First-year medical students learn patient communication skills at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital
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First-year medical students at Tufts University School of Medicine are learning patient communication skills through a program at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. The 12-week course helps students develop bedside manner and interact with patients in real-life scenarios.
First-year medical students at Tufts University School of Medicine are gaining hands-on experience in patient communication at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. The Medical Interviewing and the Doctor-Patient Relationship program involves 200 students across six Massachusetts clinical sites. Students engage directly with patients, developing essential skills in bedside manner and communication. The program emphasizes the importance of the patient-physician relationship, teaching students to ask open-ended questions and listen to patients' concerns. A registered nurse and clinical director at the hospital assists the students, stressing that patients want to be heard and understood. The course concludes with a clinical examination, highlighting the connection between medicine and patient relationships.
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