Assessment of a motivational interviewing curriculum for year 3 medical students using a standardized patient case.

Objective: We sought to evaluate a year 3 motivational interviewing (MI) curriculum using a standardized patient case.

Methods: The 2-h small group MI curriculum included a didactic presentation followed by interactive role plays. During a clinical skills assessment at the end of year 3 the MI skills of 80 students who had participated in the curriculum were compared with those of 19 students who had not participated.