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Interpersonal and Communication Skills

1. Objectives:
   1. What interpersonal and communication skills are the resident expected to develop and use on this rotation?
      1. Presentation of appropriate cases at selected case conferences throughout the rotation month.  Cases with molecular diagnostic findings of interest are discussed with the teaching faculty, recent relevant literature is reviewed, and the resident  presents the case.
      2. Appropriate interaction with faculty and staff, clinicians, hospital staff, other UTSW faculty which demonstrate effective exchange of information.
2. Plan:
   1. How does the resident learn the skills necessary for effective personal interaction and communication? How are interpersonal and communication skills incorporated into the resident’s service work?
      1. Weekly Didactic Teaching sessions with faculty
   2. What informal conferences and formal presentations and reports exist on this rotation to facilitate the development of communication skills?
      1. Presentations at Clinical Pathology Rounds.
      2. Weekly Didactic Teaching sessions with faculty
3. Assessment:
   1. How are the resident’s interpersonal and communication skills assessed and by whom?
      1. Molecular diagnostic staff and faculty will assess interpersonal communication skills in writing.