Informations de base

Nom: Ronald Epstein
Titre: Professor of Family Medicine, Oncology and Medicine (Palliative Care)
Institution: University of Rochester
Discipline: Médecine
Des années d'expérience: 35

Description

Trois mots-clés décrivant l’expertise et l’intérêt :

1. communication
2. serious illness

Description du domaine d'expertise, des intérêts majeurs et des sujets de consultation :

I am interested in communication in the context of serious illness, deep listening, interventions to improve communication in practicing physicians, artificial intelligence applications for learning communication skills, and communication within patients’ social networks that affect disease understanding and decision-making

Brève biographie:

Ronald Epstein, M.D. is an internationally recognized physician, educator, researcher and writer. He has published groundbreaking research into communication in medical settings and developed innovative educational programs to improve communication with people who are seriously ill and promote clinician self-awareness, resilience and well-being. His over 300 scholarly articles and his book, Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness and Humanity, show how health professionals can flourish, build strong connections with patients and colleagues and optimize the care they provide. Dr. Epstein co-directs the Center for Communication and Disparities Research and Mindful Practice Programs at the University of Rochester where he is Professor of Family Medicine, Oncology and Medicine (Palliative Care). A graduate of Wesleyan University and Harvard Medical School, he is recipient of numerous lifetime achievement awards relating to communication and humanism, a Fulbright fellowship in Barcelona, fellowships at the University of Sydney and the Brocher Institute, and the American Cancer Society’s highest award, the Clinical Research Professorship. He is an accomplished harpsichordist and gourmet cook, and an avid cyclist and cross-country skier. Learn more about Dr. Epstein’s work at www.ronaldepstein.com.