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WELLNESS ACTIVITIES are designed to provide participants with tools for relaxation, personal enrichment, and avoidance of burnout, as well as experiential learning opportunities in methods proven to be beneficial for patient well-being. In addition to programs in yoga, mindfulness meditation, and various outdoor recreational activities, the Program Committee is interested in including a limited number of additional opportunities for meeting participants to explore and experience innovative approaches to wellness. Some examples of programs that have proven successful at past meetings include therapeutic drawing, poetry writing, paper cutting, and music therapy. Wellness activities are free and open to all meeting attendees as space permits.

Programs will be 1-2 hours in duration. Discussion of any pertinent background or evidence base for the utility of the activity should be described in the submission. Submissions should also describe the activity and precisely outline how time for the activity will be organized. 

The Wellness chair/presenter may claim up to $75 for reimbursement following the meeting for the cost of providing all of the necessary materials for this activity. It is the presenter’s responsibility to bring and set up these materials onsite for the session.

Questions regarding Wellness Programs can be directed to the Program Committee’s Wellness Coordinator, Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD, at hanna-stevens@uiowa.edu.

Wellness activities are not eligible for CME credit.

The following information is required:

  • The title of the submission
  • The session length requested (1 hour, 1.5 hours, or 2 hours)
  • The chair’s affiliation and contact information
  • Educational learning objectives
  • A Review Abstract that describes the program’s objectives, educational approach, and schedule.
  • Each presenter's name, affiliation, contact information, and disclosure of affiliations.
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