UW School of Medicine Faculty Thrivecast

Navigating Difficult Conversations

University of Washington School of Medicine Episode 16

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Dr. Sara Kim (Surgery) walks through how she prepares for difficult conversations and provides skills to help them go smoothly: listen to understand the other person's perspective and values, ask "how" or "in what way" questions to  open the dialogue, and try to maintain a constant state of curiosity and respect.

Music by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com/