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Empathy maps: what are they and how could they contribute to medical education?

IMC Tuesday Seminar: Talk by Patrick Cairns, PhD student, Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences, Aarhus University

Info about event

Time

Tuesday 14 March 2023,  at 11:00 - 12:30

Location

Jens Chr. Skous Vej 4, 8000 Aarhus C, building 1483, room 312 and online (https://aarhusuniversity.zoom.us/my/imcevent)

Patrick Cairns

Abstract
Most people want their doctor to be empathetic, but to what degree should it be a part of a doctor’s education? Should doctors be expected to rely on their innate person skills when faced with finite time and resources, as well as a curriculum depicting a predominately biomedical view of people? In this talk, PhD student Patrick Cairns will explore the topic of empathy in healthcare in general, as well as the use of a novel and simple communication tool in medical education: an empathy map. He will do this through the lens of his own PhD journey.

About the speaker
Patrick Cairns
PhD student
Department of Psychology and Behavioural Sciences
Aarhus University

Free of charge - All are welcome to attend