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CME

Mobilizing Character Workshop Series: The Language of Character for Communication and Connection

Location: Zoom

Date: Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Time: 5–6:45 p.m.

About the Event

In this installment of the Mobilizing Character Workshop Series, Wendy Peltier, M.D., presents “The Language of Character for Communication and Connection.” Peltier is a professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin.

Email Jennifer Braham for the Zoom information.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:

  1. Explain how the use of character language can positively and negatively impact your learners’ character development.
  2. Incorporate the use of character strength language in common communications.
  3. Demonstrate the ability to use character strengths communication to enhance a sense of mattering (being valued and adding value) in learners.
  4. Create a story involving a character strength that inspires others to use that same strength.

Target Audience

  • Primary: Dell Medical School Faculty and Clinicians
  • Secondary: Dell Medical School Trainees

Attributes/Competencies

This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies:

  • ACGME: Interpersonal & Communication Skills; Professionalism; Practice-based Learning & Improvement

Disclosures

The planners and speakers for this educational activity have no relevant financial relations(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

The CME Advisory Committee, reviewers of this educational activity, have no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

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 live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.