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Addressing Patient Health Behavior Through Applied Health Behavior Theory and Motivational Interviewing Technique
Length: 1
It is now well established that the leading causes of preventable death in the United States are modifiable health behaviors. It is important that all healthcare providers actively encourage and support patients to make behavior changes. This webinar will introduce the learner to basic health behavior theories and improve the clinician's communication skills, thereby contributing to the patient's health and well-being.
Thomas R. Ventimiglia, DC, FACC(h)
A graduate of New York Chiropractic College (NYCC) and Fellow of the American College of Chiropractors, Dr. Ventimiglia served as dean of NYCC Department of Postgraduate and Continuing Education. In addition, he has served as the chairperson of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges, subcommittee on Postgraduate Education.
Dr. Ventimiglia coauthored "The Wellness Consultation: A Communication Model for Improved Patient Outcomes." That was presented at the NYCC Research Symposium in 2018. He was the principle investigator/conference director for the National Institutes of Health's National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine R-13 Conference Grant on "Conference on Chiropractic and Allopathic Integration."
Although retired from a private practice after 40 years, he remains active in the profession as a member of the NCMIC Speakers Bureau., the American Public Health Association's Chiropractic Health Care section and the Federation of International Chiropractic Sports.
