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Stanford University

Communicating with Presence

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Enhance Patient Care with the Stanford Presence 5 Model. Modern technology has transformed healthcare, but it has also created barriers to meaningful patient connections. Strong communication and humanism in medicine are essential for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

This online CME/CE course introduces the Stanford Presence 5 model, a proven framework for enhancing clinician-patient interactions. Through practical strategies and real-world applications, you’ll learn how to build trust, improve patient outcomes, and foster deeper connections in your daily practice.

Who Should Take This Course

  • Physicians, nurses, and healthcare professionals seeking to strengthen patient relationships
  • Clinicians looking to improve communication skills and bedside manner
  • Providers aiming to integrate humanism into modern medical practice

Who is Eligible for CME/CE Credits and Certificates

Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education offers accredited continuing education for interprofessional healthcare team members, especially clinicians (i.e., physicians, nurses, physician assistants, etc.). Be sure to check the accreditation and credit designation stated on the activity page to view the credit type and amount awarded for your profession.

Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Stanford Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Designation
American Medical Association (AMA)

Stanford Medicine designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Click here for more CME/CE credit information.

Taught by

Donna Zulman, Abraham Verghese, Sonoo Thadaney Israni and Juliana Marie Baratta

Reviews

5.0 rating, based on 1 Class Central review

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  • Communicating with Presence is a very short course. Even taking notes, I finished in under one hour. And for the more studious, there are a handful of papers to read.

    The content is to-the-point, well presented (animations and dot points) and aimed at being practical and applicable.

    As a clinician, it made me think about changing some of my practices, tweaking them to encourage a more meaningful, and healing connection with my clients.

    Based on Stanford's "Presence 5", this is a valuable contribution to improving the effectiveness of clinicians of any profession. At the same time giving their patients or clients a pleasant, satisfying consultation.

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