Total Credits: 2 including 2 AOA Category 1-A Credit(s)
The Importance of Self Care: Preventing Professional Burnout
David Farmer, PhD, LPC, LMFT
The health professions are experiencing burnout at alarming rates. Burnout rates as high as fifty percent and above are not uncommon for physicians. Workshop attendees will identify their current burnout status, exploring causes of burnout and strategies for management within their personal, occupational and organizational contexts. Resilience, emotional intelligence, mindfulness and psychological safety will be introduced as management strategies to help with burnout.
Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Beyond Breathing: The Role of the Diaphragm in our Health
Lesley Schmitz, DO
The simple act of breathing has taken on renewed importance in light of COVID-19. Often the body-wide influence of optional diaphragm motion is not appreciated. The diaphragm has profound postural and multi-organ system structure: function influences. During this presentation, the speaker will review anatomic attachments of the diaphragm to the musculoskeletal system and examine these relationships with structural and biochemical implications. The physician needs a quick postural screen to be able to deduce elements that may be causing musculoskeletal pain as well as potential structure: function limitations on several body systems. Additionally, a quick screen for foot/ankle angularity and medial arch deviations will be reviewed and we'll learn how these affect the overall structure.
Upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to:
Statement of Accreditation
The Texas Osteopathic Medical Association (TOMA) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. TOMA designates this program for a maximum of 2 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Grievance Policy
All grievances may be directed to TOMA's Executive Director at toma@txosteo.org. All grievances will receive an initial response within 30 days of receipt. If the participant does not receive a satisfactory response, they can submit a complaint to the Bureau of Osteopathic Education of the AOA at 142 East Ontario Street, Chicago, IL 60611.
| The Importance of Self Care (3.41 MB) | 13 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| Schmitz Handout (6 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
Dr. David Farmer is the Founding Director of the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s Institutional Department of Interprofessional Education and Practice (IPEP). He has helped develop a culture of interprofessional collaboration across UNTHSC’s programs in medicine, pharmacy, health professions, public health, and biomedical sciences. He has led in the establishment of interprofessional education partnerships with Texas Christian University, The University of Texas Arlington, Texas Woman’s University, and Texas Wesleyan University to allow for collaboration across eleven health professions. Dr. Farmer leads initiatives in interprofessional faculty and clinical preceptor development. As a faculty member in the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Farmer works with medical students in the development of their clinical communication skills. He co-leads an HSC institutional initiative in emotional intelligence recognition and development with students, faculty, and staff. As a Clinical Executive with HSC’s SaferCare Texas, he participates in patient safety initiatives, focusing on team development and the creation of psychological safety. A Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Dr. Farmer came to UNTHSC with twenty-three years’ experience in the clinical practice of counseling psychology. Dr. Farmer received his PhD in Counseling and master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas.
Dr. Farmer discloses that he has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
Dr. Lesley Schmitz is a graduate of Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and is boarded in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine. She has managed a successful private practice in her area of specialty and has served in both academic and clinical positions at TCOM and the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine.
In addition to continuing to look for biomechanical patterns and their implications in posture and gait, Dr. Schmitz is working on functional medicine certification and Re-Code certification; prevention and recovery for brain health with a focus on Alzheimer's disease. A perpetual student, she says that she likes to teach because it gives her an opportunity to learn more!
As the structure and importance of the diaphragm is evaluated in this presentation, Dr. Schmitz’ goal is to provide links to these somewhat diverse interests and to highlight the importance of osteopathic tenets in light of COVID-19 effects on the body.
Dr. Schmitz discloses that she has no relevant financial relationships with any organization producing, marketing, reselling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients relative to the content of this presentation.
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