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ForwardMeaning and Medicine 2025
Overview
This course offers Live (in-person) attendance only
Course Directors: Shelley S. Noland, M.D., and Jon C. Tilburt, M.D.
September 18 - 20, 2025 - Sundance Mountain Resort - Sundance, Utah
Join us for an immersive continuing medical education experience designed to rejuvenate and inspire your sense of purpose in medicine. This unique extended weekend guides you through reflection, meaningful conversations, art, and nature, helping you rediscover joy and fulfillment in your career. Whether you're feeling burned out, considering a career shift, or simply seeking renewal, this retreat is tailored for you.
In an intimate, relaxed setting in beautiful Sundance, Utah, connect with engaging faculty and embrace a transformative journey. Each day offers opportunities to talk, listen, reflect, and think deeply in a breathtaking, casual environment all while earning continuing medical education credit hours.
| Registration | Before or on June 1, 2025 | After June 1, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| M.D., Ph.D., D.O. | $999 | $1199 |
| Allied Health, NP, PA, Retirees | $800 | $800 |
Target Audience
Physicians
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Review the literature on physician burnout
- Assess the stories of other physicians who have struggled with their sense of meaning in their career
- Apply tools to foster deeper reflection about the meaning of one’s career in medicine
- Construct behavior change goals to find renewal in the practice of medicine
- Identify professional support networks that can aid in overcoming burnout
- Assess the role of mentorship in enhancing meaning and resilience in medical practice
Attendance at any Mayo Clinic course does not indicate or guarantee competence or proficiency in the skills, knowledge or performance of any care or procedure(s) which may be discussed or taught in this course.
Program
Meaning and Medicine in the Mountains: Purpose & Renewal for Healing Work | ||
Sundance, UT, September 18-20, 2025 | ||
Thursday, September 18, 2025 | ||
Embracing Struggle | ||
6:40AM | Morning Movement Education | |
7:20AM | Registration, Breakfast and Exhibits | |
8:00AM | Introduction: Welcome, Overview, & Shared Norms | |
8:30AM | Session 1: Searching For Meaning in an Inhumane World: A Conversation | |
9:00AM | Session 2: Healing Through & Struggling with Words: Poetry | |
9:30AM | Session 3: Shifting and Gaining Perspective: Engaging the Visual Arts | |
10:00AM | Refreshment Break and Exhibits | |
10:40AM | Experiential Breakouts - random assignment | |
11:40 AM | Boxed Lunch Distribution | |
12:00PM | What Was It Like? Small Group Reports | |
12:20PM | Purpose Plenary - Practice, Story, & A Life in Medicine | |
1:00PM | Adjourn | |
1:15PM | Fun - Meet in Lobby with Activity Champion | |
7:30PM | Optional Evening Activity Movie Night | |
Friday, September 19, 2025 | ||
Connection & Community | ||
6:40AM | Morning Movement Education | |
7:20AM | Breakfast & Exhibits | |
8:00AM | Day 2 Introduction: Day 1 Debrief, Reminder of Shared Norms | |
8:30AM | Session 4: Story & Human Connection | |
9:00AM | Session 5: Finding Community, Sharing Your Story | |
9:30AM | Break - Transition to Concurrent Session | |
9:50AM | Breakout Option 1: Family, Faith, & Partnership in Medicine: An Honest Conversation Andrea Hunderfund, M.D., M.H.P.E.
| Breakout Option 2: Choose Your Adventure |
10:50AM | Transition to Session 6, seated in Small Group (Boxed Lunch Pick-up) | |
11:00AM | Session 6: Honoring Stories of Struggle: A Conversation | |
12:00PM | Small Discussion Group Debrief | |
12:30PM | Purpose Plenary and Q & A - Bringing Your Whole Self to Work, Or Not: Two Takes | |
1:15PM | Day 3 Reminders & Adjourn | |
1:20PM | Adjourn | |
1:40PM | Fun - Meet in Lobby with Activity Champion | |
7:30PM | Optional Evening Activity | |
Saturday, September 20, 2025 | ||
Deeper Purpose, Meaningful Renewal | ||
6:40AM | Morning Movement Education | |
7:20AM | Breakfast with Small group Topical Discussion (debriefing) | |
8:00AM | Day 3 Introduction: Day 2 Debrief, Shared Norms, evaluation reminder | |
8:15AM | Session 7: Daring Toward Purpose: Facing Fear, Fatigue, and Change | |
8:45AM | Session 8: Reading & Meaning | |
9:15AM | Small Group Exercise & Discussion - Writing Prompt | |
9:40AM | Break and Exhibits | |
10:20AM | Session 9: Resources for Rescue, Renewal, Rejuvenation, Re-investment, Re-direction – Presentation and Discussion | |
11:00AM | Purpose Plenary: Careful & Kind | |
11:50AM | Wrap-Up & Evaluation Reminder | |
12:00PM | Adjourn | |
Location
Accreditation
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Statement(s):
AMA
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science designates this live activity for a maximum of 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Other Healthcare Professionals:
A record of attendance will be provided to all registrants for requesting credits in accordance with state nursing boards, specialty societies or other professional associations.
For disclosure information regarding Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development accreditation review committee member(s) and staff, please go here to review disclosures.
Available Credit
- 14.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 14.25 Attendance
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Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Mayo Clinic School of Continuous Professional Development (MCSCPD) strives to foster a learning environment in which individual differences are valued, allowing all to achieve their fullest potential.
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