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Overview
What you will study
Peer-reviewed studies demonstrate that VTS helps healthcare educators, leaders, and providers to:
- hone observation, critical thinking, active listening and communication skills · develop tolerance for uncertainty
- create psychologically safe environments that promote inclusion and belonging
- facilitate difficult conversations
- surface and mitigate assumptions and biases
- cultivate a reflective practice of metacognitive awareness, mindfulness and self-compassion.
The Visual Thinking Strategies for Health Care Professionals course offered by Harvard University has two interwoven through-lines: 1) Regular VTS facilitation practice and feedback, and 2) connecting the skills and mindsets of VTS to key topics in healthcare, including: critical thinking, empathic communication, bias mitigation, health equity, psychological safety and interprofessional teaming, facilitative leadership, and well-being.
Programme Structure
The program focuses on:
- Recognize the relevance and value of VTS for workplace application and be able to communicate that value to colleagues.
- Critically reflect on their own thinking patterns, values, assumptions and mindsets.
- Practice the basics of image selection.
- Propose a plan to build a partnership with an Art Museum.
- Present a well-reasoned plan to improve education and/or clinical care that their own institution.
- Develop a network of interprofessional colleagues who can provide support for future work in this field.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 4 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
Language
English
Credits
33 alternative credits
- up to 33 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) ™
Delivered
Blended
Campus Location
- Cambridge, United States
Disciplines
Health Administration View 44 other Short Courses in Health Administration in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Primary Care Physicians
- Specialty Physicians
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Pharmacists
- Physician Assistants
- Psychologists
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents4195 USD / full≈ 4195 USD / full - Out-of-State4195 USD / full≈ 4195 USD / full
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-State4195 USD / full≈ 4195 USD / full
Living costs
Cambridge
United States
1814 - 3756 USD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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