Mindfulness in Medicine @UMKC

• Local leadership by one or more local individuals who has completed the MPIM Flourishing in Medicine Facilitator Training Workshop

• Offering multi-day “core” workshops and shorter programs to address the needs of students, residents, faculty and/or community-based clinicians

• Commitment to expanding the scope and reach of MPIM programs, and adapting programs to local needs

• Commitment to working together with other MPIM faculty to share teaching materials and insights as appropriate

• Commitment to evaluation of the educational programs that they direct and sharing their evaluation data with MPIM leadership.

See more about Mindful Practice in Medicine at the University of Rochester at their website: https://mindfulpracticeinmedicine.com/

Learning Objectives for the Introduction:

1. Understand the underpinnings of mindfulness and the facets of Mindful Practice: attentive observation, critical curiosity, beginners mind, presence
2. Explore the motivations, aspirations, and learning goals of participants

Suggested Readings and Materials to review before this session:  Introduction

“Improvisation” by Jeanne Bleakney [http://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2008/dec/01/1]

“Start Close In” by David Whyte  [http://pathwriter.wordpress.com/2012/03/19/start-close-in-david-whyte/]

For further information about Introduction materials:

Beckman HB, Wendland M, Mooney C, Krasner MS, Quill TE, Suchman AL, Epstein RM. “The impact of a program in mindful communication on primary care physicians.” Acad Med. 2012;87(6):1-5.

Epstein RM (1999). “Mindful practice.” JAMA, 282(9): 833-839.

Krasner MS, Epstein RM, Beckman H, Suchman AL, Chapman B, Mooney CJ, Quill TE. “Association of an educational program in mindful communication with burnout, empathy, and attitudes among primary care physicians.” JAMA. 2009;302(12):1284-93.