DMT158-24 - CME/CMLE - It Is Not Too Late! Yoga and Meditation Can Improve Posture and Prevent Burnout

Course Description

Laboratory professionals and pathologists are among the highest risk professionals for burnout. There has been numerous studies that show health care professionals burnout can be both prevented and reduced. Yoga and meditation are among the most sought out preventions used to decrease burnout. Yoga is a system of physical and mental practices that connects mind, body and spirit through techniques such as physical exercises, breathing and meditation. This course focuses on the yoga techniques including physical exercises, breathing techniques (Pranayama) and meditation to help prevent work related injuries/pain and burnout and increase job satisfaction. As a registered yoga instructor with more than 3 years of experience, I will guide the audience to use the basic desk or standing yoga techniques that can be used in their busy daily practice to deal with day to day tasks and difficulties. I will demonstrate and together we will practice short standing yoga and office desk yoga routine that can be used daily along with breathing/pranayama techniques to use when needed to calm the mind.

Faculty/Authors

Maryam Pezhouh, MD, MSc

Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism, Interpersonal Skills Communication

CME/CMLE Credit: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour
Format: Online Educational Activity

Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Instructions

To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

Review the Technical Considerations.
Review the Faculty Disclosures.
Click Go to Course to view an overview of the modules in this course.
Click Access to begin the course.
Submit the course Evaluation.
Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME to register credit.

Faculty Disclosure

Technical Considerations

Release Date: 09/05/2024
Review Date:
Expiration Date: 03/06/2025

Summary


Availability:	On-Demand


Credit Offered:	1 CME/CMLE Credit