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Motivational Interviewing in Healthcare Settings
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Registration Required
Online Meeting
Sep 26, 2026 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET
Cost
Physician: $250.00
PCOM Alumni: $175.00
PCOM Preceptor, Faculty, Staff & Supervisor: $150.00
Licensed Healthcare Professional: $150.00
Partner Organizations (PBTA, etc): $120.00
Student/Resident/Fellow: $100.00
Retired: $100.00
Other: $250.00
Credit Offered
4 AOA 1A Credits
4 ACCME Credits
4 APA Credits
4 NBCC Credits
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  • Learning Objectives
  • About the Speaker:
  • Training Outline
  • Accreditation Criteria for Earning CE/CME
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Motivational Interviewing, an empirically-supported, collaborative, person-centered conversational style, can help healthcare providers more effectively address a variety of motivational obstacles to health and well-being. Based on Miller and Rollnick's updated framework and MI's evidence-based approaches to enhancing behavior change readiness, this 4-hour introductory workshop will introduce key MI concepts, cover critical updates to the MI framework, and help healthcare practitioners apply MI method (listening microskills) and spirit (relational principles) to common areas of concern in healthcare, including diet, exercise, chronic illness management, and medication/treatment adherence. Participants will learn how to use MI skills across the 4 tasks of the change conversation: engagement, focusing, evoking, and planning. They will have the opportunity to watch examples of MI with health behavior change, see live demonstrations, and practice core MI skills in triads, with a focus on reflective listening, open-ended questions, and cultivating change talk. Strategies for reducing discord and enhancing importance and confidence in change will also be covered, using the CHANGE model by Martino and colleagues as a structuring guide.

Based on the presentation, the participants will be able to:
  • Define and apply the 4 tasks (engagement, focusing, evoking, planning) of the updated Motivational Interviewing framework in a brief healthcare-related conversation.
  • Demonstrate and practice core MI listening microskills, including reflective listening and open-ended questions, to effectively elicit and cultivate change talk (desire, ability, reasons, need) around health-related goals.
  • Utilize at least 3 MI strategies (e.g., autonomy support, reflection, affirmation) to reduce patient discord.
  • Apply one advanced strategy (querying extremes, importance ruler, envisioning) to increase the importance of health behavior change.
Scott Glassman, PsyD is a licensed Psychologist, Professor and Director of the MS Program in Applied Positive Psychology at PCOM. He began practicing Motivational Interviewing in 2007 and has been a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers since 2012. Dr. Glassman has presented on MI nationally and regionally, including for the American Psychological Association, Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association, Florida Osteopathic Medical Association, and NJ Academy of Family Physicians. He earned his doctorate from PCOM in Clinical Psychology and consults with the Family Medicine department on well-being, behavioral health initiatives, and patient-centered care.
Part 1
Common patient motivation challenges in medical settings: focus on chronic illnesses and healthy lifestyle behavior
Discord and persuasion: Relational/conversational obstacles to change
Defining MI: Spirit and method components; OARS and the 4 tasks of MI
Change talk vs. Sustain talk
Core skill of reflective listening

Part 2 
Brief MI in exam room consultations
CHANGE model
Integrating MI and assessment
Where the 4 tasks fit in the consultation
Agenda mapping
Importance and confidence rulers
Diabetes case role-play and practicing the CHANGE model

Part 3
MI intervention strategies for low importance and low confidence
Practice with strategic approaches and mitigating discord
Development of MI learning plans and application goals

CRITERIA FOR EARNING CE

Full attendance is required to receive CE/CME credit for this program. No partial credits are available. All participants must sign an attestation statement regarding attendance and indicate the type of CE/CME credit they require. At the conclusion of this program, participants will sign in to conted.pcom.edu to complete the attestation and program evaluation. This program is co-sponsored by Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

PSYCHOLOGISTS: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s School of Professional and Applied Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Professional & Applied Psychology, maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

CERTIFIED COUNSELORS: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Professional and Applied Psychology has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.5672. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Professional and Applied Psychology is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

LICENSED SOCIAL WORKERS: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Professional and Applied Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, School of Professional and Applied Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Pennsylvania Board of Social Work Examiners recognizes and accepts the psychology continuing education hours/credits for social workers. However, all social workers are responsible for checking with their Board. The Board requires a minimum duration of two hours per program. After successfully meeting the criteria for earning CE’s, social workers will receive the Certificate of Attendance. Unless otherwise specified in the program promotional materials, there is no commercial support interest to the sponsor, instructors, content of instruction or any other relationship that could be construed as a conflict of interest. For any program where a fee is charged, there is a Refund/Cancellation Policy. Further information about the Refund/Cancellation Policy and any other questions may be obtained by contacting the Coordinator of Continuing Education, PCOM School of Professional and Applied Psychology, at spap-ce@pcom.edu

CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION

AOA Credit Accreditation Statement: The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association of medical education for physicians. The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine designates this program for a maximum of 4 hours of AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

AMA PRA CREDIT: Main Line Health is accredited by the Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Main Line Health and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Main Line Health is accredited by Pennsylvania Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Main Line Health designates this live educational activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in educational activity. For further inquiries regarding AOA/AMA PRA credit or any other program-related questions, please contact Alex Bones at alexandbo@pcom.edu or Tina Chiu at tinach@pcom.edu.

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