The MBMC invites physicians to take part in an accredited training program in Motivational Communication   

The MOTIVATOR online training program aims to help physicians engage their patients towards lasting health behaviour change.

As part of a proof-of-concept study, registration is now open and free-of-charge for the following dates:
•    Wednesday, September 13, 5:30PM-9:30PM
•    Friday, September 15, 8:30AM-12:30PM
•    Tuesday, September 19, 1:00PM-5:00PM

Participants can claim up of 5 hours of Section 3 Simulation Activity credits, as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program (MOC) of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. To determine their eligibility for the study, participants will be asked to complete an online evaluation of their Motivational Communication competency.

For further information or to participate:

Contact the study coordinator and doctoral candidate Brigitte Voisard at voisard.brigitte@courrier.uqam.ca.

 

STUDY PROCEDURE

  • To determine their eligibility for this study, participants will be asked to complete the Motivational Communication Competency Assessment Tool (MC-CAT), a 20-30 minute online evaluation tool
  • As part of the research study, participants will be asked to complete a 20-minute online questionnaire, before and after the training. Three months after the training, they will also be invited to complete a final online questionnaire and competency assessment.
  • As compensation for their time, participants will be offered a total of 75$ in gift cards.
  • Participant implication will be entirely confidential.Eligible participants will be able to attend the 4-hour online MOTIVATOR workshop in evidence-based Motivational Communication strategies for health behaviour change counselling.
  • To obtain Section 3 Simulation Activity credits, participants will be asked to complete the MC-CAT again, after the training.

ABOUT MOTIVATIONAL COMMUNICATION

This project aims to improve patient health outcomes by putting behavioural science at the service of health professionals.

Motivational Communication is a time-efficient, patient-centred communication style designed to promote patient engagement towards health behaviour change. It was co-developed by behavioural scientists and healthcare professionals to be used within clinical consultations. By translating evidence-based behaviour change strategies into practical tools, it equips healthcare providers to increase patient confidence, knowledge and motivation towards change.

The MOTIVATOR program was co-developed by the MBMC and the Canadian Thoracic Society and was planned to achieve scientific integrity, objectivity and balance.

For more information, consult these peer-reviewed publications:

  • Dragomir, A. I., Boucher, V. G., Bacon, S. L., Gemme, C., Szczepanik, G., Corace, K., … & Lavoie, K. L. (2021). An international Delphi consensus study to define motivational communication in the context of developing a training program for physicians. Translational Behavioral Medicine, 11(2), 642-652. https://academic.oup.com/tbm/article-abstract/11/2/642/5799132
  • Boucher, V. G., Bacon, S. L., Voisard, B., Dragomir, A. I., Gemme, C., Larue, F., … & Lavoie, K. L. (2022). Assessing Physician’s Motivational Communication Skills: The development of the Motivational Communication Competency Assessment Test (MC-CAT). JMIR Med. Educ., 8, e31489. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9270716/