Continuing Professional Development

Office of Continuing Professional Development

Hyatt  Regency Newport Hotel, 1 Goat Island, Newport RI 02840

Preceptor Training and Development Workshop

Using the DISC Assessment to Understand Human Behavior and Effective Communication
This interactive, engaging session will provide the participant an understanding of the DISC Assessment and the four behavior styles associated with DISC: Dominant, Influence, Steady and Conscientious. Each participant will receive a personal DISC Assessment to assist with their understanding of what DISC is and how it can assist with effectively communicating and working in teams.
What is DISC?
The DISC Assessment gives us valuable information on how we prefer to communicate with others. It additionally, provides insightful instructions on treating and communicating with others the way they want to be treated.
The DISC assessment is a simple, practical and highly accurate tool that measures behaviors, observable indicators. It first helps us to focus on understanding our own communication styles, and then equally as important, how to enhance communications with others. It does not measure intelligence, values, or performance, but rather encourages us to explore all behavior styles and appreciate the differences.
Program Goal: Through an understanding of one’s own communication style, enable the preceptor participant to communicate with the medical team, including students on pharmacy rotations, in an effective manner.
 

 
Target Audience: URI College of Pharmacy preceptors and those pharmacists interested in becoming a preceptor.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this application-based learning activity, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the four behavior styles and attributes of each style type;
2. Identify each of the behavior styles based on observable behaviors;
3. Define natural and adaptive behavior styles;
4. Explore strategies to adapt communication with each style type.

Continuing Education (CPE) Credits

The University of Rhode Island, College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Credit Designation: Wednesday March, 12, 2014 “Using the DISC Assessment to Understand Human Behavior and Effective Communication.”
This program will provide the participant with 3.0 contact hours (0.30 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit for completion of this activity. No partial credit can be given.
Attendance and completion of online evaluations and self-assessment tools at the conclusion of each session are required to receive a statement of credit. Attendees must complete a Live Program Evaluation online and may immediately print their official statements of credit at the URI Continuing Professional Development site at https://www.uripharmacycpd.org/ following the activity.
Activity Type: This program is an application-based continuing education activity.
ACPE UAN: 0060-0000-14-030-L04-P
Registrants will receive an email approximately 2 weeks prior to attending the program with instructions as to how to complete the online DISC Assessment. Participants must bring the DISC Assessment report with them to the live program on March 12.