The "L" Word: Litigation Stress and Survival
2023-10-26 20:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
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Annual Patient Safety Conference
2023-11-02 09:00 - 15:30
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Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving Retreat
2023-11-04 09:30 - 14:30

Self Compassion and Mindfulness
2023-11-14 08:00 - 08:45
Join us for EmPRO’s 45-minute virtual program – Self Compassion and Mindfulness! Hosted by Mindfulness Thought Leader, Mark Bertin, MD.
We welcome you to invite your Health Team/Office Staff to participate!
🧘🏼 12-minute virtual meditation included!
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When Things Go Wrong: The Hidden Gift of our Imperfections
2023-11-21 20:00 - 21:00
Join us for EmPRO’s 60-minute virtual program: When Things Go Wrong: The Hidden Gift of Our Imperfections. Hosted by Mick Krasner, MD.
Learning Objectives:

Explore how uncertainty is a common experience in medicine and why working with uncertainty is a useful skill
Experience the usefulness of “Insight Dialogue” as a way of improving meaning in conversation with patients and colleagues
Learn the positives and negatives of promoting empathy and compassion towards patients in the professional and personal lives of clinicians

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Women In Medicine
2023-11-29 20:00 - 21:00

Writer's Studio
2023-12-06 19:00 - 20:30
EmPRO invites you to join your colleagues in a program run by narrative medicine specialist and endocrinologist, Barbara Hirsch, MD, MS. Allow Barbara and the group to bring the humanities to medicine and see the changing perspective that occurs.

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Self-Compassion and Mindfulness
2023-12-12 08:00 - 08:45
We welcome you to a 45 min, virtual program hosted by mindfulness thought leader, Mark Bertin, MD.
12-Minute Virtual Meditation Included
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Flourishing at Work: The Promise of Medicine
2023-12-19 20:00 - 21:00
Join us for another 60-minute program with Mick Krasner, MD.

Explore meaningful experiences in clinical practice and how our attention, intentions, and attitudes affect our experiences at work.
Understand the power of and barriers to attentive observation and critical curiosity in clinical practice.
Experience a mindful practice designed to enhance resilience by building awareness that is linked with self-compassion.

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The Writer's Studio
2024-01-03 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
EmPRO invites you to join your colleagues in The Writer’s Studio, a program run by narrative medicine specialist and endocrinologist, Barbara Hirsch, MD, MS.
This monthly course uses the gift of poetry to help see the world of medicine with greater clarity and illumination. With poetry acting as a trigger to often profound discussion, the group concludes with an individual narrative writing experience. Allow Barbara and the group to bring the humanities to medicine and see the changing perspective that occurs.
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Self Compassion & Mindfulness
2024-01-09 08:00 - 08:45
EmPRO welcomes you to a 45-minute, virtual program hosted by mindfulness thought leader, Mark Bertin, MD. Enjoy a 12-minute virtual meditation to refocus and strengthen your mindset!
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The Business Side of Medicine - Independent Practitioner vs. Being Employed
2024-01-11 18:00 - 20:30 | EmPRO Insurance, 1800 Northern Blvd, Roslyn, NY, 11576, United States
Join us for this program in-person or virtually on Thursday, January 11th, 2024, from 6pm – 8:30pm.
The learning objectives for this program are to:

Define the business of medicine;
Understand physician employer contracting;
Define and understand independent medical practice;
Discover the connection between how a particular form of medical practice may lead to burnout.

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Mindful Practice: Enhancing Quality of Care, Quality of Caring and Professional Well-Being
2024-01-17 20:00 - 21:00
A 60-Minute Virtual Program:

Identify and practice strategies to cultivate the mental stability and presence needed to respond effectively to patients’ suffering in situations when one might otherwise turn away from it.
Commit to incorporating one of the mindful practices into everyday work and life.
Experience a mindful practice designed to enhance resilience by building awareness that is linked with self-compassion.

EmPRO Insurance Company is accredited by The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
EmPRO Insurance Company designates this live course for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Women in Medicine
2024-01-31 20:00 - 21:00, 2024-02-28 20:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-27 20:00 - 21:00
Jo Shapiro, MD, FACS is an international thought leader on physician peer support, founder of the Brigham and Women’s Hospital Center for Professionalism and Peer Support, and Associate Professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Harvard Medical School.
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The Writer’s Studio
2024-02-07 19:00 - 20:30
We invite you to join your colleagues in The Writer’s Studio, a program run by narrative medicine specialist and endocrinologist, Barbara Hirsch, MD, MS.
This monthly course uses the gift of poetry to help see the world of medicine with greater clarity and illumination. With poetry acting as a trigger to often profound discussion, the group concludes with an individual narrative writing experience. Allow Barbara and the group to bring the humanities to medicine and see the changing perspective that occurs.
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How to Keep Your Medical Practice Secure
2024-02-08 18:00 - 19:00
Join our panel of attorneys from EmPRO Insurance Company and the Law Offices of Benvenuto & Gaujean for a discussion of keys for maintaining a secure practice, including data security, protection of patient information, and HIPAA compliance.
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Self Compassion & Mindfulness
2024-02-13 08:00 - 08:45
Join us for EmPRO’s 45-minute virtual program – Self Compassion and Mindfulness! Hosted by Mindfulness Thought Leader, Mark Bertin, MD.
We welcome you to invite your Health Team/Office Staff to participate!

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Noticing: Chaos, Challenges, and Presence in Clinical Care
2024-02-13 20:00 - 21:00
Join us for a 60-minute virtual program!

