Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
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To determine whether the use of family members as educators in a structured educational intervention would increase neonatology fellows' confidence in performing core communication skills targeted to guide family decision-making. ⋯ Participation in a communication skills curriculum utilizing formally trained family members as educators for medical trainees successfully increased fellows' self-perceived preparedness in selected core competencies in communication. Family educators provided useful, generalizable feedback.