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Caring for the Caregivers IV: Celebrating an
Anniversary of Physician Health
Physician Health Services 25th Anniversary Dinner
November 20, 6-10 p.m., The Westin Waltham-Boston, Waltham
Educational Sessions
November 20, 1-5 p.m., November 21, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., MMS Headquarters
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Fortin to Speak at
PHS Anniversary Dinner
Auguste H. Fortin VI, M.D., MPH, is director
of psychosocial curriculum for the Yale Primary Care Internal
Medicine Residency. He also directs communication skills training
at Yale University School of Medicine and is a clinical assistant
professor of medicine.
He received a BA from Brandeis University
and his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine. He
trained in internal medicine/primary care at Bellevue Hospital/NYU
Medical Center and obtained an MPH from the Johns Hopkins
University School of Hygiene and Public Health. He was a fellow
in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of
Medicine.
He is a 2001 recipient of the Templeton
Foundation Award for Curriculum in Spirituality, Culture and
End-of-Life Care; a 2002 recipient of the AAMC Humanism in
Medicine Award at Yale University School of Medicine; and
a 2003 recipient of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism
in Medicine Award.
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The Caring for the Caregivers IV anniversary
dinner, sponsored by Physician Health Services, will feature a presentation
by Auguste H. Fortin, VI, M.D., MPH, on "Enjoying Our Life
in Medicine: Satisfying Our Patients and Caring for Ourselves."
This special fundraising event will also feature a silent auction.
Physicians and others who wish to support PHS are invited to donate
works of art and other items for auction.
The educational event, cosponsored by the MMS
and PHS, includes 11 hours of continuing medical education credit
and will provide an opportunity for physicians to focus on their
well-being and learn methods to prevent health problems in the increasingly
demanding practice environment. The Massachusetts Medical Society
recently released its Physician Practice Environment Index for 2002,
and the results indicate a continued worsening of the practice environment
for physicians throughout the state. A declining physician work
environment impacts the entire health care system and ultimately
patient care. To further extend the level of care to physicians,
educational session speakers will provide important life strategies
to achieve added value in medicine and fulfillment in life beyond
the workplace walls.
- Linda Bresnahan
For more information, contact Jessica
Vautour, PHS Outreach and Education Manager, at (781) 434-7903 or
visit www.physicianhealth.org.
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