Thursday 1 November 2012

Physician Health & Well-being Symposium - Halifax, Nova Scotia

PHYSICIAN WELL-BEING SYMPOSIUM
November 24 + 25, 2012
Dalhousie University Club


Great Talks + Practical Skill-Based Workshops


Speakers include:

Dr. Derek Puddester - Chair CAME + Physician Wellness Committee
Dr. Carolyn Thomson - Professional Support Program Coordinator, Doctors NS
Dr. Matt Zwerling - Commonweal, Institute for the Study of Healing and Illness, CA
Dr. Rob Rutledge - Chair + CEO, the Healing and Cancer Foundation, Radiation Oncologist, Halifax, NS
Dr. Evie Kemp - Consultant, Occupational Health Physician - UK
Dr. Timothy Walker - Counsellor and Psychotherapist, Halifax, NS
Dr. Elisabeth Gold - Family MD, Halifax, NS
Dr. Gerri Frager - Medical Director, Pediatric Palliative Care-IWK, Director Dalhousie's Humanities-HEALS Program
Dr. John Lovas - Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Faculty of Dentistry

Registration is required by November 16 (No Fee to Register)


Objectives

•To identify and reflect on the rationale for successful models which integrate physician well-being within the workplace.
•To acquire and integrate practical skill-sets which assist themselves and others in promoting

resiliency, sustaining energy and enthusiasm in their work.
•To establish connections with leaders in the field of Physician Well-Being (local and distant).

      This Symposium is supported with funding from The Dean's Office, Faculty of Medicine; 

The Robert Pope Foundation; and the Alpha Omega Alpha Endowment in the Humanities. 
No commercial support has been accepted.

Web: http://humanities.medicine.dal.ca


Fall in Nova Scotia
 

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