About the Presenter:
Dr. Fortin is Professor of Medicine at Yale School of Medicine and Director of Communication Skills Education there. A general internist, he also is Director of Psychosocial Curriculum for the Yale Primary Care Internal Medicine Residency Program.
He is a Master of the American College of Physicians and a Fellow of the Academy of Communication in Healthcare (ACH). He is a past-president and board member of ACH, serving on several committees. Dr. Fortin is a co-author of the textbook of medical interviewing, Smith’s Patient-Centered Interviewing. Professional interests include doctor-patient communication, the psychosocial aspects of medical care, meaning in medicine, mindfulness and professional burnout prevention.
Registration
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Admission is free, but you must register.
Lunch will be available at 11:45 am. The session will begin promptly at noon with remarks by Dean Reece.
