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Finding Meaning and Balance in the Practice of Medicine
Jeffrey D. Forman Second Annual Lecture
"Finding Meaning and Balance in the Practice of Medicine"
Wednesday, October 24, 2018
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Berman Center for the Performing Arts
6600 W. Maple Road, West Bloomfield, MI 48322
DESCRIPTION:
Tait Shanafelt, MD, received his undergraduate degree from Washington State University and a medical degree from the University of Colorado where he received the Hippocrates Award as the "Physician's physician," the Golden Head Cane Award as the outstanding student in internal medicine, and the Robert E. Glazer Award for leadership and service.
Tait returned to Seattle to perform his residency in internal medicine at the University of Washington where he received the "outstanding resident educator" award. Tait later went on to hematology/oncology fellowship at Mayo Clinic where he received both the Mayo Brothers Distinguished Fellow Award and the Summerskill award for outstanding scientific research.
He spent the first 12 years of his career at the Mayo Clinic where he served a three-year term as the president of the Mayo Clinic Voting Staff from 2013- 2016. In 2017, Dr. Shanafelt moved to Stanford University where he is the Chief Wellness Officer of Stanford Medicine and Associate Dean at the Stanford School of Medicine.
EVENT OBJECTIVES:
- Identify what is known regarding satisfaction and burnout among physicians
- Recognize the personal and professional consequences of burnout
- Recognize personal and organizational approaches to promote well-being
Registration is now open. Members are encouraged to register as soon as possible. Registration will close on Monday, October 15 at 6 pm. All free attendance codes will expire at that time.
As a sponsor of this event the Michigan State Medical Society has discount codes available for the first 20 physicians who are interested in attending free of charge. Please email MSMS@MSMS.org if you are interested in attending.