Health and Well-being
IDEAL RRTC Disability Webinar Series
Please join us for an interactive, dynamic conversation about healthy aging for people with long-term physical disabilities. Our interdisciplinary panel of experts includes those with lived experience. Together, they will consider the importance of environmental factors, such as the built, attitudinal, and policy environments. They will discuss high-priority concerns of people aging with disabilities, such as housing, social disconnectedness and isolation, and home and community-based supports. These experts will also focus on how individuals and communities can take steps to enhance outcomes. We invite you to participate by including your questions for the panelists on the registration form and during…
Men’s Health Matters
Please join the U-M Rogel Cancer Center Community Outreach and Engagement team on Saturday, June 11, at 9 a.m. for Men's Health Matters. This FREE virtual health promotion program will educate and motivate us to make more informed choices for health, disease prevention and management. ALL are welcome; please invite others to join us by sharing this email and the attached flyer. Program and registration details are below. Advanced registration is required to receive the program link. Program and Registration Details: Annual Physical Exam: Discuss This, Check That! Timothy Tellez, M.D., Michigan Medicine, Department of Family MedicineErectile Dysfunction: Causes and Treatment Options: Bahaa Malaeb, M.D., Michigan Medicine, Department of UrologyZoom…
Humans Before Heroes: Stories of the Journey from Burnout to Well-Being
Join us to hear three panelists from the Michigan Medicine faculty, staff and learners’ community - who will each share their own experiences navigating the challenges of the pandemic alongside their well-being journeys, including burnout and their efforts to move beyond it. This session will include personal narratives with time for discussion. Register to attend.
Grand Rounds: When It Is Darkest: Understanding Suicide Risk by Rory O’Connor, Ph.D.
Virtual presentation open to all. Professor Rory O'Connor completed his Ph.D. at Queen's University Belfast in 1997 and then moved to Scotland where he has been ever since. He joined the University of Glasgow in July 2013 where he is professor of health psychology, director of the Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory and head of the Mental Health and Wellbeing group there. He is a registered health psychologist who is broadly interested in self-regulation processes and health outcomes. He is a president of the International Association for Suicide Prevention and past president of the International Academy for Suicide Research and a member of the American Assocation…
OHEI Community Conversation: Spirituality Resource Group (SRG) How Do You Find Inner Piece in the Middle of Chaos?
Members of the Spirituality Resource Group will lead a discussion on how we can use our spiritual practices to better navigate these unprecedented times. Please join us in sharing your practices and learn from others. Together we will mitigate fears and find inner peace. Community Conversations is an opportunity for faculty, staff and student to come together bi-weekly to engage on meaningful ways to increase belonging at Michigan Medicine. We feel that it is important to carve out space for dialogue, provide support for one another, promote self-care, and share valuable resources. The sessions are designed for space to hear…
A Space for Healing: Honoring our Experiences with COVID-19
Register in advance for this meeting:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-space-for-healing-honoring-our-experiences-with-covid-tickets-147851248063 Michigan Medicine faculty and staff are invited to participate in this session to acknowledge our experiences and connect with others who have endured losses over the past year, including the deaths of loved ones, loss of stability, job changes, and loss of connection. This session will include mindful moments and time to recognize our emotional landscape during the pandemic, as well as ways to cope with loss and build resilience. Please register for one session. Number of participants per session will be limited to encourage discussion and interaction. The Zoom link will be sent…
A Space for Healing: Honoring our Experiences with COVID-19
Register in advance for this meeting:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-space-for-healing-honoring-our-experiences-with-covid-tickets-147851248063 Michigan Medicine faculty and staff are invited to participate in this session to acknowledge our experiences and connect with others who have endured losses over the past year, including the deaths of loved ones, loss of stability, job changes, and loss of connection. This session will include mindful moments and time to recognize our emotional landscape during the pandemic, as well as ways to cope with loss and build resilience. Please register for one session. The number of participants per session will be limited to encourage discussion and interaction. The Zoom link will be…
“Holding a Space for You:” Communication and Coping in Reproductive Loss
Register in advance for this meeting:https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkc-mpqDkjE91jTDyQRRZwwmV4eAuM2Y2X After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.Ashley Hesson, M.D., Ph.D. is an Obstetrician and current Maternal Fetal Medicine fellow with a background in health care communication. She will be discussing her personal experiences caring for patients suffering from reproductive loss. She will also review recent literature and highlight best practices for communicating with patients as well as supporting provider mental health. As a part of this presentation, a new tool for teaching and practicing in reproductive loss will be introduced. Attendees will be encouraged to reflect on…
The Value of Rituals: Holding Spaces for Our Patients and Ourselves
Register in advance for this meeting:https://umich.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAkce-trTIiHdPb4aNhNPdKp9oMyJqGDQAT After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.Debbie Mattison, LMSW and Toula Saratsis will describe how rituals can be effective in facilitating expression of deep feelings that have no words, to commemorate meaningful transitions and to provide a space for reflection and renewal. The focus of this workshop is to support practical skill-building regarding the intentional use of therapeutic ritual with individuals, families, and health care providers. Participants will leave the session with an evidence-based rationale for use of rituals as well as ideas for rituals to use…