New dates for the 2013 Healing, Mindfulness and Compassion Workshops: Northern California
Read more here: http://www.tibetanaidproject.org/news-events/healing-retreat.html
2012 Relationship-Centered Care: A Balint Approach
Back by popular demand: A night and day of Balint Group Work in Santa Rosa: Friday evening and much of Saturday, September 21st and 22nd, 2012. You will have the opportunity to present cases in a confidential format that focuses on better understanding our clinician-patient relationships. Not only a stimulating educational experience and an opportunity to present Read more
CME’s for Doctors and Mindfulness Meditation
We were just contacted by Dr. Lara Patriquin about a retreat she is offering in New Mexico. The retreat is called Mindfulness 101 and offers CME’s for MDs and Health Care Providers interested in understanding what mindfulness meditation can offer. Here is the link for more information including two great articles in the NY Times Read more
Healing, Mindfulness, and Compassion Workshop and Retreat: CME’s approved
Clinicians are invited to attend the 2013 Integrative Medicine and Balint Process Programs at the Ratna Ling Retreat Center. The center is located one hour North of Santa Rosa, CA. The program will combine the Western medicine perspective, the Balint Group Process, and Tibetan traditional practices (Kum Nye yoga and meditation). Clinicians will gain an Read more
Empowered Patients? You be the judge……
Doctor and Patient- Letting the Patient Call the Shots This is a link to a great article highlighting an interview with Dr. Donal Berwick and his efforts to shift the patient-provider dynamic in the medical setting.
Our Passion
Our Passion: We believe a truly healthy community is made up of individuals who understand and direct their own health care. We believe true health integration is done by each person from resources that match their own view of health. We trust and support one another as members of a supportive health team. We engage Read more
Are We on the Same Page? On the path to becoming a Patient Navigator….
The Stories of Three Students by Susan Bryanna Harman Patient Navigators assist individuals with their healthcare needs by offering emotional support, improved access to care and resources, help in navigating complex medical systems, patient advocacy, and the teaching of self-advocacy. The new, one-year Patient Navigator Certificate Program, now half way through its first year, Read more
Doctors and Curanderos Create Common Ground
Read a fascinating article at Green Fire Times about the integration of modern medicine and traditional Mexican healing practices.
A Canadian Model of Patient Navigation we can learn from…
The ‘ultimate model’ for patient navigation From Canada.com At a former pool hall in the middle of town, the exterior of the nondescript building belies the vitality and variation of the health care services offered inside. Read More…
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