Communication for Healthcare Professionals

Boost your professional communication skills and become a valuable asset in the healthcare field.

In this course, learners will explore concepts, strategies and techniques for effective professional communication with patients, coworkers, and other health professionals. They will develop personalized action plans for immediate and future implementation of selected strategies and techniques. A focus on communicating effectively with clients from all cultures while demonstrating cultural competence and understanding the diversity of individuals will be included. Communication strategies for overcoming the challenges and barriers to communication between the client and caregiver caused by disease, illness, and aging in the client will also be discussed.

Course Highlights

Students who successfully complete this course will be able to:

• Identify personal communication strengths and challenges with coworkers and other health professionals.
• Increase knowledge about communication in collaborative practice.
• Increase familiarity with clear, concise and coherent communication for interacting effectively and assertively with co-workers and other health professionals.
• Reflect on and revise personal communication strengths and challenges with patients based on new knowledge.
• Create a personal action plan to use specific strategies for clear, concise and coherent communication to interact effectively and assertively with co-workers and other health professionals.

*Students who successfully complete this course will receive an e-certificate.

Course Details

Quick Facts

Format: Online Micro-Course

Length: 10 Hours completed at your own pace

Course Price: $150 CAD

Who is Eligible?

This online course can be taken by anyone. There are no specific requirements for entry. The course and its content maybe of special interest to: individuals working in the healthcare sector, especially those in patient and client-facing roles; or Students and individuals who are interested in pursuing a career within the healthcare sector.

*If you register before the start date you'll gain early access to the course and can begin your studies.

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