Motivational Interviewing, Shared Decision Making, and Behavior Change - May 5, 2026

Danville, PA US
May 5, 2026
This is an in-person educational activity. This continuing education activity is designed to equip physicians and advance practitioners with the communication skills and strategies – specifically, motivational interviewing and shared decision-making skills – that are important in working with patients when the objective is to try to catalyze some health-related behavior change in those patients. A salient example (and one that will be a focus of this activity) is vaccine hesitancy or reluctance on the part of adults as well as the parents of minors. Given the growth of the phenomenon of vaccine hesitancy within our own patient populations, learners should attend this session to optimize their efficacy in aligning patient behaviors with their own best interests, as well as the interests of public health.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, nurses, and pharmacists in outpatient/community practice, including pediatrics. Other learner groups such as any other learner that utilizes motivational interviewing during their clinical practice would also benefit from this education. 

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, the participant should be able to:

  • Identify specific motivational interviewing and shared decision-making skills and techniques useful in communicating with patients about health-related behavior change 
  • Effectively utilize specific motivational interviewing and shared decision-making skills in simulated encounters with standardized patients
Course Cancellation Policy
In the unusual circumstance that this course is cancelled, you will be called and/or emailed, and any tuition fees received would be refunded in full.  Geisinger is not responsible for any airfare, hotel or other costs incurred.
 
Attendance
Attendance will be recorded within three to four days of the conclusion of the activity.  Credit will display on your continuing education transcript once the activity evaluation is completed.  
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 3.50 ANCC
    • 3.50 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    04/13/2026
    Course expires: 
    12/31/2026
    Event starts: 
    05/05/2026 - 12:00pm EDT
    Event ends: 
    05/05/2026 - 4:00pm EDT
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    11:45 AM

    Introductions and Welcome
     

    12:00 PM

    Didactic Presentation and Demonstration
    Samantha Norton, MFA
     

    12:45 PM

    Break/Transition to rooms
     

    1:00 PM

    Practice Skills
    Samantha Norton, MFA, and Daniel Davis, PhD
     

    3:45 PM

    Evaluation/Adjournment
    Weis Center for Research
    100 North Academy Avenue
    Danville, PA 17822
    United States

    Geisinger Faculty

    Dan Davis, PhD, HEC-C
    Activity Director and Speaker
    Associate Chief Clinical Ethics
    Director, Healthcare & Interprofessional Communication Program (HICP)
     
    Sierra Hawthorne, MPH
    Activity Planner
    VP Population Health
     
    Michelle Holt, MS
    Activity Planner
    AVP Community Medicine
     
    Samantha Lee, EdD
    Activity Planner
    Assistant Director, Healthcare & Interprofessional Communication Program (HICP)
     
    Carol Moore, RN
    Activity Planner
    Nursing Instructor, Nursing Student Education
     
    Samantha Norton, MFA
    Activity Planner and Speaker
    Senior Education Specialist, Healthcare & Interprofessional Communication Program (HICP)
     
    Cybele Pacheco, MD
    Activity Planner
    Director, 65 Forwards Reedsville
    Physician, Community Medicine
     
    Angela Slampak-Cindric, PharmD
    Activity Planner
    Pharmacy Coordinator, Pharmacy Inpatient GMC
     
    Brian Voelcker, MFA
    Activity Planner
    Senior Education Specialist, Healthcare & Interprofessional Communication Program (HICP)
     

    Content Disclosure

    The faculty has attested that their presentations and/or content are HIPAA compliant.  
     
    Individuals in a position to control educational content for this activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationships. 
     
    CE Committee Members/Content Reviewer(s) have disclosed no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests. 
     
    *Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.  

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger College of Health Sciences 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.

     

     

     

     

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger College of Health Sciences designates this live activity for 3.5 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    This live activity is approved for 3.5 contact hours (0.35 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy education credit JA0008072-0000-26-pending. 

    Disclosure Policy 

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activity sponsored by Geisinger College of Health Sciences must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s). 

    Commercial Support

    None

    Available Credit

    • 0.00 ACPE
    • 3.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 3.50 ANCC
    • 3.50 Participation Credit
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