About the Event
In this installment of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds, Elizabeth Harry, M.D., SFHM, presents “Attention as a Finite Resource: Cognitive Load and the Art of Human Connection in Medicine.” Harry is the Chief Well-Being Officer for Michigan Medicine and a Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Learning Health Sciences at the University of Michigan Medical School.
For more information, contact Lyndsey Loughran.
Objectives
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
- Define cognitive load (intrinsic, germane, extraneous) and explain how it impacts clinical decision-making, safety, and interpersonal connections in medicine.
- Describe the relationship between cognitive load, autonomy/control, and physician well-being—particularly during periods of organizational and technology change.
- Apply a human factors framework (SEIPS 2.0) to identify workflow friction, extraneous cognitive load, and redesign opportunities in their own practice environment.
- Identify individual, team, and organizational strategies to reduce extraneous cognitive load and protect attention as a resource for patient care and human connection.
Target Audience
- Primary: Internal Medicine faculty, residents, and fellows; associate providers
- Secondary: Medical students, Family Medicine faculty and residents
Attributes/Competencies
This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:
- ACGME: Patient Care; Medical Knowledge; Practice-Based Learning and Improvement; Professionalism; Systems-Based Practice
- IOM: Provide Patient-Centered Care; Work in Interdisciplinary Teams; Employ Evidence-Based Practice; Apply Quality Improvement
- IECC: Interprofessional Communication; Teams and Teamwork
Speaker Disclosure
Elizabeth Harry, M.D, speaker for this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Planner Disclosure
Beth Nelson, M.D.; Grace Farris, M.D.; Brittany Rosales, M.D.; Dalia El-Bejjani, M.D.; Sherine Salib, M.D., FACP; Anokhi Jambusaria-Pahlajani, M.D., MSCE; Scott Sellinger, M.D.; Trisha Parekh, D.O., M.S.; Charles Hyman, M.D.; Ollieta Nicholas, MBA, FACHE; and Lyndsey Loughran, MHQS, planners for this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Yan Liu, M.D., Ph.D., received royalties and is a patent holder for G1 Therapeutics. He is an advisory board member for Pfizer.
Brian Lee, M.D., is on the scientific advisory board of HealthMap Solution Inc.
The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
All of the relevant financial relationships listed have been mitigated.
Accreditation Statement
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this internet live course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.