Program Description: 

Teaching healthcare professionals to use influential communication effectively is about blending empathy, clarity, and strategic persuasion to drive better outcomes—for patients, teams, and systems. This presentation will provide a practical framework with tips and tricks. 

Key words:  Communication, influence, professional development

 

 

Target audience: 
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Physician Assistant
  • Clinical nurse specialist
  • CRNA
  • CAA
Learning objectives: 

Participants who engage in this educational intervention will be able to:​​​​​

  • Describe influential communication and its outcomes
  • Describe techniques to influence target audience to promote buy in and support 
Faculty & credentials: 

Speakers: 

Claire Becker
Professional Coach
Claire Becker's Coaching
 
Activity Director(s):
Jerrid Dokey, PA-C
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Allison Duey-Holtz, MSN, CPNP-PC
Assistant Director Children's Specialty Group Advanced Practice Providers
Department of Orthopedic Surgery 
Medical College of Wisconsin
 
Committee
Laurie Newton, DNP, APNP-PC/AC
Curriculum/Education Leader
 
Tara Merck, APNP
Finance Committee Leader
 
Becky Rusch, APNP
Curriculum/Education Committee Member
 
Jaime Fox, DNP, APNP
Curriculum/Education Committee Member
 
Christa Thalacker, MSN, APNP
Planning Committee Member
 
Sara Schedler, APNP
Curriculum/Education Committee Member
 
Stacee Lerret, PhD, CPNP-AC/PC FAAN
Curriculum/Education Committee Member
 
Meghan Roller, APNP
Planning Committee Member
 
 
In accordance with the ACCME® Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, Standard 3, all persons in control of content must disclose any relevant financial relationships. It is the policy of the Medical College of Wisconsin to identify, mitigate and disclose the absence or presence of all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies held by the speakers/presenters, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education. The following in control of content had no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
  • Jerrid Dokey
  • Allison Duey-Holtz 
  • Tara Merck
  • Laurie Newton
  • Jaime Fox
  • Becky Rusch
  • Sara Schedler
  • Christa Thalacker
  • Megan Roller

Contact

Name: 
Jerrid Dokey
Email: 
[email protected]

ACCME Accreditation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Hours of Participation for Allied Health Care Professionals:
The Medical College of Wisconsin designates this activity for up to 1.00 hours of participation for continuing education for allied health professionals.

Nurse Practitioner:
The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. is approved as a provider of nurse practitioner continuing education by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners: AANP Provider Number 150930. This program has been approved for up to 1.0 contact hours of continuing education (which includes 1.0 hours of pharmacology). Nurse Practitioners should claim only those hours actually spent participating in the CME activity.

Session date: 
11/06/2025 - 10:30am to 11:30am CST
Location: 
Brookfield Conference Center
325 S Moorland Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
United States
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  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
    AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Hours of Participation
    Hours of Participation credit.
  • 1.00 NP Pharmacology
    NP Pharmacology credit.
  • 1.00 NP Contact Hours
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