A special thank you to the Maine Health Access Foundation for their generous contributions to our collaborative.

Provider Resilience Conference September 25th, 2018 Keynote Presentation Dr. Christine Hein, MD – Director of physician wellbeing at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Dr. Hein focused on provider resilience and how to avoid burnout. 4 Informative breakout sessions Bridging the gap – Why conversations with the patient is as important for them as it is for you. Mindfulness in Healthcare – Bring what matters most into focus Burnout - How and why your personality affects burnout Compassionate tapering of opioids – why compassion is key in the midst of a growing epidemic. Networking Time Providers from several agencies across the county were able to network and get to know one another.

Together, We’re Better

This conference was worth my time and attendance:

I plan to work in our community as a medical provider for the next 5 years:

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What did you learn during this conference? Tools to decrease burnout and increase resiliency The importance of mindfulness and selfcare as a practitioner are imperative to the wellbeing and positive outcomes for my patients. We are all in this together! Techniques to manage daily stressors Pertinent info on tapering protocols A lot! Loved Eva’s presentation! How to recognize factors that contribute to burnout A positive attitude will help combat burnout and lead to better patient care Its okay to ask for help and lean on colleagues when you need to How important your personality is Ways to improve my own emotional health I am not alone! I enjoyed learning more about the personality traits which will help me engage with my co-workers better. Stress/Burnout is everywhere, not just in Piscataquis County Health caring vs. Health care – very interesting concept!

Margaret Palmer, Ph.D. from DocExecutive - Presenting on how and why personality affects burnout

Eva Quirion, FNP-C, Ph.D. from St. Joseph Healthcare - Presenting on compassionate tapering of opioids

Rebecca Wing, LCPC from Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare - Presenting on mindfulness

Christine Hein, MD – Director of Physician Wellbeing at Maine Medical Center Presenting on provider resilience and burnout