Professional Training & Education
Mind-Body Medicine Success!
Neha writes, “Jim, your visit to Kaiser was November 14 last year, not even a year ago—and Mind Body has taken off at Kaiser! We have 7 trainers and eight, 8 week classes in full swing. More than 120 staff have gone through the 8 week program and I recently received a request to bring it to the physician and nursing management teams in January. Also, some local papers (Contra Costa Times and Kaiser’s internal newspaper) have interviewed me for stories that will be coming out in the next week or so, marking this as an innovative way for health care professionals to invest in self-care! Thank you for your guidance and wisdom.” She is currently working one-on-one with Senior Center Faculty to achieve Certification in Mind-Body Medicine. Neha describes her approach to institutional change—often challenging at best—as “picking the low-hanging fruit.” She found people who were interested in the helpful tools she had to offer, and started with them. Participants experienced the transformative power of mind-body medicine, word of mouth was excellent, and her vision progressed—in short order! “This work has allowed me to connect to myself, my colleagues Neha Sangwan, MD More Information: Interview with James S. Gordon, MD 2007 Hotel and Travel Information Read Research on the Efficacy of our Model Download 2007 Brochure (PDF 539 KB) Download 2007 Flyer (PDF 69 KB) Download 2007 Schedule (PDF 145 KB) Download 2007 Scholarship Application (DOC 51 KB) New Orleans Scholarship Application (DOC 816 KB) Download 2007 Registration Form (PDF 43 KB)
This work has allowed me to connect to myself, my colleagues and most importantly to the meaning of medicine.
Yasmine Buraik is leading mind-body skills groups for women—and men—in Saudi Arabia. |
After taking the Center’s Mind-Body Medicine and Advanced Mind-Body Medicine Professional Trainings, Neha created skills groups for fellow physicians and nurses to help them manage stress and chronic pain, practice relaxation, and develop healthy living patterns. Feedback for these groups was so outstanding that she was able to successfully apply for funding from her organization for the Center to train six additional colleagues, allowing the program she has designed to expand. 
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