Wednesday, October 28, 2009

PAST: Free Talk "Healing 360 Degrees" Caring for Ourselves While We Care for Others THURS, Oct 29th 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Healing 360 Degrees -
Caring for Ourselves While We Care
Siddarth Shah, MD, MPH for Others
with Siddarth Shah, MD, MPH


Thursday, October 29th
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Free and open to the public

2 CECs Available, see website

Caring for someone with an illness can present on-going stressors that result in compassion fatigue. Dr. Shah will provide a glimpse into the neurobiology of empathy and how we ourselves can get hurt in the process of caring for others. He will review different approaches to self-care and put stress into a 360-degree perspective that promotes optimal health.

Smith Farm Center
1632 U Street NW

Metro: U St or take the S2, S4, S1 or S9 bus from anywhere along 16th St

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