Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Efficacy of a Communication Skills Training Program

The general aim of the communication skills training program is to help physicians learn effective communication skills in contexts of high uncertainty. The training will last 30 hours, will be spread over 4 months. The training will be conducted by group of 3 subjects. The training will include mainly role-plays, theoretical information and modeling techniques. A training manual has been developed to increase content standardization and reduce potential group or trainee biases. The role-plays will be based on clinical cases brought up by the participants.