Advances in Mind-Body Medicine Annual Conference 2023

Friday, June 16, 2023, 8:15 AM - Saturday, June 17, 2023, 4:45 PM, Jefferson Alumni Hall and Online, Philadelphia, PA


AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (21.25 hours), AAFP: American Academy of Family Physicians (21.25 hours), ANCC Contact Hour(s) (21.25 hours), APA Credit (21.25 hours), Non-Physician Attendance (21.25 hours), PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit (2.00 hours)

Advances in Mind-Body Medicine Annual Conference is specifically designed for healthcare professionals interested in using integrative approaches to provide patient-centered care.

Daniel A. Monti, MD, MBA, The Ellen and Ron Caplan Chair of the Department of Integrative Medicine and Nutritional Science and CEO, Marcus Institute of Integrative Health at the Thomas Jefferson University has designed this multidisciplinary program to offer participants a unique opportunity to learn from leading experts in the field of Mind-Body Medicine. This conference will cover the management and treatment of patients using this emerging and expanding approach to patient-centered care.

This activity will introduce the necessary framework for developing a patient-centered approach for integrating mind-body therapies and recommendations based on the latest data. A review of current evidence for topics will be conducted in mind-body medicine, such as the roles of various modalities in the treatment of mental health issues, pain management, and stress-related problems. The practical integration of these practices into the office visit will also be covered in this activity.

This year's event features topics on:

• Brain Health
• Stress & Immune Health
• Mindfulness Based Interventions
• Hypnosis for Pain Management
• Advanced mind-body strategies for specialized populations

Successful Completion

To successfully complete this activity, the required evaluation must be completed no later than Tuesday, August 1, 2023. Thereafter, the evaluation will no longer be available and credits will not be issued. No refunds will be offered for failure to complete the required evaluation by the stated deadline.

1. Build the necessary framework for developing a patient-centered approach to use and recommend mind-body therapies, based on the latest data.
2. Examine the current evidence in support of various modalities in mind-body medicine, with a focus on treatments for mental health issues, pain management, and stress-related problems.
3. Evaluate the practical integration of these practices into the office visit.
4. Analyze case samples to identify appropriate mind-body treatment modalities.
5. Experiment with multiple mind-body treatment modalities.

To register for this conference, click here. You will be redirected to an Eventbrite webpage.

Discount Codes
Email [email protected] for more information and for discount codes for students and Jefferson faculty and staff.

Daily Credit Breakdown

Pre-Conference Modules
The following modules are 1.0 credit each for all credit types.

• Feed Your Head: Dietary Interventions that Support Cognitive Function
• Hypnosis and Pain
• Understanding Addiction: What Evolution Can Teach Us
• Depression: Conventional and Integrative Approaches to Treatment: Current Evidence
• Integrative Approach to Anxiety
• Mind-Body Approaches to Cardiovascular Health This module qualifies for PA Patient Safety and Risk credit.

The following module is .50 credit for all credit types.

• Going with Your Gut: An Update on Dietary Influences on the Microbiota and the Gut-Brain Connection

Day 1: 7.75 credit for all credit types
Day 2: 7.0 credit for all credit types

 

In support of improving patient care, Thomas Jefferson University is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physicians: This educational activity is designated for a maximum of 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity awards 21.25 nursing contact hours. 

Psychologists: This activity awards 21.25 credits.

 

Other Healthcare Professionals: This educational activity is designated for 21.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other Credit

PA Patient Safety and Risk Credit: This education activity offers 2.0 PA Patient Safety and Risk credit. Qualifying sessions are noted on the agenda. 

American Academy of Family Physicians: The AAFP has reviewed Advances in Mind-Body Medicine and deemed it acceptable for up to 20.75 Live AAFP Prescribed credits. Term of Approval is from 06/16/2023 to 06/17/2023. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Jefferson Release Policy
Jefferson may record/livestream/photograph this activity. These images/recordings, along with your name, may be used in Jefferson publications or on the Jefferson website. If you verbally submit any questions for Q&A sessions, you are agreeing to be recorded and to have that recording available in enduring materials. Once photographed, filmed, recorded, or videotaped, you waive any right of inspection or approval to which such images/recordings may be put and Jefferson has the right to use, publish, reproduce, modify, adapt, and distribute at any time in any manner or medium.

Jefferson HIPAA Policy
As an attendee of this conference hosted by Thomas Jefferson University, Jefferson University Physicians, and Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. (collectively “Jefferson”), you may gain access to certain proprietary information (“Confidential Information”), including Protected Health Information (“PHI”).

By participating in this activity, you agree to maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information, including PHI, obtained from any source. You also agree to take all necessary steps to protect such Confidential Information and shall not directly or indirectly disclose or use it in any manner or for any reason, other than as necessary to complete the activity. Further, you agree not to take photographs, record in any manner, or otherwise reproduce any such Confidential Information. You understand that any unauthorized use or disclosure of Confidential Information may result in possible legal action against you by Jefferson whose confidentiality is breached.

 

This activity will be offered online and in-person. The in-person location is Jefferson Alumni Hall, Eakins Lounge.

Jefferson Alumni Hall
1020 Locust Street | Suite M5 | Philadelphia, PA 19107

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Thomas Jefferson University adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and the policies that supplement the Standards.

All planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships with ACCME defined ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Any conflicts of interests have been mitigated prior to this educational activity. Such disclosures will be available prior to the start of the activity. Jefferson conflict of interest mitigation process may result in changes to the program agenda.

 

This educational activity received no commercial or in-kind support.