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We want to remind department members that if you wish to send a Letter of condolence to Jeff Satnick's family, it can be sent to his wife Jessica Satnick and his young adult children, Sam and Sophia, at 183 Sterling Rd., Princeton, MA 01541. The family welcomes donations in memory of Dr. Jeffrey Satnick to support education in integrative medicine through the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at UMass Chan Medical School using the following link:
https://p2p.onecause.com/umassfundraising/drjeffreysatnick
Advanced MA LTBI ECHO
Open to Massachusetts primary care team members including clinicians, nurses, care managers, community health workers, peer navigators, pharmacists, social workers! Course starts January 11, 2024!!
Interested in being able to test and treat your patients for latent TB infection within primary care and manage some of the more nuanced scenarios? Beginners and more advanced participants welcome! All participants will receive introductory material prior to the start of the seven-session virtual and interactive course. You can receive up to 7 CME credits and the course is free. Find the details in the attached brochure. Register here.
Restoring Balance: Increasing Clinician Connection and Care -
A Program to Enhance Flourishing
Join our 5-hour online course starting January 26th, 2024. The purpose of this educational program is to train clinicians in the skills to address burnout and flourish in their work life. Our learners will improve their ability to have compassionate conversations with peers and patients and learn how their values can reconnect them to being excellent clinicians and address their burnout. Course instructors, Paula Gardiner, MD, MPH and Shahida Fareed, PsyD, will lead participants over the course of 5-weeks in a training that aims to improve wellbeing and personal resilience in healthcare professionals by teaching mindful self-compassion skills to deal with distressing emotional situations, and difficult patient interactions as they occur at work. All healthcare professionals interested in enhancing patient connections, improving communication skills, or promoting well-being in the healthcare field are welcome to join. The course is $180, and payment can be made by credit card, UMass internal transfer, or UMass CME funds. CEUs are available. Learn more here.
HOLD THE DATE FOR BOOK EVENT - March 6th
Lucy Candib has authored/edited a book entitled Family Doctors Say Goodbye with her co-author/editor Will Miller. The Department, in partnership with the medical school library, will host an event on March 6th at 6:00pm live on campus for a discussion of the book and about transitions in general as a medical clinician. Please plan to attend.
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