Teaching Motivational Interviewing

In this episode, we are joined by a special guest, Diana Isaacs, a clinical pharmacist and certified diabetes care and education specialist. Diana shares her expertise in motivational interviewing (MI), a counseling approach that helps patients make positive health behavior changes. We discuss the variety of challenges and unique approaches required to teach learners how to interview patients and build on foundational skills without breaking the patient-provider trust. Diana gives expert insights through her multiple years of precepting in a diabetes clinic. This is a do not miss episode, even if you mostly counsel patients in the hospital! Diana Isaacs' contact information Twitter: @DianaMIsaacs Webpage: https://diabetes-pharmacist.com/