Mindful Practice in Medicine Workshop 2024

Mindful Practice in Medicine Workshop 2024 is organized by University of Calgary Office of Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development (CME & PD) and will be held from Feb 21 - 24, 2024 at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Alberta, Canada.

Course Overview
Direct from the renowned University of Rochester, the Mindful Practice in Medicine Core Workshop, developed by physicians to help medical practitioners and educators respond to the erosion of joy in their work, provides an experiential and interactive learning environment. Our approach is evidence based–as it lessens the effects of burnout and improves well-being, engagement with work, and patient-centered compassionate care.

Please join us for a retreat-like workshop designed to energize your clinical work while helping you find joy and resilience, through honing your self-awareness and deep listening skills that are keys to navigating stressful and demanding situations you face daily.

Learn How To
• Find meaning in your work
• Effectively manage challenges in clinical work
• Improve communication
• Experience clarity and focus
• Be part of a larger community
• Be more resilient
• Listen more deeply
• Cultivate compassion and gratitude
• Become more self-aware

Focus On Your Learning Needs
Contemplative practices, dialogues with colleagues and inquiry-oriented group discussions will enhance your ability to focus, connect and communicate with patients and colleagues.

Learning Objectives
At the end of this course, learners will be equipped to:
• Apply self–awareness and self-monitoring during clinical work and teaching
• Demonstrate skills in attending to patient’s needs, effective clinical practice and compassionate care
• Effectively manage challenges at work and practice ways to attend to your own well-being