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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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
Accredited Online Courses*
7 hours of online video lectures and patient demonstrations.
Interactive Learning Assessments
Case-based quizzes to evaluate and improve clinical reasoning.
Case Study Interviews
Recorded Q&A sessions between instructors and practice managers.
Certificate Program overview
Instructors
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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50+ seats