Scaling Shared Decision-Making
Masterclass
Learn how system theory can be applied to the scaling of shared decision-making (SDM) implementation and cross-cultural perspectives.
What you will learn
Implementing SDM across a country is a year long process. There are no tricks or shortcuts. Yet every long journey begins with the first step, preferably in the right direction, with a good map and the flexibility to navigate obstacles.
This masterclass will focus on two points:
1. How can Systems Theory be applied to scaling of SDM Implementation efforts?
◊ How can change in systems be fostered?
◊ What are the motivators?
◊ Who are the actors?
◊ What can be learnt from the Kiel Model in Germany?
2. Exchange between participants in a cross-cultural perspective
◊ Which challenges are general and which are country-specific?
◊ Which solutions can inspire others?
Course Benefits
Who will benefit from this course?
Essential for professionals who have developed and locally implemented Shared Decision-Making interventions such as training programs or decision aids.
Recommended for individuals aiming to scale Shared Decision-Making at local of national level.
Course details
Date: February 19, 2025, 15:00 CET (9:00 EST; 6:00 PST). Click here to convert to your timezone.
Duration: 2 hours
Format Delivery: Online
Limited spaces available!
Learning Format
Web-based videoconference including:
◊ Presentations
◊ Case discussions
◊ Practical training through small group exercises in breakout rooms
Class Rates
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Meet our course leaders
Friedemann 'Fritz' Geiger
Prof. Friedemann ‘Fritz’ Geiger, PhD, has been working in hospitals for 20 years. Trained as a psychologist and systemic psychotherapist, he has worked in various areas of medicine, with a focus on oncology and all areas of pediatrics. Over the years, he has increasingly focused on improving communication between patients and healthcare professionals.
He has also served continuously as a scientific advisor to various medical working groups in radiotherapy, urology, pediatrics, psychiatry and forensics.
In the field of shared decision making (SDM), he has been involved in the development of measurement tools (MAPPIN’SDM) and in the training of physicians. Together with his research group, he developed the SHARE TO CARE program for hospital-wide implementation of SDM and currently supports its implementation in several hospitals across Germany.
His current focus is on the development and implementation of national quality standards and reimbursement schemes for SDM to accelerate the adoption of SDM in Germany. He also supports the implementation of SDM in other countries.
Fritz directs the National Competency Center for Shared Decision Making in Kiel, Germany. He is also a professor at the MSH Medical School in Hamburg, Germany. He teaches psychology and medicine in Hamburg and Kiel.
Lars Mandelkow
Lars Mandelkow is an Associate Professor at Ansgar University College in Kristiansand, Norway, with extensive expertise in communication training and shared decision-making practices. He holds dual master’s degrees in psychology and theology from Kiel University and completed his Ph.D. in 2023, focusing on the integration of existential patient perspectives in Norwegian psychotherapy.
Mandelkow has built a career emphasizing effective clinical communication and patient-centred approaches. He has contributed substantially to training healthcare professionals in Shared Decision Making and the Four Habits model, working as a consultant at the Centre for Shared Decision Making at the University Hospital of North Norway since 2021 and collaborating with the Share-to-Care initiative in Germany. His involvement in communication training extends to his work as a trainer in palliative care and psycho-oncological communication, roles he has held since 2010 in Germany and Norway.
From 2001 to 2003, Mandelkow served as an assistant psychologist at the University Clinic in Kiel, followed by leadership roles in hospice and psychological counselling projects, enhancing his project management skills. At Ansgar University College, where he has been since 2017, he is responsible for the communication curriculum and has also mentored psychology master’s students at the University of Oslo and the Arctic University of Tromsø.
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