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Cost: $95 Registration required, registration deadline: Wednesday, March 9 (two weeks prior to the conference)
Targeted Audience: Social Workers
Hosted by: VUMC Social Work Department and the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital's Social Work Department

“Mindfulness, Ethics, & Self Care in Social Work Practice”

The morning sessions of the workshop will focus on mindfulness and self care as a professional caregiver. The afternoon sessions will focus on the ethical responsibilities and considerations of self care as a professional.

Speakers:

C. Gordon Peerman, D.Min

Dr. Peerman is a psychotherapist and consultant in the Nashville area. He is an adjunct professor in the Divinity School at Vanderbilt. He has taught many classes on Mindfulness for the Divinity School, Vanderbilt Integrative Health Services, and to Vanderbilt medical and law students. Dr. Peerman worked several years with St. Thomas Health Services as the President of Service Excellence and Vice President for Change Management. Dr. Peerman has also authored four publications in journals including Radical Grace, The Lutheran, and Alive Now.

Walter M. Robinson, MD, MPH

Dr. Robinson is on staff at Vanderbilt University Medical Center with the departments of Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society and the Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, & Pulmonary Medicine. He received his medical degree at Emory University and also holds a masters in Public Health (Health Policy) from Harvard School of Public Health. He currently serves on the editorial board for the publication “Ethics & Behavior”. Dr. Robinson has a distinguished history of teaching, research, clinical practice, and publication at Harvard Medical School, Boston Children’s Hospital, IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Vanderbilt Medical School.

Schedule:

7:30-8 a.m.: Registration and Breakfast.
8-8:15 a.m.: Welcome and Introductions

"MINDFULNESS: YOU MEAN I HAVE TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF?"

SPONSORED BY VANDERBILT HOME CARE

8:15-9:45 a.m.: Dr. Gordon Peerman Part 1
9:45-10 a.m.: Morning Break
10-11:30 a.m.: Dr. Gordon Peerman Part 2

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. : Lunch on your own (There are several restaurants within walking distance of the center)

"ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS SURROUNDING SELF CARE"

1-2:30 p.m.: Dr. Walter Robinson Part 1
2:30-2:45 p.m.: Afternoon Break (Refreshments will be served)
2:45-4:15 p.m.: Dr. Walter Robinson Part 2

4:15-4:30 p.m.: Evaluations and Closing (Certificate of attendance will be awarded at this time)