Holistic Wellness Conference
Thursday and Friday, July 26-27, 2012
Conference description and goals
This conference will be a unique experience that includes evidence-based overviews of health and wellness approaches for mind, body, and spirit. Health promotion and disease prevention are important for transforming healthcare; this conference will introduce participants to several strategies for self care and for engaging patients in health and wellness. The latest research on stress management and resilience, nutrition, movement and health behavior change will be presented by expert clinicians and researchers. This conference will offer lectures followed by interactive workshops on a variety of holistic wellness practices.
The goals of the conference are to:
• Identify the role of body, mind, and spirit in health and wellness.
• Discuss current background for approaches to holistic health and wellness.
• Explore holistic wellness practices for self care and for engaging in conversations with patients.
• Experience a variety of holistic wellness practices.
Intended audience
The conference is designed for nurses and other healthcare professionals interested in holistic wellness.
Date and location
This conference will be held Thursday and Friday, July 26 and 27, 2012 in the Siebens Building, Mayo Clinic, 100 Second Avenue SW, Rochester, Minnesota.
About Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic’s mission is to inspire hope and contribute to health and well-being by providing the best care to every patient through integrated clinical practice, education, and research.
Mayo Continuing Nursing Education conducts educational conferences that will advance nursing practice.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been granted Magnet® Recognition for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Mayo Center for Humanities in Medicine supports Mayo Clinic’s primary value, the needs of the patient come first, by integrating the arts and expressions of human culture into the healing environment.
Thursday, July 26
| 7:00 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast |
| 7:45 a.m. | Welcome and Self-Assessment |
| 8:00 a.m. | Plenary I: Holistic Health Promotion: A Catalyst for True Health Reform |
| Lori L. Knutson, BSN, RN, HN-BC, The Marsh: A Center for Balance and Fitness, Minnetonka, Minnesota | |
| 9:00 a.m. | Plenary II: Taking the Natural Step to Health and Sustainability: How You Can Save Money, Time, Health and the Planet |
| Walter F. (Terry) Gips, III, MBA, MS, Sustainability Associates, LLC, St. Louis Park, Minnesota | |
| 10:00 a.m. | Break and Refreshments |
| 10:15 a.m. | Plenary III: Healing In and Through the Arts |
| Johanna S. Rian, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Travel Break |
| 11:05 a.m. | Concurrent Session I - Spiritual Theme |
| 11: Transformation and Healing Through Drumming | |
| Lisa M. Van Getson, MS, RN, FNP-BC, MAT, CME, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 12: Visual Art at the Bedside | |
| Johanna S. Rian, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 13: Introduction to Energy medicine for Nurses | |
| Gail L. Van Kanegan, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 14: Exploring Narrative Medicine | |
| Dianne M. Axen, MA, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 11:25 a.m. | Travel Break |
| 11:30 a.m. | Repeat of Concurrent Session I - Spiritual Theme |
| 21: Transformation and Healing Through Drumming | |
| Lisa M. Van Getson, MS, RN, FNP-BC, MAT, CME, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 22: Visual Art at the Bedside | |
| Johanna S. Rian, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 23: Introduction to Energy medicine for Nurses | |
| Gail L. Van Kanegan, MSN, RN, FNP-BC, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 24: Exploring Narrative Medicine | |
| Dianne M. Axen, MA, MSN, RN, PMHCNS-BC, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 11:50 a.m. | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Plenary IV: Integrating Physical Activity into Daily Routines for the Mind, Body, and Spirit |
| Sharon J. Tucker, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa | |
| 1:45 p.m. | Plenary V: Intuitive Eating |
| Therese M. Shumaker, MS, RD, LD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 2:30 p.m. | Poster Session and Refreshments |
| 3:10 p.m. | Concurrent Session II - Body Theme |
| 31: Tai Chi: Mindful Movement for Health and Fun | |
| Sandra H. Nelson, BS, RN, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 32: Yoga Made Easy | |
| Barbara S. Thomley, BA, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 33: Sticking to the Point in Acupressure | |
| Alexander Do, LAc, MOm, Mayo, Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 34: An Introduction to Massage Therapy for Health and Wellness | |
