The goals of these presentations are to build upon the base knowledge of these Master’s Level Therapists/Social Workers and increase their understanding of interventions/strategies used within behavioral health. Topics will vary throughout the year.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8-week group program that teaches participants to practice mindfulness. Designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center 40+ years ago and extensively researched, this work has generated a body of literature in both scientific and popular publications which describes its many benefits.

To provide education across the network’s inpatient care management department with the aim of enriching knowledge to improve clinical practice during daily performance.

This activity focuses on reviewing inpatient cases that are related to making critical decisions throughout life and cases that impact children and families.

The interactive lecture series allows for the presentation of recent healthcare topics by a member of the healthcare community, which engages the learners to deepen their knowledge on a current and relevant topic. Few topics include but not limited to: March 2025-Nationally recognized, published author Dr. Mary Lynn McPherson presented on the pharmacology of palliative medications. December 2024-Author Dr. Allison Applebaum presented on “Care for the Family Caregiver: State of the Science and F...

The Department of Psychiatry focuses on providing presentations on various topics related to mental health/psychiatry to develop and implement a holistic treatment plan for individuals with mental health challenges.

The Department of Psychiatry Grand Rounds presentations will focus on various topics of interest gleaned from participant feedback taken from the annual departmental Educational Needs Survey or other areas of need if presented during the year.

Compassion Rounds is a way of processing emotions around difficult cases and situations.  The Oncology and Palliative Medicine departments utilize Compassion Rounds as a vehicle for colleague engagement and addressing the social/emotional needs of healthcare workers as well as patients and families. Evaluative feedback returned following each hourlong discussion determines that there is a continued need and desire for this activity.

Monthly disease specific education inclusive of Registered Nurses, Social workers, Pharmacist and Community Health Workers within the Department of Integrated Care Coordination (ICC), Care Transitions & Navigations (CTN), Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM), and Jefferson Health Population Health Department role in patient care management. Brief description of content: Monthly topics/case studies (inclusive of disease processes, pharmacological management and behavioral health have on patient re...