Mindfulness for Health-Care Professionals
Mindfulness for Health-Care Professionals (MHP) is an intensive stress-reduction and burnout-prevention training program containing the core elements of the renowned Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) curriculum customized and extended for health-care practitioners, leadership, and staff.
The MHP course includes mindfulness training exercises, guided reflections, structured conversations with peers, and practical information about resilience, stress, and burnout. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Washington State Medical Association and Mindfulness Northwest. The WSMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The WSMA designates this Internet live activity for a maximum of 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity also meets the criteria for up to 14 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.
Visit Mindfulness Northwest for an updated list of classes and events or to register for a class.
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International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous (IDAA)
International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous (IDAA) had its origins in the garage of Dr. Clarence Pearson in upstate New York in 1949. Dr. Pearson, a recovering alcoholic and practicing physician, and his wife Polly invited other physicians and their families for an AA retreat at their summer home in Cape Vincent, New York, near the Canadian border.
Doctors from the United States, three from Canada and the presence of a psychologist as well as physicians, made the meeting both international and interdisciplinary. Hence the organization International Doctors in AA (IDAA) was founded.
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