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ForwardCommunicate with Confidence Workshop - Live (in-person)
This workshop offers a Live (in-person) attendance option only.
Workshop Lead - Emrys Fonseca, MB, BCh, BAO, MS
August 5, 2026 - Loews Coronado Bay Resort - Coronado, California
Time: 1:30 - 3:30 pm, PT - Registration for the workshop includes a healthy lunch.
Build partnership and hope—fast.
This interactive workshop equips you with concise, non-stigmatizing communication tools to build partnership and foster hope, even in time-limited visits. Led by Emrys Fonseca, MB, BCh, BAO, MS, the session offers brief, clinically grounded overviews of select complex conditions followed by small group case discussions, pair-and-share practice, and a whole group debrief so you leave with “nuggets” and micro skills you can use tomorrow. You’ll learn patient-centered phrases and framing that validate lived experience, introduce science without jargon, and create momentum for self-management, appropriate referrals, and follow-up—so patients feel heard, and you feel confident.
This is an optional workshop, being held as part of the A Systematic Approach to Medically Unexplained Symptoms 2026 conference. Separate purchase from the general session is required. This session is available in-person only. Livestream is not available.
| Registration Fees | |
|---|---|
| Communicate with Confidence Workshop | $150 |
Return to A Systematic Approach to Medically Unexplained Symptoms General Session
Target Audience
This course is intended for general internists, internal medicine subspecialists, family medicine physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and other primary healthcare professionals who practice in or have a special interest in treating medically complex patients.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Identify at least three patient-centered phrases that validate lived experience and reduce stigma when discussing functional disorders in primary care visits.
- Apply a structured conversation flow that introduces scientific concepts without jargon and promotes patient engagement in self-management and follow-up.
- Create a brief educational "nugget" (one sentence or analogy) for explaining a complex condition in plain language during case-based group exercises.
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Guest rooms have been reserved for attendees and their guests with special course rates at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort. To receive the special rate, reservations must be made before the room block is filled or before the expiration date of Monday, July 13, 2026, whichever comes first. Reservations will be made following this date based on space and availability rate. The room block is expected to fill, register for the conference and reserve your room early.
Reservations:
Online Booking: Mayo Clinic Booking Link
Phone Booking: 1-800-815-6397 - Reference the group name when booking your reservation "Mayo Clinic 2026 conference.”
Room Rate: Run of House- $289.00 per night (plus tax).
Check in: 4:00 pm, PT; Check Out: 11:00 am, PT
Note: Waived resort fee ($39.00 per room, per day)- amenities included, but not limited to:
- Fitness center and studio access
- Daily group fitness classes
- Shuttle service to Silver Strand State Beach
- Shuttle service to Downtown Coronado Village
- High speed internet access for up to three devices
Parking and Transportation:
- Self-Parking: $47.00 per day maximum
- Valet Parking: $50.00 per day maximum
- Parking charges are subject to change without notice
Airport:
San Diego International Airport (SAN): 8 miles
All travel and lodging expenses are the sole responsibility of the individual registrant.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Credit allocation:
Wednesday 8/5/26 Optional Workshop: 2.00
ANCC
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this activity for a maximum of 2.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
MOC Statement
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 2.00 ABIM - Medical Knowledge
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.00 ANCC
- 2.00 Attendance
Price
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Commitment to Belonging and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which all individuals are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
Every effort will be made to accommodate dietary requirements; however, some requests may not be feasible based on venue kitchen capabilities. Attendees will be contacted in advance if a dietary restriction cannot be fulfilled.
The Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development strives for fully accessible learning experiences. If you anticipate any barriers while attending this course, please reach out to the course coordinator who will be in touch with all registrants. If you need disability-related accommodations, please contact the Office of Wellness and Academic Support – Disability Access Services at MCCMS.DS@mayo.edu.
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