Geriatric Communication Skills Training Program for Oncology Clinicians

Inclusion Criteria:

Clinician Eligibility

- MSK medical oncology Health Care Professionals (HCP) - specifically identified as
Attendings, fellows, or Advance Practice Professional (APP) - either a Nurse
Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) from GI, GU Oncology, Lymphoma, Bone
Marrow Transplant or Geriatrics Service (five services with a large number of
geriatric patients)

- Willingness to be audio-recorded as per self-report

- Clinician has individual clinic consultations with patients in the target population:
65 years of age and over, English speaking, and patients who have had a new visit
within the last 6 months.

Patient Eligibility

- MSK patients 65 years of age and over as per EMR

- English speaking as per EMR

- Being seen by one of the consented HCPs as per the HCP and/or electronic medical
record (EMR)

- Willingness to be audio-recorded as per self-report

- Patient had their first visit with the clinician within the last 6 months

Caregiver Eligibility

- English speaking as per EMR

- Accompanying an MSK patient being seen by one of the consented HCPs as per the HCP
and/or EMR

Exclusion Criteria: