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Audrey Paulman, M.D. |
Conference registration scholarships are available to medical residents, interns, physician assistant and nurse practitioner students, medical students and nursing and other healthcare profession students interested in attended the Creating a Culture of Wellness in Healthcare Settings Conference.
The conference will be held May 17 and 18 at Lied Lodge in Nebraska City.
Registration rates are $200 until April 26 and $250 from April 27 to May 17.
Scholarship deadline is May 10
Scholarships will cover registration only, not lodging, mileage or other expenses. Ten continuing education credits are offered.
Access scholarship application forms here
Completed applications should be returned as soon as possible, no later than May 10. Priority will be given to scholarship applications in the order in which they are received, as long as funds are available.
To register for the conference, visit the Department of Health and Human Services’ wellness conference page.
The Creating a Culture of Wellness in Healthcare Settings conference is designed to aid physicians and clinical staff in enhancing their own wellness and their clinics’ workplace wellness.
A message that should be heard
“I think it’s a message that should be heard,” said Audrey Paulman, M.D., of UNMC. “Integrated lifestyle medicine needs more awareness and this conference will provide participants with tools they can use in their own practice.”
Clinicians will also learn new strategies, resources and patient counseling techniques. Ten continuing education credits will also be available for physicians, nurses, medical assistants, social workers, physical therapists and occupational therapists.
“This conference is designed to be educational and interactive,” Paulman said. “It is designed to provide the knowledge, skills, and tools to healthcare professionals so that they may promote healthy lifestyles in their clinics and patients.”
Guest speakers will include Edward Phillips, M.D., director of the Harvard Institute of Lifestyle Medicine and co-author of “Exercise is Medicine”; Jeremy Lazarus, M.D., president of the American Medical Association; and Matt Davison, former Husker star athlete and current Husker broadcaster.
For additional information or questions about the conference, contact Kathy Ward at kathy.ward@nebraska.gov.