Join the National Conversation on Transforming Medicine

Discussion Series: The Medical Profession Through the Lens of Human Flourishing

Participate in a national conversation where healthcare professionals can boldly ask fundamental questions about the profession of medicine, discuss its role in advancing human flourishing and consider how to address factors at the individual, community or societal level that can pose barriers to flourishing.

This series is presented by the Kern National Network for Caring and Character in Medicine through an investment from the Kern Family Trust and Kern Family Foundation.

Session 1 – Human Flourishing, Caring and Character in the Medical Profession: To What End?

Join us on January 26th at 4:00-5:00 pm CST for the first session in our series. Through this interactive discussion, learn more about the interrelated concepts of caring and character within medicine and engage in a conversation with other healthcare professionals on the topic of promoting human flourishing.

Learning Objectives

Appraise one’s own professional experience as a member of the healthcare team with the intersection of caring, character and human flourishing
Assess the state of human flourishing in the health ecosystem
Commit to next steps in advancing human flourishing in one’s professional practice

Continuing Education Units are available; see below for accreditation details.

KNN Virtual Panel Series Speakers - Human Flourishing

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Who Should Attend?

This educational activity has been designed to meet the needs of all healthcare professions, including:

Clinicians

Physicians
Nurses
Advance practice providers
Pharmacists
Other healthcare professionals

Members of Health Centers and Systems

Chief officers
Senior administrators
Medical staff

Medical Students & Residents

Continuing Education and Accreditation Information

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Interprofessional Continuing Education Partnership (ICEP) and the Kern National Network for Caring and Character in Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin. 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.

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Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 1.0 hour/0.1 CEU of CPE credit. Credit will be provided to NABP CPE Monitor within 60 days after the activity completion.

Universal Activity Number (UAN): JA0000358-9999-21-054-L04-P

American Medical Association (AMA)

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. 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 live activity for a maximum of 1.0 ANCC contact hour.

Iowa Board of Nursing accepts ANCC contact hours for nursing continuing education requirements.

Continuing Education Units

The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP, as a member of the University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA), authorizes this program for 1.0 continuing education unit (CEU) or 1.0 hour.

Save the Date

Continue the conversation in future panel sessions:

Lessons Learned From Medical Education in the Face and Wake of Disaster

Tuesday, April 27, 2021 4:00PM CST

Social Justice, Health Equity and Human Flourishing: Are We All Included?

Tuesday, August 3, 2021 4:00PM CST

Civic Responsibility: Medicine and Democracy

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 4:00PM CST