Inviting Calm into the Chaos: Mindfulness in the Clinical Setting

Saturday, April 29, 2023

8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET

Location: Convention Center: 142

CE: Live CME: 1.50

Leader(s)

Paul Teran, MD (he/him/his)

Associate Professor
Pediatrics
University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita
University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, United States

Co-Leader(s)

Melissa Hopper, PsyD (she/her/hers)

Clinical Associate Professor
University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, United States
Saba Fatima, MD (she/her/hers)

Pediatric Hospitalist/ Assistant Professor
Kansas University School of Medicine Wichita, United States
Melissa Shadoin, MD (she/her/hers)

PGY1 Pediatric Resident
University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita
Wichita, Kansas, United States
DC

Deshanett Clay, MD, MPH

Faculty
KU School of Medicine-Wichita, United States

Disclosure(s):

Melissa T. Hopper, PsyD: No financial relationships to disclose

Saba Fatima, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Melissa Shadoin, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Deshanett L. Clay, MD, MPH: No financial relationships to disclose

Workshop

Description: The clinical environment is often busy and stressful for learners, educators and clinicians. As our field recognizes how stress, burnout, anxiety and other work-related mental health concerns impact clinical performance and educational development, creating a safe and collaborative learning climate is a priority. Mindfulness techniques have been used to reduce stress and anxiety, increase resilience and focus and improve overall performance in athletics, business and other fields.
This interactive workshop will train clinicians, educators and learners to recognize when individual and team performance is harmed by the stress of a high-stakes and busy learning and clinical environment. Then, participants will be introduced to mindfulness activities that can be used in-the-moment or during work breaks to reduce stress and anxiety and improve focus, performance, teamwork and work satisfaction. Participants will leave with a repertoire of techniques and resources to integrate mindfulness into their clinical practice and strategies to cultivate mindfulness for their learners and teams.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize when an individual or team is being limited by distraction, stress, anxiety, or burnout and may benefit from mindfulness activities in the clinical setting.
Compare and practice mindfulness techniques to help self, learners, and clinical teams improve performance.
Formulate a strategy for utilizing mindfulness in one’s own clinical and educational setting.