OCTOBER 3, 2020

GI Fellows and Faculty Practice Emotional Patient Interactions

When consulting on a new case, gastroenterologists often don’t have time to establish rapport with patients or their family members before delivering emotional news. Formal training in holding these fraught conversations can help GI providers feel more adept at handling these challenging moments, according to the creators of a new training curriculum called GI Talk.

The new program, presented virtually by researchers at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the University of