January 4, 2023-May 10, 2023
16 sessions
Course Director
Marta Peciña, MD, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
pecinam@upmc.edu
Course Director
Gina Perez, MD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
perezgm2@upmc.edu
Course Description
Course Goals:
- To understand how behavior can affect one’s own health and can affect one’s ability to be an effective, caring physician.
- To understand the pervasive role of human behavior in the etiology of disease.
- To gain an appreciation of the importance of motivational skills and approaches in the counseling and treatment of patients.
- To understand how challenging it is to alter entrenched behaviors, even if there is a clear connection to improved health (for both patients and physicians)
Educational Methods
- Lectures
- Small group sessions
- Standardized patient practice
- Presentations
- Quizzes
- Learning Assignments
Evaluation
Evaluation for this course is based on attendance and participation in small-group sessions; completion, submission, and presentation of 2 independent projects; and three quizzes.
Grading: This course comprises 100% of the grade for the Patient, Physician, and Society Block, Section 2. Grading for the block is Satisfactory or Unsatisfactory.