From Friction to Forward: Conflict Conversations for Physician Leaders

October 22, 2026

Strengthen your ability to navigate difficult conversations with confidence. This session provides practical tools to address conflict, professionalism concerns, and communication challenges while fostering accountability, collaboration, and psychological safety. Participants will learn structured approaches to managing conflict, delivering feedback, setting boundaries, and leading challenging discussions effectively.

Target Audience

  • Physicians
  • Physicians Assistants

Learning Objectives

Learners will be able to:

  • Differentiate task, process, and relationship conflict.
  • Apply a five-step framework for difficult conversations.
  • Use practical communication tools to reduce defensiveness and increase alignment.
  • Respond to challenging interpersonal situations using leader-focused language and coaching techniques.

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    TeleSpecialists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    TeleSpecialists designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Course opens: 
08/03/2026
Course expires: 
10/21/2027
Event starts: 
10/22/2026 - 12:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/22/2026 - 1:00pm EDT
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Speaker(s)

Murtaza Amir, MD FAAN

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Moderator(s)

Muhammad Saeed, Bcom

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Peer Reviewer(s)

Julio Ventura, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Caitlyn Boyd, MHA, MSN, RN, CPHQ, CPAHA-Telestroke

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    TeleSpecialists is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    TeleSpecialists designates this Live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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