Instructional Course - Requires Course Pass or Individual Course Ticket, Additional Registration Required

007IC: Winning the Battle Against Burnout: The Secrets to Resilience and the Work-life Balance

Instructional Course Director(s)

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  Amanda North, MD

  Montefiore Medical Center

Instructional Course Faculty(s)

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  Paul Maroni, MD

  University of Colorado
• 

  Ryan Terlecki, MD, FACS

  Wake Forest University

Symptoms of burnout are increasing among healthcare providers. This phenomenon has serious implications for patient safety,
occupational health, personal life, and sustainability of the urology workforce. Resilience training and tools to allow urologists to succeed at work are more meaningful now than they have ever been. This course will equip urologists and allied health providers with processes and habits that (1) focus energy on relevant tasks (personal and professional), (2) simplify life without compromising productivity, and (3) effectively eliminate undue stress. The psychology of burnout will be explored and we will present proven methods for developing mindfulness and emotional intelligence. Strategies for managing energy and recharging enthusiasm will be discussed and we will demonstrate a mature framework for priority-driven decision-making for effectiveness in all activities. From mission statements to e-mail, this course intends to touch upon many of the aspects of physician life critical to realizing joy in the workplace and in the home.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize periods of stress or low energy and the consequent impact upon performance, and to subsequently implement mindfulness, structured delegation, and other tools to effectively reverse these situations.
• Create personal and professional mission and vision statements consistent with
  core values.
• Describe the critical importance of strategic planning, learn how to organize this activity, and develop an understanding of how
  to reserve the allotment of time required.
• Illustrate the ability to make SMART and stretch goals.
• Build processes that reduce, automate, or eliminate certain low-value tasks and
  focus energies on high-priority work.