As we move into a new year, many of us are taking time to count our blessings and look forward to blessings ahead. We are best able to know the bounty of our lives when we are fully present, enjoying the moments as they come to us. Today we speak with experts in the field of mindfulness, who are helping educate health care providers and patients about being more fully present. We hope that our conversations may give you an opportunity to count your blessings from 2013, and consider the importance of mindfulness in the year ahead.
Guests
Dr. George (Joe) Dreher
After several years in the Navy submarine corps, Dr. George (Joe) Dreher entered medical school, trained in Family Medicine and then worked in rural Maine. He became engaged in providing addictions treatment and for seven years worked full-time in a hospital based recovery program. This then led to a residency in Psychiatry at MMC. Along the way Joe also worked with Palliative Care and Bioethics. Recently, Joe has been working with the MMC Department of Medical Education to provide Mindful Practice trainings for MMC health care providers, Rachel Naomi Remen’s the Healers Art course for TUSM-MMC students and working with the MMC Medical Staff on ways to improve provider resilience. He enjoys spending time with family, bicycle riding, hiking, cooking and meditation.
Maureen Callnan
Maureen Callnan works as a board certified psychotherapist and psychiatric nurse practitioner in private practice and at Maine Medical Center. She assists individuals and families using a variety of mindfulness based therapeutic modalities. Maureen earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and a master’s degree in nursing from the University of Southern Maine. She completed postgraduate work in psychotherapy at Boston College.
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