITATION
Mainpro+
EXPIRY DATE
2024-10-11
This program equips healthcare professionals with the necessary skills to effectively address vaccine hesitancy and communicate with patients at different levels of vaccine confidence. Divided into two modules, the program uses case studies to discuss practical techniques for engaging vaccine-hesitant individuals and ensuring informed decision-making. The aim of this program is to support healthcare professionals in developing the skills necessary to navigate complex conversations, bridge gaps in vaccine confidence, and promote informed decision-making among their patients.
This program has received an unrestricted educational grant or in-kind support from Moderna Biopharm Canada Inc.
Faculty
Mark Loeb, MSc, MD, FRCPC
Vivien Brown, MD, CCFP
Naomi Pliamm, MD, CFPC
Christine Palmay, MD, CCFP
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this continuing education program participants will be better able to:
- Describe how to identify patients who are vaccine hesitant.
- Apply motivational interviewing strategies to encourage vaccine uptake.
- Address potential concerns about COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents.
Accreditation
This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 0.5 Mainpro+ Credit(s).
Cert+ Program ID#: 200989.