Understand the power of barriers to attentive observation and critical curiosity in clinical practice.
Explore meaningful experiences in clinical practice and how our attention, intentions, and attitudes affect our experiences at work.
Understand how narrative approaches can enrich self-awareness and mindfulness.

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Physicians' Club Grand Central Terminal Tour
2024-03-02 10:30 - 16:30 | Grand Central Terminal, 89 E 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10017, United States
Join the Physicians’ Club as we explore a side of Grand Central Terminal that even the most frequent commuters never get to experience on an unforgettable tour.
Learn the story of Cornelius Vanderbilt who pioneered the origins of Grand Central in 1871. Three iterations later, a mixture of tragedy and electrical innovation led to the final build we know today.
Enjoy lunch with your peers at Cipriani Dolci. Lunch is included with an optional cash bar.
Meet at the Grand Central Terminal Tour Information Booth at 10:45 AM!
Menu Choices:
Lunch

Cucumber Salad with Corn, String Beans, Avocado, and Cherry Tomatoes.
Baked Eggplant “alla Parmigiana”
Homemade Spinach and Ricotta Ravioli with Butter and Sage
Cipriani Tagliarelle “alla Bolognese”
Organic Chicken Club Sandwich – Bacon, Mayo, Lettuce & Tomato

Dessert:

Cipriani Cake Selection
Fresh Homemade Lemon Sorbet
Homemade Gelato al Cioccolato

Choice of Beverage:

Soft Drink
Tea
Coffee

Thank you to our sponsor, Lewis Brisbois!
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The Writer's Studio
2024-03-06 19:00 - 20:00
We invite you to join your colleagues in a program run by narrative medicine specialist and endocrinologist, Barbara Hirsch, MD, MS. Allow Barbara and the group to bring the humanities to medicine and see the changing perspective that occurs. New Time!
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Self Compassion & Mindfulness
2024-03-12 08:00 - 08:45, 2024-04-09 08:00 - 08:45, 2024-05-14 08:00 - 08:45
We welcome you to a 45 min, virtual program hosted by mindfulness thought leader, Mark Bertin, MD. 12-Minute Virtual Meditation Included.
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Being with Suffering: Turning Towards Brokenness and Beauty
2024-03-20 20:00 - 21:00
Gain insight into helpful and unhelpful responses to suffering.
Adopt a wider palette of helpful responses to suffering and ways to apply them in clinical settings.
Identify and practice strategies to cultivate the mental stability and presence needed to respond effectively to patients’ suffering in situations when one might otherwise turn away from it.

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The Writer's Studio
2024-04-03 19:00 - 20:00, 2024-05-01 19:00 - 20:00
We invite you to join your colleagues in a program run by narrative medicine specialist and endocrinologist, Barbara Hirsch, MD, MS. Allow Barbara and the group to bring the humanities to medicine and see the changing perspective that occurs.
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The Wounded Healer: Transforming Health Professional Grief
2024-04-17 20:00 - 21:00
Develop ways to promote/enhance compassion both towards one’s patients in clinical care, and towards oneself.
Understand how health care professionals experience grief and loss during clinical care.
Investigate the impact that grief has on the professional and personal lives of the clinician
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Flourishing in Medicine: From Surviving to Thriving - Retreat
2024-05-11 08:00 - 14:30 | NYIT de Seversky Mansion, Northern Boulevard, Glen Head, NY, 11545, United States
Learn how to manage stressors in medicine & uncover the joys of being a physician at this 4 CME credit retreat at NYIT’s de Seversky Mansion.
This retreat will help you discover your joy and resilience by honing your self-awareness and deep listening skills, keys to navigating stressful and demanding situations that you face daily.
This retreat will be led by Mick Krasner, MD, who is internationally recognized for his work in physician wellness. The retreat is designed by and for physicians to help medical practitioners respond to the erosion of joy in their work. The approach is evidence-based and has been demonstrated to lessen the effects of burnout, and improve well-being, engagement with work, and patient-centered compassionate care.
This program has been designated for 4 CME credits. In a beautiful setting, away from your usual daily tasks, you will explore and reflect on the effects of stress on today’s physicians and discover ways to mitigate the effects of these challenges and to flourish.
The fee for the retreat $35.00 includes brunch and wine tasting and pairing. We welcome you to bring your significant other, if you wish. Your guest is complimentary.
Each physician participant must purchase a ticket in their name. The cost of the ticket is $35.00. If you are bringing a guest, please also select a guest ticket. The ticket for your guest is complimentary. Everyone attending must have a ticket.
Dress Code: Informal/Comfortable
Learning Objectives:

Describe the components of Mindful Practice in Medicine and how they work together.
Appraise the empirical evidence connecting Mindful Practice with quality of care, work satisfaction and engagement, and teamwork.
Compare individual and structural/systemic factors that can help physicians, health professionals, and medical organizations flourish.
Explore meaningful professional and personal experiences and how our attention, intention, and attitude affect these experiences.
Understand the power of and barriers to attentive observation and critical curiosity in clinical practice and how these skills apply to both professional and personal well-being.
Investigate the connection between professional well-being and overall health that includes one’s personal and social connections- colleagues, friends, life partners, and family.

Policy of Confidentiality
This program is confidential – no notes will be maintained. Due to our confidentiality policy, the program will not be recorded, and a playback will not be available.
Accreditation Statement
EmPRO Insurance Company is accredited by The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
EmPRO Insurance Company designates this internet live activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Policy on Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
EmPRO Insurance Company asks all individuals involved with content development, planning, and management to disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible companies that they have had for the past 24 months. There is no minimum financial threshold.
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