Description

This resource is a 10-hour mindfulness training curriculum for resident physicians. Included is an outline of each session (four 1.5-hour sessions and one 4-hour session, which are adaptable to different settings/timings). Integration of mindfulness training into a resident physician program has the potential to increase personal growth and foster positive changes in patient relationships and care.
The learning objectives/competencies for this training are to: 

• Develop a familiarity with the meaning of the word “mindfulness”, its evidence base, and its clinical relevance
• Provide space for an experiential understanding of mindfulness through introduction of individual, partner and group practices
• Explore themes relevant to clinical practice and personal/professional development through reflection and conversation. 
  • Themes include: 
    • the role of attention/awareness in medical practice
    • how to work with the experience of having limited time
    • self-efficacy in medical training and clinical practice
    • the cultivation of compassion

Supplemental Resources: 

• Session Outlines for Classes 1-5

Authors

Vinny Minichiello, University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine and Community Health

Contact

Vincent.Minichiello@fammed.wisc.edu 

Learner Audience

Graduate Medical Education (GME), Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Professional Development (CME/CPD)

Domain

Practice Based Learning and Improvement, Professionalism

Resource Type(s)

Distance Learning- Synchronous
Distance Learning- Asynchronous
Written Audio or Visual Media (or Digital Equivalent)

Instructional Method(s)

Discussion (Small or Large Group)
Team-Based Learning