Silent Night. By Sarah Dobkin.
An eight-week program for physicians and other health care professionals.
The next session is scheduled May 3 — June 21, 2013. Offered in both English and French.
Time: Fridays, 3:00 pm– 5:30 pm
A 6-hour retreat will take place on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 9:00 am—3:00 pm.
Place: Montreal Institute of Applied Mindfulness, 6000 chemin de la Côte-des-Neiges, Suites #110-115, Montreal, Québec H3S 1Z8. Tel.: 514.272.2832
By metro: Côte-des-Neiges station
By bus: 161, 165 & (535)
( ) Rush hour service only
Parking: Street parking is usually available.
Led by: Drs. Tom Hutchinson & Patricia Dobkin
Cost: $750.00 (for M.D.s), $600.00 (for Ph.D.s, R.N.s, other health care professionals)
If you are interested, please complete the registration form posted below and send it to us by angelica [dot] todireanu [at] mcgill [dot] ca (email) , fax (514-398-5111) or mail (Programs in Whole Person Care, McGill University, 546 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, QC H2W 1S6) and we will contact you to schedule a pre-course interview.
Registration Form [.doc]
This program in Mindfulness-Based Practice is designed to foster well-being in health care professionals. The program is modeled after the University of Massachusetts Medical School Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program which has been offered to patients and health care providers for the past 25 years. The program teaches participants to use their innate resources and abilities to respond more effectively to stress. It includes intensive training in mindfulness meditation and its integration into the challenges of daily life and medical practice.
Goals and Learning Objectives:
- to aid health care professionals in identifying and dealing effectively with stressors
- to introduce the concepts and practice of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- to improve patient care by enabling physicians to practice medicine mindfully.
As a participant you will receive:
- instruction in mindfulness meditation and mindful yoga
- methods to enhance awareness in everyday life
- daily assignments
- guided mindfulness CDs and a workbook.
This event is approved for up to 20 credits by the Office for Continuing Health Professional Education (CHPE). The Office for CHPE, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University is fully accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Education (CACME).
This program meets the accreditation criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada for MAINPRO-M1 credits. Members of the American Academy of Family Physicians are eligible to receive credit hours for attendance at this meeting due to a reciprocal agreement with the College of Family Physicians of Canada. This event is an accredited group learning activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Through a reciprocal agreement between the American Medical Association and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Office for CHPE, Faculty of Medicine, McGill University designates this activity for AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s) up to the maximum number of credit hours noted above. Each physician should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
For information, call 514-398-2298 or angelica [dot] todireanu [at] mcgill [dot] ca (email) .
