Learning and Teaching Motivational Interviewing

Faculty will be introduced to the principles of motivational interviewing (MI), and become prepared to teach MI skills to clerks and residents in a clinical setting.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify and explain the core concepts and approaches in motivational interviewing including: the spirit of motivational interviewing; the  four processes in motivational interviewing; eliciting change talk; and assessing readiness and ambivalence.
2. Demonstrate the skills of motivational interviewing (OARS) to elicit information from patients: Open ended questions; Affirmations; Reflecting listening; and Summary statements.
3. Explain the importance of incorporating motivational interviewing into clinical practice and the relevance for physicians to learn these skills in medical training.
4. Develop a teaching plan to facilitate a motivational interviewing seminar for clinical clerks and/or residents using a variety of tools and exercises.
5. Identify opportunities for clinical teaching of MI skills to clinical clerks and residents and practice teaching these skills in a small group setting.

Facilitators

• Peter Selby, MBBS, CCFP, FCFP, MSSc, dip ABAM, DFASAM from CAMH
• Kim Lazare, MD, CCFP, MScCH 
• Christopher Gilchrist, MD, CCFP 
• Azadeh Moaveni, BSc, MD, CCFP

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