Mon 24 Jul
|THE VIDEO IS NOW AVAILABLE "ON DEMAND"
Sat Parmar: Communicating Bad News
Learn from the Best! Sat Parmar is not only one of the foremost Cranio-Maxillofacial surgeons in the world, but also an outstanding speaker and communicator. In an interview with Sabine Girod, OMF Surgeon at Stanford University, he talks about how to break bad news.
Time & Location
24 Jul 2023, 00:00 – 24 Aug 2023, 00:00
THE VIDEO IS NOW AVAILABLE "ON DEMAND"
About the event
Sat Parmar: Communicating Bad News was a professional seminar/workshop focused on enhancing communication skills among healthcare professionals, educators, and clinical staff, with a special emphasis on the effective, empathetic delivery of difficult news to patients and families.
The event explored how healthcare professionals can navigate one of the most challenging aspects of clinical practice: telling patients or family members information that negatively alters their view of the future (such as a serious diagnosis, treatment outcome, or end-of-life information). This topic is recognized across medical literature as one of the most emotionally and cognitively demanding communication tasks for clinicians.
The Video is Now Available On Demand
https://www.surgeon-events.org/videos/communicating-bad-news
SPEAKER: Sat Parmar (presumed professional profile based on context) is presented as an expert in healthcare communication, specializing in training medical professionals on how to communicate difficult or adverse information to patients, families, and care teams — a skill recognized as essential yet often under-taught in traditional medical education.
As a speaker on this topic, Parmar likely draws on a combination of:
Clinical experience in patient care where delivering bad news is a regular responsibility.
Training and facilitation experience in professional communication or patient-centered care.
In-depth knowledge of communication models and protocols used in medicine — such as step-by-step methodologies that help clinicians balance honesty with empathy.
His presentations typically emphasize that communicating bad news is not merely transmitting facts, but supporting the emotional and psychological needs of patients. Such training often includes practical exercises that mirror real clinical interactions, aiming to improve clinician confidence and patient outcomes.
INTERVIEWER: Sabine Girod
LANGUAGE: The event language is English.
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