Calling all junior doctors, interested medical students and specialty trainees! Whether you're interested in oncology as a career or not, looking after oncology patients is an inevitable part of the job across a range of settings. Breaking bad news is difficult, but learning tools to best manage this part of our job can make it better for everyone.

Mind the Bleep is a free medical education platform that aims to help junior doctors everywhere by creating a resource with everything they need. We have partnered with the British Oncology Network Undergraduate Societies (BONUS) to bring you this series.

BONUS is a national oncology network which aims to promote education and careers in clinical, medical, surgical and interventional oncology.

BONUS:

www.bonus-oncology.co.uk

www.twitter.com/bonusoncsoc

www.facebook.com/BONUSOncSoc

MIND THE BLEEP:

www.mindthebleep.com

Instagram: @mindthebleep

Summary

This webinar is designed to help medical professionals hone their skills in breaking bad news in an oncology setting. It will focus on communication techniques, teaching important communication principles, and helping medical professionals identify and mitigate any ethical dilemmas they may come across. Attend and walk away equipped to compassionately, yet effectively, deliver bad news in an oncology setting.

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Learning objectives

1. Describe the key elements of communicating bad news to a patient. 2. Analyze the psychological, social and cultural factors that influence breaking bad news. 3. Illustrate strategies for planning a bad news conversation. 4. Explain the overall components of the bad news process. 5. Identify resources available to support patients and families through the bad news process.

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