Mastering Clinical Decision Making

By the end of the program, participants will be able to learn the following:

1. Understand the different types of medical decisions and the factors that influence them.
2. Develop critical thinking skills to evaluate the quality and relevance of medical information.
3. Learn how to use decision-making tools and models to support clinical reasoning and judgment: Scripts, Schemes/Cognitive Aids/Mnemonics, Scoring Tools/Calculators, Clinical Pathways/Checklists/Protocols, Patient-centered Decision Aids, Computerized Clinical Decision Support Systems, Artificial Intelligence etc.
4. Explore ethical, legal, and cultural considerations that impact medical decision making.
5. Practice effective communication strategies with patients and colleagues to enhance shared decision making.
6. Identify common cognitive biases and heuristics that can affect medical decision making and develop strategies to mitigate them.
7. Apply evidence-based approaches to clinical decision making, including the use of clinical guidelines, algorithms, and clinical decision support systems.
8. Reflect on personal biases and assumptions that may influence medical decision making and develop strategies to address them.
9. Understand the role of uncertainty and risk in medical decision making and learn how to communicate these concepts to patients.
10. Improve patient outcomes by making informed, evidence-based medical decisions that are aligned with patient preferences and values.