Certificate Program

Motivational Interviewing for the Modern Clinician

Unlock the transformative power of motivational interviewing to improve patient engagement, adherence, and care outcomes.

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Motivational Interviewing for the Modern Clinician
  • 6 Courses
  • 7 CE Hours
  • 1 Quiz
  • 3 Resources

About this Certificate Program

This offering provides comprehensive and empowering training for healthcare professionals seeking to leverage motivational interviewing to improve patient engagement, adherence, and care outcomes. Throughout this program, participants will learn skills to tame their fixing reflex, sharpen their listening skills for facilitating change, and master active listening techniques to build rapport and trust with patients. As healthcare reimbursement models shift and patient expectations change, strong communication is essential for ensuring high-quality care. Throughout this series, clinicians will explore strategies to ignite patient motivation and collaboratively plan for transformative behavioral changes, all while navigating the challenges and opportunities presented in the digital age.

Target audience

While focusing on PTs, AT, OTs, and RNs, this certificate program will be beneficial to any clinician interested in leveraging motivational interviewing to elevate their practice and support patients through behavior change.

Goals & objectives

  • Define motivational interviewing (MI) and describe the spirit of MI

  • Identify change talk, sustain talk, and discord in patient dialogues, recognizing their importance within a session

  • Demonstrate active listening skills, including reflective listening responses, to elicit change talk and promote patient participation

  • Define and apply SMART goals in the context of MI to support patients in creating realistic and achievable behavior change plans

  • Recognize potential barriers and strategies for supporting patient behavior change using digital care tools, including establishing rapport and trust through technology-supported patient-centered care

  • Utilize time-efficient techniques for conducting MI-inspired sessions when facing time constraints

What’s included in the Certificate Program

Courses
Accredited Online Courses*

7 hours of online video lectures and patient demonstrations.

Courses
Interactive Learning Assessments

Case-based quizzes to evaluate and improve clinical reasoning.

Courses
Case Study Interviews

Recorded Q&A sessions between instructors and practice managers.

Certificate Program overview

Instructors

Dawn  Clifford, PhD, RDN
Dawn Clifford

PhD, RDN

CEU approved

7 total hours* of accredited coursework.
Medbridge accredits each course individually so you can earn CEUs as you progress.

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