| Nancy L. Trackley, TP, MT, NCTMB, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 3:30 p.m. | Travel Break |
| 3:35 p.m. | Repeat of Concurrent Session II - Body Theme |
| 41: Tai Chi: Mindful Movement for Health and Fun | |
| Sandra H. Nelson, BS, RN, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 42: Yoga Made Easy | |
| Barbara S. Thomley, BA, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 43: Sticking to the Point in Acupressure | |
| Alexander Do, LAc, MOm, Mayo, Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 44: An Introduction to Massage Therapy for Health and Wellness | |
| Nancy L. Trackley, TP, MT, NCTMB, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 3:55 p.m. | Travel Break |
| 4:00 p.m. | Plenary VI: Know Yourself to Better Help Others: How Your Culture Affects Your Health and Healing |
| Janice Barbee, MPA, The Cultural Awareness Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Plenary VII: Mu Daiko Drumming |
| Mu Performing Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
Friday, July 27
| 7:00 a.m. | Poster Session and Breakfast |
| 7:50 a.m. | Welcome and Announcements |
| 8:00 a.m. | Plenary VIII: Caring for the Caregiver |
| Stuart Pimsler Dance and Theater, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| 8:45 a.m. | Plenary IX: The SMART Experience |
| Amit Sood, MD, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 10:15 a.m. | Break and Refreshments |
| 10:30 a.m. | Plenary X: Laughter as Medicine |
| Ann Marie Gullickson, MSW, LGSW, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 11:00 a.m. | Plenary XI: Directing Conversations toward Meaningful Change |
| Kristin S. Vickers Douglas, PhD, LP, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Summary and Self-Assessment |
Call for abstracts
You are invited to submit an abstract (300 word limit) for a poster on related to holistic health and wellness initiatives for patients and staff in a variety of settings. Completed abstracts must be submitted by Wednesday, May 30, 2012.
The primary presenter is responsible for the abstract content. Submission signifies the intent of the submitter(s) to present the poster at the July 26 and 27, 2012 Holistic Wellness Conference in Rochester, Minnesota. Poster presenters are expected to assume costs related to travel, accommodations, and registration.
To submit an abstract, you must register for the conference. Attach the abstract and all presenters’ curriculum vitae.
Notification of accepted abstracts will be made by Wednesday, June 13, 2012. If selected, abstracts will be printed in the conference syllabus.
Continuing Education Credit
Mayo Continuing Nursing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Participants can earn up to 11.75 nursing contact hours (accredited) for the conference.
Registration
To register, click the Register Now button below. The two day conference registration fee is $225. A student rate of $145 is available. Students must bring proof of current student status to the conference (for example, a copy of your student identification card).
The registration fee includes instructional materials, breakfast and break refreshments. Lunch will be on your own.
Pre-registration is required and preferred by Monday, July 9, 2012. Registrations received after July 9th will be accepted on a space-availabel basis.
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Cancellations
If you cancel your participation in this conference, your registration fee, less an administrative fee, will be refunded when notification is received by Mayo Continuing Nursing Education before July 9, 2012 (fax#: 507-266-6910 or e-mail: cne@mayo.edu). No refunds will be made on or after July 9, 2012.
Mayo Continuing Nursing Education reserves the right to cancel or postpone any conference due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event Mayo Continuing Nursing Education must cancel or postpone this conference, Mayo Continuing Nursing Education will refund the registration fee, but is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees assessed by airline/travel/lodging agencies.
Lodging and Parking
Rooms have been reserved for conference participants and their guests at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Rochester – Mayo Clinic Area (507-281-8000) at a rate of $124 per night, and the Rochester Marriott Mayo Clinic Area (877-623-7775) at a rate of $149 per night. The rates listed may be extended before and after the conference based on availability. To ensure accommodations, please make your reservation by Wednesday, July 4, 2012. Reservation requests received after this date will be accepted on a space available basis.
Click here for a map indicating the location of downtown parking facilities. The cost of parking is not included in the registration fee.
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