Course Description:

The current system of healthcare delivery requires the ability to effectively manage multiple, continuous, and often conflicting demands, resulting in emotional and physiologic reactivity, disengagement and burnout. Accordingly, increasing attention is now being directed towards the identification of interventions to support resilience and engagement among healthcare providers. Significant evidence suggests that mindfulness based strategies are effective tools for empowering healthcare providers in the compassionate care of the patients they are called to serve. This course will explore the use of mindfulness based tools for promoting empathy, supporting resilience, and enhancing therapeutic presence among health care providers. Suggestions for the development of both formal and informal mindfulness based practices will be provided.