Abstract
Dual relationships are inevitable in rural medicine, and competent rural practice demands the ability to negotiate those relationships in healthy ways, including healthy boundary setting, boundary crossings, and boundary maintenance. This Grand Rounds will explore practical ways to foster healthy relationships and work-life balance.
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
- Articulate the difference between boundary crossings and boundary violations
- Describe and recognize a dual relationship
- Develop a personal and professional plan for negotiating dual relationships in rural practice
Pre-Session Review Content
Prior to the August 2018 Grand Rounds event, participants will:
- Listen to Robert Frost read his poem “Mending Wall” and consider how it might be relevant to rural practice.(2:31 minutes; accessed July 18, 2018)
- Read the following article(s)
- Rourke L, Rourke J. Boundaries and balance: Managing relationships in rural practice. In Chater AB, Rourke J, Couper ID, Strasser RP, Reid S (eds.)WONCA Rural Medical Education Guidebook. World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA): WONCA Working Party on Rural Practice, 2014. www.globalfamilydoctor.com (download link).
- Brooks KD; Eley DS; Pratt R; Zink T. Management of Professional Boundaries in Rural Practice, Academic Medicine, 2012;87:1091–1095. (Requires institutional library access)
Pre-Session Assignment
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Presenter
Randall Longenecker, MD
Associate Director, Communities of Practice Lead Rural and Underserved Programs Ohio University, Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine
Randall is Professor of Family Medicine and Assistant Dean for Rural and Underserved Programs at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Athens, Ohio.