The Cedar Tree Institute in cooperation with Bell Hospital presents:
Janus Project Spring Seminar 2016
April 15-17, 2016
Big Bay, Michigan
The Wounded Healer
Increasing Effective Communication in Patient and Pastoral Care Empathy, Therapeutic Alliance, and Self-Awareness
An interdisciplinary continuing education training for Physicians, Clergy, Social Workers, and Medical Professionals
- A small-group learning experience in one of Northern Michigan’s remote forested landscapes.
- Two nights lodging Big Bay Point Lighthouse and a shoreline cabin on Lake Superior. Includes two optional hikes (seven and three miles).
- Six meals provided.
- Approved for 8 CMEs with the American Medical Association.
FRIDAY: April 15
- 6-6:30 p.m. – Registration
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. – Dinner
- 7:45-8:00 p.m. – Orientation
- 8:00-9:30 p.m. – Presentation #1 (Magnuson) “The Wounded Healer; Archetype and Symbol: The Appropriation of Personal Narrative”
SATURDAY: April 16
- 7:30-8 a.m. – Tai Chi – A mind/body practice, clinical applications
- 8-9:15 a.m. – Presentation #2 (Mahar) “Limits and Boundaries in the Healing Professions”
- 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. – Brunch
- 10:30-11:45 a.m. – Presentation #3 (Holmes) “Challenges in Juvenile Residential Care”
- 12:30-4 p.m. – Hiking the Granite Point Trail
- 4-5:30 p.m. – Sauna and Refreshments
- 5:30-6:30 p.m. – Dinner
- 7-8:30 p.m. – Presentation #4 (Cohen) “Medicine Healing and Religion: Insights from the Jewish Rabbinic Tradition”
SUNDAY: April 17
- 7:30-8:30 a.m. – Breakfast
- 8:30-9 a.m. – Tai Chi – A mind/body practice
- 9-10 a.m. – Presentation #5 (Skendzel) “Liabilities and Challenges for the Healer”
- 10:15-11:15 a.m. – Presentation #6 (Grossman) “Case Studies from a Physician’s Practice”
- 11:30-Noon – Review & EvaluationDinner
- 12 Noon Lunch / 1 p.m. Departure
Seminar Fee:
Physicians: $450.
Allied Health Professionals & Clergy: $250.
Fee includes two nights lodging and six meals.
Seminar Focus:
- Explore how providers’ personal narratives impact patient care and identify barriers that negatively impact relationships with patients.
- Identify and review policies, institutional protocols, and best practices that reinforce the dignity and autonomy of patients, clients, and colleagues.
- Review recent research on effective appropriation of empathy to explore its limits and power.
- Case studies from diverse disciplines to deepen perspective on challenges facing care-givers.
Facilitators and Guest Presenters:
- Michael Grossman, MD Bell Hospital – Medical Director, U.P. Home Health and Hospice
- Larry Skendzel, MD – Medical Director, Superior Hospice, Jacobetti
- Ryan Holmes, LCSW, Therapist – Family Crisis Center, DHS, Denver CO
- Jordy Cohen, Rabbinic Studies – Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati, Ohio
- Jon Magnuson, MDiv, MSW – The Cedar Tree Institute
- (TBS)Kelly Mahar, MD – Community Mental Health
Registration:
Register by calling Bell Hospital (906) 485-2619 (Tracy LaPlante), or email tracy.laplante@bellmi.org.
8 CMEs with the American Medical Association
JANUS PROJECT
In 1999-2000 a group of physicians, medical specialists, clergy and social workers met together for a training program sharing their experiences providing medical care for end-of-life patients.
Initially funded by a small grant from the Blue Cross-Blue Shield Foundation and coordinated by the Cedar Tree Institute, this project set into motion a framework for 14 ensuing summer seminars and 12 winter symposiums. Over 350 medical professionals have participated.
These training programs are intentionally shaped by mind/body experiences (hiking, Tai Chi, kayaking, snowshoeing, skiing, and small-group dialogue).
Guest participants have joined us from Wisconsin, Texas and Massachusetts. Drs. Mike Grossman and Larry Skendzel, medical directors for Marquette County’s two hospices, continue to partner with Jon Magnuson, a social worker and clergyman, shaping the Janus Project’s unfolding vision.
Janus refers to the Greek god of thresholds, gates & doorways.
