Motivational Interviewing (MI): Introduction and Application Course

Description

This course prepares health care professionals to apply the evidenced based method of  motivational interviewing (MI) for promoting growth and change in their practice. The course discusses the uses of MI, how it works and why health care professionals would want to use it.

The course is based on the principles detailed in Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change and Grow, 4th edition (2023), by William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick. 
 

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to,
•    Discuss and interpret how to use of the four tasks/processes of MI in patient consultations about change
•    Establish relationships with patients that are characterized by partnership, acceptance, compassion and evocation
•    Use open questions, affirmations, reflective statements, and summaries (OARS) to identify and explore issues to be addressed in a patient
      consultation, including the person’s context and preferences
•    Provide information and advice in a style consistent with MI
•    Elicit, reinforce and strengthen change talk in a style consistent with MI in patient consultation sessions
•    Apply strategies to respond to discord in a style consistent with MI in patient consultation sessions
•    Analyze practice experience, identify practice gaps and apply changes to ensure performance improvement in the four tasks/processes of
      MI
 

Course format:

• Online, Synchronous sessions (live, in real-time), Faculty-Led
• A schedule (day/time for each session) is provided and participants select a time/day to attend each session based on the schedule.

Cost: $695.00
To Register: Complete this pre-registration form
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