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Title	Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Johns Hopkins SOM Faculty
Sponsor	Office of Faculty Development
Date	01/09/2017
Time	12:00 PM
Location	Welch Medical Library at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Cost	Costs for the course will be covered by faculty tuition remission. Participants incur no direct cost.
Email	ngould1@jhmi.edu
Details	Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based program shown to significantly reduce symptoms of stress and stress-related disorders, as well as contribute to an overall sense of well-being. This 9-week intensive mindfulness training will include: Guided meditation practices in a group setting Techniques to apply mindfulness to your everyday life including challenging situations Gentle yoga exercises Group discussion and didactics Home practice with a CD and reading materials Dates: Mondays from 3 PM - 5:30 PM. Jan 9, 2017 – March 6, 2017 Introductory session on Jan 9 is open to all potential participants Full day silent retreat on Friday Feb 24 from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM Attendance at six sessions, including intro or first session and full day retreat is mandatory. The instructor for this program, Neda Gould, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Associate Director of the Bayview Anxiety Disorders Clinic. She has led numerous clinical and professional MBSR groups and is the MBSR interventionist for an ongoing randomized control trial for patients with migraines. Dr. Gould recently piloted the first MBSR group for JHM faculty and staff, which served as the foundation for the current course. Dr. Gould was involved in a recent systematic review and meta-analysis entitled Meditation Programs for Psychological Stress and Wellbeing published in JAMA Internal Medicine. In 2015, she completed an 8-month meditation program through the Insight Meditation Community of Washington. She is completing her MBSR teacher certification through the UCSD Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute. She has practiced mindfulness meditation since 2008; attended numerous mindfulness workshops and silent retreats; and given many lectures on mindfulness meditation to JHM research and clinical staff, medical students, and patient groups.

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