The 2011 Physician Well-Being Conference was held Saturday, October 29, 2011  at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, Washington.

Plenary presentations by:

Richard Gunderman, MD, Mick Oreskovich, MD, and Kim Stafford, PhD

Saturday sessions included plenary lectures and small group sessions focusing on:

• Strategies for Dealing with Conflicts Between Professional and Personal Life
• Finding Balance in a Medical Life
• What is Health?
• Mindfulness in the Workplace - Practical Applications
• Mindfulness Meditation: Tools for Health & Happiness
• Compassion Fatigue - Caring for Others
• Mindful Eating
• Eloquent Listening as a Health Art
• The Medical Family
• Self Hypnosis
• Healing Words

The Foundation was also offered a half-day sesson on:

The Medical Marriage Workshop

"Enrichment of Intimate Partner Relationships"

Presenters: Julie Burns Christensen, MApTH, and John Christensen, PhD

A long-term, committed relationship can be a powerful path toward personal and spiritual transformation. This interactive workshop is designed to enhance intimate partner communications and provide methods for couples to address relationship challenges. In addition, couples will be given a framework for exploring relationship strengths grounded in their shared history. The workshop will provide opportunities for personal reflection, sharing with one's partner, and group discussion about common themes, such as balancing the demands of career with attention to nurturing the relationship.

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If you have any questions, please call The Foundation For Medical Excellence at (503) 222-1960.