2025.4 Central VA SOCRA Chapter: Communication Charcuterie: A selection of skills to enhance your conversations

This Central VA SOCRA Chapter Meeting was recorded August 20, 2025 with Lauretta Cathers, PhD, LMSW as speaker.  Dr. Cathers is the Director, Bachelor of Science in Health Services program with the College of Health Professions at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Learning Objectives:

• Demonstrate active listening
• Discuss the six psychological needs how they can we can use information to enhance our empathy and communication
• Demonstrate how communication skills can be utilized to resolve a challenging research situation