The Human Side of Healthcare with Dr. Don Friedman
Session 4: Perfectionism, Shame, and the Inner Critic
Tuesday, June 21, 5-6:15 p.m., Online via Zoom (register here)
Open to Jefferson students in all colleges and programs
In patient care, it is so easy to focus on the breadth of medical knowledge and the technology available today that we can easily ignore the human side of what we do as physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals when we interact with our patients. To examine this aspect of clinical care, these sessions will explore the humanity behind the practice of medicine from the patient perspective and from the healthcare professional perspective as well. The five sessions will focus on either different aspects of patient and practitioner interactions or the concept of self-care as a practice that can sustain us in our work and help find meaning in what we do.
There is no required reading and no commitment to all 5 sessions, but hopefully everyone interested will attend as many sessions as possible to gain a general perspective on this topic. Each 75 minute session will involve a 20-minute discussion at the beginning, 25-minute presentation, followed by a 30-minute discussion. The course is open to medical and nursing students and students in other allied health departments at Thomas Jefferson University.
The Human Side of Healthcare Series Overview
Tuesdays, 5-6:15 p.m., May 31, June 7, 14, 21, & 28, Online via Zoom
- Tuesday, May 31 – Mindful Self-Compassion (register here)
What is it? How do you practice it? What are its benefits?
- Tuesday, June 7 – Spirituality and Healthcare (register here)
Why is spirituality an important part of patient care? How do you take a spiritual history?
- Tuesday, June 14 – Characteristics of Effective Practitioners and a Discussion of the Differences Between Curing and Healing (register here)
What approaches to patient interactions can be healing? How do we as healthcare providers establish meaningful relationships with patients, no matter what our field is. What role does skillful listening play in reaching this goal?
- Tuesday, June 21 – Perfectionism, Shame, and the Inner Critic (register here)
How do these factors, so rampant in healthcare, block us from our authentic selves, healthy achievement, and sustained growth? What are some antidotes to their negative effects?
- Tuesday, June 28 – Medicine as Soul Work (register here)
How can medicine be soulful? How can what we do as healthcare professionals help us find meaning in our lives?
*If you would like to receive credit for the Asano Humanities & Health Certificate, please fill out this attendance form after the event. All event attendance forms can be found in their respective event listings or on Canvas.