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Physician Wellness: A Wake-Up Call To Get Good ZZZs
In our modern 24/7 fast paced world, sleep is often neglected as a pillar of a healthy lifestyle and is instead esteemed as an indulgence or optional activity. It is the last thing we get to at the end of a busy day and the first thing we sacrifice when a lack of time demands it. One in three adults in America don’t get enough sleep and are often desensitized to its significance accepting it as a “norm.” Some have even worn it as a “badge of honor” in the medical community. This topic is important because we can no longer ignore the utmost importance of sleep and the ill effects of sleep deprivation that are linked to an increased risk of accidents, errors, injuries, poor work performance and productivity, strained relationships, adverse medical conditions, and early death. The American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publicly declared insufficient sleep as a public health epidemic which also contributes to several other epidemics including Physician Burnout, Covid 19, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity and Cancer. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society urge healthcare personnel, industry leaders, individuals and families to prioritize sleep for the betterment of personal and societal health. This presentation will cover how a good night’s sleep is vital for optimal physical, mental, professional, and social well-being and will provide strategies to get good ZZZs. It will emphasize the need for attendees to wake up and make a change to their mindsets and daily schedules so they can consistently get proper rest to look their best, feel their best, be their best, and live their best lives.
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Following the completion of this lecture, the participant will be able to:
Dr. Joynita Nicholson is an award-winning, passionate integrative concierge physician at WellcomeMD. She received her medical degree and her Academic Leadership Fellowship from Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. She is board certified in Obesity Medicine (DABOM) and Family Practice and Osteopathic Medicine (AOBFP). For over 20 years she has compassionately partnered with her patients providing them preventative, high quality, comprehensive care while enthusiastically empowering them with evidence-based knowledge to improve their weight, overall health and wellbeing yielding life-changing results. During her free time, Dr. Nicholson enjoys traveling across the country by airplane, radio waves, or virtually as an invited, accomplished, well-received motivational and informational public speaker who with great joy educates her audiences on health topics in impactful ways.
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