A comprehensive and interactive workshop on history taking and communication skills conducted by Mark H. Swartz, M.D., specifically geared to the Step 2 CS examination
- Brief history of the Step 2 CS Examination
- Clear step-by-step explanation of the Step 2 CS patient interview examination requirements and procedures
- Thorough discussion and demonstration of proper and improper ways to take a patient history in the United States; what to say, what not to say, and how to say it
- How to manage communication challenges in patients — meet four types of patients by role playing
- A discussion of “all things American” with regards to social interactions in the clinical exam
- Instruction on how to elicit an effective sexual history, illustrated by role-playing
- Watch and discuss video presentations of actual standardized patient encounters
