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December 8, 2025BloodOpen Access

A fellow-led communication skills training (CST) curriculum for hematology/oncology (HO) trainees

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ANAhmad NassarFlorida State UniversityKTKarine TawagiUniversity of Ottawa

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Overview

Curriculum enhances comfort and skills in communication relating to clinical trials and patient care.

Key Points

  • To evaluate a peer-led communication skills training curriculum for hematology/oncology fellows.
  • Implemented a four-workshop curriculum led by senior fellows.
  • Evaluated the curriculum using immediate surveys and a follow-up post-curriculum survey after 6 months.
  • Utilized rolling role-play for practical communication training.
  • Assessed behavioral change through direct observation and patient satisfaction questionnaires.
  • Fellows showed immediate improvement in communication comfort across all workshops.
  • Mean comfort increased in delivering complex medical information and discussing patient understanding.
  • Persistent discomfort in medical literature discussions identified as a target for year 2 refinement.

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Nassar et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69362f3a4fa91c937236d3achttps://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2025-2870
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