
Leading with Kindness | Quality Time with Dr. Schaal-Online CE Course (FOR PHYSICIANS IGHA)
THIS IS THE PAID VERSION REQUIRED FOR PRIVATE PHYSICIANS WITHIN GREATER HOUSTON AREA ONLY*. ALL OTHER LEARNERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE ACTIVITY FOR FREE HERE.
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In this episode, Dr. Stephen Swensen discusses his work at Mayo Clinic to create thriving, ideal work environments. His most recent book, Mayo Clinic Strategies to Reduce Burnout - 12 Actions to Create the Ideal Workplace, outlines four evidence‑based elements of an ideal workplace: agency, belonging, collective effervescence and positivity.
Dr. Swensen is a recognized expert, speaker and inter-disciplinary researcher in wellbeing, leadership and organizational development. For 35 years, he served patients at Mayo Clinic as a clinician, scientist, educator and leader. He serves as a senior fellow of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement and a transformational fellow at The NARBHA Institute.
Experts: Dr. Stephen Swensen, senior fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; transformational fellow, NARBHA Institute; professor emeritus, Mayo Clinic.
Notable Topics Covered:
- The role leadership plays in creating healthy, thriving work environments
- The elements of an ideal workplace: agency, belonging, collective effervescence and positivity.
- How People-Centered Kind Leaders cultivate work communities that allow people to optimize their positive life assessment and healthspan.
Links:
- Steve Swensen (LinkedIn)
- Mayo Clinic
- Mayo Clinic Strategies to Reduce Burnout - 12 Actions to Create the Ideal Workplace
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- The NARBHA Institute
- Leading with Kindness
Fees
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
Private physician (located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $20 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.
Target Audience
Physicians, nurses, allied health professionals, residents, fellows, students, administration.
Learning Objectives
After listening to this podcast episode, the participant will be able to:
- List and expound on the 12 actions that create the ideal workplace.
- Explain the correlation between healthy workforces and healthy patients.
- Work to become people-centered kind leaders who cultivate environments that allow people to optimize their positive life assessment and healthspan.
Activity Director
Shlomit Schaal, MD, PhD, MHCM
Executive VP, Chief Physician Executive, Houston Methodist
Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology, Academic Institute
Full Clinical Member, Research Institute
Department of Ophthalmology-Blanton Eye Institute
Houston Methodist Hospital
Weill Cornell Medical College
Experts
Stephen Swensen, MD, MMM, FACR
Senior Fellow, Institute for Healthcare Improvement
Transformational Fellow, The NARBHA Institute
Professor Emeritus, Mayo Clinic
Available Credit
- 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Houston Methodist is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Houston Methodist designates this Enduring material for a maximum of 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 0.50 Attendance
Price
Registration Instructions
- STEP 1 - Select the applicable fee and add to cart to complete the checkout process.
- STEP 2 - Once registered, click the "Take Course" button to begin the activity.
Fees
| REGISTRATION TYPE | FEE |
|---|---|
Private physician (located within the Greater Houston Area)* | $20 |
* In compliance with HM’s policy on Physician Non-Monetary Compensation regarding “Stark Law,” private physicians who reside and/or practice medicine within the Greater Houston Area are required to pay the full Fair Market Value registration fee.

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