The Wellness Course: Bringing Joy to the Practice of Medicine

The Wellness Course: Bringing Joy to the Practice of Medicine is organized by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and will be held on Oct 19, 2018 at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center - Harvey Morse Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, United States of America. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 7.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits.

Course Description:
There is a growing body of literature on the need to improve the well-being of healthcare professionals over the past five years. In the U.S., healthcare professionals suffer more burnout than other workers, with prevalence rates as high as 50% in physicians. Extensive research over the past decade illustrates that this issue could have a profound effect on the quality of patient care and there is concern that it might lead to an early departure from the practice of medicine.

This unique course will examine the importance of wellness and provide recommendations, tools, and resources that healthcare professionals could utilize to develop resiliency, work/life balance, and self-care. By using a skills lab approach, attendees are expected to learn and practice stress management methods, and emotional intelligence techniques with the opportunity to meet in small groups with fellow healthcare professionals to acquire and practice wellness skills

Course Objectives:
• Describe the methods of promotion of wellness
• Acquire and practice stress management skills
• Develop the skills necessary for sustained wellness
• Encourage trainees to actively participate in wellness activities

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.