Inspiring Vaccine Confidence: Empowering Patients through Conversation

CAN-eng

$0

free

Mainpro+

30 min

Infectious Disease

0.5 Credits

Course Description

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.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2024-10-11

Professions: Physician

Faculty


Mark Loeb
, MSc, MD, FRCPC 

Vivien Brown, MD, CCFP 

Naomi Pliamm, MD, CFPC 

Christine Palmay, MD, CCFP

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.

Learning Objective(s)

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.