We’re thrilled to have Chef Michael Smith visiting us this Thursday as part of our Academic Half Day Design Thinking Lecture Series! Chef Smith will be discussing his new book “Real Food Real Good” and how he’s approached bringing his ideas about health, nutrition, and cooking to life!
We look forward to seeing you!
Warmly,
Jacqueline
Greetings All!
Our Faculty Development Breakfast has been rescheduled to the following date:
Tuesday, October 23 from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Location: Mission Division of Family Practice, 7298 Hurd Street
Mission, BC V2V 3H6 / Chinook Room #3
Facilitator: Jacqueline P. Ashby, Ed.D.
Register here!
“Empathy has no script. There is no right way or wrong way to do it. It’s simply listening, holding space, withholding judgement, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of ‘You’re not alone.’” ~ Dr. Brené Brown
As part of our new Design Thinking in Residency curriculum, yesterday we explored the topic of Empathy that included exercises in emotion recognition and perspective-taking. Design thinking is a creative approach to problem-solving and Empathy is the paradigm’s first phase focused on understanding the user’s experience, insights, values, motivations, and feelings. Empathizing is also instrumental during design’s Discovery process where we unearth and investigate users’ needs, desires, and barriers that challenge them.
In medicine, research indicates that Empathy may improve physicians’ clinical competence, emotional regulation, and feelings of wellbeing (Hojat et al, 2002; Shanafelt et al, 2005); in addition to patient satisfaction, health outcomes, and adherence to medical recommendations or regimens (Blatt et al, 2010; Derksen et al, 2013; Hojat et al, 2002; Reiss et al, 2013; Krasner et al, 2009). Empathy may also reduce medical-legal risk; healthcare costs; and physicians’ depersonalization and burnout (Epstein et al, 2005; Levison et al, 1997; Moore et al, 2000; Thomas et al, 2007).
Empathy and employing the user-centred approach are described in our CanMED Roles and UBC Family Practice Curriculum. Our session emphasized the following objectives:
We followed this session with a visit to Abbotsford’s first adult hospice, Holmberg House, conveniently located near Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Centre. Greeted by Holmerg House’s Director Rob Kuehl and Counsellor Dr. Lakhbir Jassal, our physicians learned about the program’s services provided and emerging research projects in Palliative Care. We toured the facility and gained a better understanding as to how designing with intention influences the relationship between person and place. The space also expresses the community’s connection, generosity, and support of residents and their families. We were able to observe how Palliative Care teams are embracing innovation as they rethink and redesign environments that offer the amenities and comforts of home while accommodating for residents’ psychosocial and medical needs.
We appreciate Holmberg House allowing us the opportunity to explore their unique context and in helping us comprehend the end-of-life experience.
Warmly,
Jacqueline
UBC Family Practice Residency Program: Abbotsford-Mission Site 