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Novel Approaches to Behavioral Health Innovation: How Reflection on What Matters Turns a Wandering into a Journey: Purpose and Mental Health-Enduring
Research confirms what many of us know in our own lives: We’re not that great at predicting what’s going to make us happy. Yet when we open ourselves to purpose and meaning, both happiness and health seem to come along as well. In this talk we will demystify those big buzzword topics of happiness, well-being and purpose, offering highlights and key takeaways from academic research. We’ll propose strategies for both clinicians and their patients to incorporate purpose into their daily routines. And, as educators who are passionate about helping others teach purpose as well, we’ll leave time for discussion of these topics tailored to your specific clinical settings as well.
Elements of Competence
This educational activity is designed to change learner competence and focuses on the following competency areas:
- The American Board of Medical Specialties: Patient care and procedural skills, Medical knowledge
- Nursing: Employ evidence-based practice
- Center for the Advancement or Pharmacy Education: Health and wellness, Interprofessional collaboration, Learner, Patient-centered care
- Pharmacy Technician Certification Board: Pharmacology
- Interprofessional Education Collaborative: Interprofessional Communication
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Engage in self-reflection, Value diversity in the clinical encounter
Intended Audience
This activity is designed for Psychologists, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians, Physicians, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Social Workers, and other behavioral health clinicians.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this educational series, members of the healthcare team will be able to:
- Explain the relationship between purpose and happiness
- Discuss current research supporting relationships between purpose and mental health
- Propose actionable steps to integrate small-steps purpose reflections into their practice
Dr. Ira Bedzow
Dr. Ira Bedzow is the Executive Director of the Emory Purpose Project, an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, a core faculty member of Emory’s Center for Ethics, a senior fellow in the Center for the Study of Law and Religion, and the unit head of the International Chair in Bioethics at Emory University. He holds a PhD in Religion from Emory University and a Masters degree from University of Chicago. Dr. Bedzow is also Senior Scholar of the Aspen Center for Social Values, and an orthodox rabbi. His interests relate to understanding the ethical implications of biotechnology and healthcare policy as well as how organizations can create an ethical culture through values-driven leadership.
Dr. Christine Whelan
Dr. Christine Whelan is the Purpose Professor at Emory University and an adjunct faculty in the Center for the Study of Human Health. She also a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where she is known as the “happy professor.” Dr. Whelan is the author of five books, including two on purpose and meaning formation through the life course. Dr. Whelan earned degrees from Princeton University and the University of Oxford, and frequently appears in national print, radio and television Her motto comes from Seneca — “not for school but for life we learn” — and she does her best to practice what she preaches.
Policy on Faculty and Sponsor Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) to identify, mitigate and disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies* held by the speakers/presenters, authors, committee members, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this accredited continuing education (CE). In addition, speakers/presenters and authors must disclose any planned discussion of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentation(s). For this accredited continuing education activity all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and detailed disclosures are listed below.
*Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by, or on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical services directly to patients to be ineligible companies.
Name | Role | Financial Relationship Disclosures | Discussion of Unlabeled/Unapproved uses of drugs/devices in presentation? |
| Casey Wolfington, PhD | Clinical Director/ Planning Committee Chair | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Marshall Thomas, MD | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Angelia Dreher, PharmD | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Whitney Georges, RN | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Tracey Branch, MSW | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Robert Brown, CPhT | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
Charles Raison, MD | Planner | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical (Independent Contractor - Consultant), | No |
Tania Engle, PA | Planner | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Ira Bedzow, PhD | Presenter | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
| Christine Whelan, PhD | Presenter | No relevant relationships with ineligible companies to disclose | No |
 | In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP and Vail Health. The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material 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.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 ANCC hour.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this knowledge-based activity for 1 hour or 0.1 CEUs. Credit can be earned by successfully completing the activity, assessment, and evaluation. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.
UAN:
Pharmacist: JA0000358-9999-23-054-H99-P
Pharmacy Technician: JA0000358-9999-23-054-H99-T
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
 | As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 general, enduring continuing education credits. |
American Psychological Association (APA)
 | Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs. |
American Association of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
 | The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 8/12/2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation. |
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 0.1 continuing education units (CEUs) or 1 hours.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA Category 1 CME
- 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
- 1.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist Technician
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 1.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 1.00 APA CE Credits
- 1.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
- 1.00 Approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
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Accessibility
The University of Wisconsin provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title IX requirements. The University of Wisconsin fully complies with the legal requirements of the ADA and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of accommodations, please notify us at help@icep.wisc.edu
Questions
For questions about registration, please email help@icep.wisc.edu. For general questions about this series, please contact Pam French at pamela.french@wisc.edu
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