A Virtual Communication Workshop to Increase Confidence Using Telehealth Modalities.

Introduction: COVID-19 ended in-person communication training workshops at our institution, so we sought to provide a way for family medicine residents to hone their telephone and audio-visual skills online.

Methods: We developed a 2-hour online workshop where residents practiced delivering serious news to family members via telephone or videoconferencing call and measured participant confidence via pre-, post-, and 6-month surveys.

Results: Participant confidence in delivering serious news via telephone and videoconferencing increased.

The A, B, C, Ds of Opioid Prescribing for People Living with Cancer.

This articles reviews guidelines for safe and effective opioid prescribing by primary care physicians for people living with cancer-related pain. It also offers tips for community clinicians on initiating, titrating and managing opioids for pain management.