Evidence-based training for healthcare teams.
Build Trust with Motivational Interviewing
Boost Oregon provides Motivational Interviewing (MI) training that makes vaccine conversations easier, more respectful, and more effective. Designed for real clinical environments, our programs help teams build confidence and strengthen patient trust.
Strategic Applications for Your Organization
Health Systems & Clinics
Pharmacists & Pharma Teams
Public Health Departments
Train clinicians and support staff to navigate patient hesitancy with confidence
Public Health Departments
Pharmacists & Pharma Teams
Public Health Departments
Improve community outreach, engagement, and trust with evidence-based communication
Pharmacists & Pharma Teams
Pharmacists & Pharma Teams
Pharmacists & Pharma Teams
Strengthen patient counseling, counter misinformation, and build rapport
Training Package options
Leadership Introduction
Intro to MI for Vaccine Confidence
Intro to MI for Vaccine Confidence
2 Hours | Virtual
Perfect for leaders deciding whether to invest in MI training.
Includes:
- 1-hour Building Vaccine Confidence in the Clinic (Physician-Led)
- 1-hour Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy: Lessons from Motivational Interviewing
- Guidance on implementation across a team or system
- Unlimited participants
Intro to MI for Vaccine Confidence
Intro to MI for Vaccine Confidence
Intro to MI for Vaccine Confidence
4 Hours | Virtual
Ideal for teams new to MI and vaccine hesitancy work.
Includes:
- 1-hour Building Vaccine Confidence in the Clinic (Physician-Led)
- 1-hour Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy: Lessons from Motivational Interviewing
- 1-hour Empathy In Action: Vaccine Conversations Across Cultures
- Digital Resources & Tools
- 1 hour virtual coaching session
- Unlimited participants
Provider Essential Training
Intro to MI for Vaccine Confidence
Spanish MI Foundations Training
7 Hours | Virtual
Our most popular package for clinics and public health teams.
Includes:
- 1-hour Building Vaccine Confidence in the Clinic (Physician-Led)
- Unlimited participants
- 4-hour Introduction to MI Training
- Up to 35 Participants
- Digital Resources & Tools
- 2 hours virtual coaching sessions
Spanish MI Foundations Training
Multilingual MI Foundations Series
Spanish MI Foundations Training
6 Hours | Virtual
Delivered entirely in Spanish by certified MI trainers.
Includes:
- 4-hour Introductory MI Training (Spanish)
- Up to 35 participants
- Digital Resources & Tools, Spanish
- 2 hours virtual coaching sessions
Multilingual MI Foundations Series
Multilingual MI Foundations Series
Multilingual MI Foundations Series
11 Hours | Hybrid
For clinics serving multilingual communities.
Includes:
- 4-hour in-person Introductory MI Training
- English with interpreters as requested
- Up to 35 participants
- 4-hour in-person Introductory MI Training
- Spanish only
- Up to 35 participants
- 1-hour virtual Building Vaccine Confidence in the Clinic (Physician-Led)
- English with interpreters
- Unlimited participants
- Digital Resources & Tools
- 2 hours virtual coaching sessions
- Different languages as requested
Comprehensive MI Training
Multilingual MI Foundations Series
Multilingual MI Foundations Series
10 Hours | Hybrid
Deep skill-building with ongoing coaching.
Includes:
- 6-hour in-person Foundations of MI
- Up to 35 participants
- 1-hour virtual Building Vaccine Confidence in the Clinic (Physician-Led)
- Unlimited participants
- Digital Resources & Tools
- 3 hours virtual coaching sessions
Year-Round Partnership Program
Year-Round Partnership Program
Year-Round Partnership Program
30 Hours | Hybrid
Our most complete support for health systems & large teams for one full year.
Includes:
- Customized to your setting and organization
- Up to 35 participants per session
- 2 half-day, 4-hour virtual workshops Advanced MI Skills” techniques and skill refinement
- Up to 35 participants per session
- Recorded for staff who miss live session
- Webinar series offered every 6 months
- 1-hour virtual Building Vaccine Confidence in the Clinic” (Physician-Led)
- 1-hour virtual "Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy: Lessons from Motivational Interviewing”
- 1-hour “Empathy in Action: Vaccine Conversations Across Cultures”
- Unlimited participants
Year-Round Partnership Program
Year-Round Partnership Program
Year-Round Partnership Program
30 Hours | Hybrid
(Continued):
Includes:
- Digital Resources & Tools
- 6 x 1-hour coaching sessions
- Up to 35 participants per session
- Rotating formats: case consultation, Q&A, skill practice
- Bring real patient scenarios
- Problem-solve vaccine hesitancy challenges in real-time
- Adjust training focus based on needs
- Priority scheduling & support
Additional 6 Hours | Hybrid
Includes:
- Custom curriculum adaptation
- Branded materials with your organization's messaging
- Pre/post skill assessments
- Vaccination rate tracking support
- Quarterly outcomes reporting
our trainers
Carrie Bader, MPH, MOTR/L, CHES
Carrie Bader, MPH, MOTR/L, CHES
Carrie Bader, MPH, MOTR/L, CHES
Boost Oregon's Training Director, Carrie Bader (she/her/hers), first attended an MI training in 2007 and has been a dedicated student of MI ever since. She is a health educator and occupational therapist, and is a certified MI trainer through the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT).
Heather Lynch, MA, CRC, OPMA
Carrie Bader, MPH, MOTR/L, CHES
Carrie Bader, MPH, MOTR/L, CHES
Heather Lynch (she/her/hers) has been mentoring and guiding MI skills practice with a wide variety of humans in service working with other humans on growth and change, since 2007. Heather is a certified rehabilitation counselor and member of MINT.
Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH, FAAP
Carrie Bader, MPH, MOTR/L, CHES
Ryan Hassan, MD, MPH, FAAP
Boost Oregon’s Medical Director Ryan Hassan (he/him) is a board‑certified pediatrician in Tigard who advances children’s health through preventive care, healthy‑lifestyle promotion, and physician advocacy.
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Boost Oregon’s Motivational Interviewing (MI) training gives healthcare and public health teams practical, evidence-based tools to engage patients, reduce resistance, and improve vaccine confidence.