The Medical Professionals Empowerment Program (MedPEP) - Episode 8: When the Going Gets Tough - Recalibrate

The Medical Professionals Empowerment Program (MedPEP) - Episode 8: When the Going Gets Tough - Recalibrate is organized by Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS).

Original Release Date: January 4, 2019
Termination Date: January 4, 2021

Accreditation:
AMA Credit Designation Statement  
The Massachusetts Medical Society designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Physician Assistants may claim 1.00 Category 1 credits for completing this activity. NCCPA accepts AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.

Course Overview:
Les and Marie take stock of their first 6 conversations with well-being experts, and they reflect on Marie’s ability to effectively incorporate the torrent of new information, skills and techniques into the everyday flow of a busy life at work and home.  Marie acknowledges how difficult it is to translate knowledge into habit formation, and they discuss the importance of accountability, consistency and practice, all of which support positive behavior change. In a demonstration of mentorship and coaching, Les inspires Marie to attempt to make one consistent positive change, and to monitor her own progress just as she would monitor the progress of a patient. He models a client-centered, positive psychology approach that allows for experimentation and learning, alleviating the kind of self-criticism and pressure that many physicians inflict upon themselves.  Les helps Marie identify a potentially helpful accountability partner at work. Les and Marie acknowledge that because physician burnout is a byproduct of factors beyond the control of individual physicians, many future MedPEP episodes will focus on interventions that are team-based, organizational or systemic. As an individual who aspires to become more empowered and personally effective, Marie is interested in applying what she is learning at the level of her team, work-group and organization.

Learning Objectives:
• Begin to integrate, assimilate and apply the MedPEP protagonist’s learning into the fabric of one’s personal and professional life. 
• Identify and apply positive, client-centered approaches for self-improvement and the reduction of occupational stress and pressure, understanding that in order to provide the best help to patients physicians should also attend to their own very human personal needs.