WHOLE HEALTH: CHANGE THE CONVERSATION Advancing Skills in the Delivery of Personalized, Proactive, and Patient-Driven Care

University of Wisconsin-Madison Integrative Medicine has developed a custom-designed clinical education program for the VHA, in collaboration with the VHA Office of Patient Centered Care & Cultural Transformation and Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation.  The information below describes the 2.5-day curriculum and introduces the faculty who are developing and facilitating the program. 

18.5 credit hours are available for physicians, non-physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and dieticians from the following accreditation organizations: ACCME, APA, ANCC, ASWB, and CDR.

Whole Health refers to patient-centered care that affirms the importance of the relationship and partnership between the patient and their community of healthcare providers. The focus is on empowering the self-healing mechanisms within the whole person while co-creating a personalized, proactive, and patient-driven experience. This approach is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare professionals, and disciplines to achieve optimal health and well-being.

You are invited to:

Be an integral part in leading the VHA's #1 Strategic Goal in advancing personalized, proactive, patient-driven care.

Learn about co-creating a whole health experience that can bring more fulfillment to your clinical practice.

Receive evidence-based tools and information to support the health and well-being of your patients and yourself.

Share your experiences and your wisdom as you engage in collaborative conversations about the future of healthcare and how to take action in your facility.

Enhance your knowledge of clinical, VHA and community resources.

During this program you will learn how to:

Develop treatment plans that are personalized and reflect the goals and beliefs of the Veterans you serve.

Collaborate with Veterans to find proactive opportunities that support the innate healing response through nutrition, stress management, movement, or mindful awareness.

Ask Veterans what really matters in their life, so the decisions made are patient-driven and engage them in moving toward whole health.  

Integrate mindful awareness in your daily interactions.

We invite you to see where this course takes you. There are no easy answers to how you can help to transform health care, in your own work and beyond – your experience will be uniquely yours. Question everything, open your mind, tailor your learning to what you need most, and most importantly, have fun!

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. -Lao Tzu

WHOLE HEALTH: CHANGE THE CONVERSATIONPROGRAM AGENDA

Day 1: EXPERIENCE Topic/Title 7:30 am – 8:00 am Registration 8:00 am – 8:30 am Welcome 8:30 am – 9:00 am The Vision of Whole Health 9:00 am – 10:30 am Community & Cultural Transformation10:30 am – 10:45 am Break10:45 am – 11:15 am Whole Health: The Power of You 11:15 am – 12:00 pm Mindful Awareness & Power of the Mind12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch12:45 pm – 1:15 pm Qigong Movements 1:15 pm – 3:00 pm Change the Conversation: Communication Skills 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Break 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Resilience for Whole Health 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Integrative Medicine and CAM Modalities 4:30 pm Adjourn

Day 2: PRACTICE Topic/Title 7:30 am – 8:00 am Sign in 8:00 am – 8:15 am Whole Health Check-in / Movement 8:15 am – 8:30 am Mindful Eating 8:30 am – 9:15 am Proactive Health Strategies 9:15 am – 10:15 am Whole Health Visit Demonstration and Group Practice10:15 am – 10:30 am Break10:30 am – 11:30 am Case Study: Personal Health Inventory & Personalized Health Plans 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Whole Health Resources12:00 pm – 12:45 pm Lunch12:45 pm – 1:15 pm “Escape Fire” 1:15 pm – 2:00 pm Supporting Mental Health: Easing Pain & Mind/Body Practices 2:00 pm – 2:15 pm Break 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Whole Health Approaches for Nutrition & GI Health 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Movement Break 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm Meaning and Purpose: Narrative Medicine & Spirituality 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Whole Health Teams 4:30 pm Adjourn

Day 3: ACTION Topic/Title 7:30 am – 8:00 am Sign in 8:00 am – 8:15 am Whole Health Check-in / Movement 8:15 am – 8:30 am Mindful Awareness: Compassion Practice 8:30 am – 9:00 am Returning to the Vision 9:00 am – 10:00 am Whole Health: Strategies for Implementation (small groups)10:00 am – 10:15 am Break10:15 am – 11:00 am Whole Health: Strategies for Implementation (large group)11:00 am – 11:45 am Whole Health: Wisdom into Action 11:45 am – 12:00 pm Closing Circle 12:00 pm Adjourn

WHOLE HEALTH CLINICAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FACULTY & CURRICULUM DEVELOPERS

The Whole Health program is funded through a contract from the Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformation (Dr. Tracy Gaudet, Director), which was awarded to Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (Dr. David Rychener, Director), who subcontracted the clinical course curriculum to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Family Medicine - Integrative Medicine (Dr. David Rakel, Director).

Office of Patient Centered Care And Cultural Transformation Website: HealthforLife.vacloud.us/

UW-Madison Integrative Medicine: http://www.fammed.wisc.edu/integrative/modules

Integrative Medicine is healing-oriented. It honors the whole person – body, mind, spirit, and lifestyle and takes into account a person’s interconnections with other people, communities, and the environment. Integrative Medicine emphasizes the therapeutic relationship and makes use of appropriate therapies, both conventional and alternative. Integrative Medicine medical doctors and specialists at UW Health in Madison, Wisconsin, offer services that draw from both conventional and complementary medicine. Dedicated to helping our patients achieve their highest potential for wellness with a healing-oriented philosophy that focuses on less invasive therapies promote the body's innate ability to heal.

Our Mission:Partnering with patients, clinicians and community providers to promote health and healing in body, mind, and spirit through compassionate care, education, and research.

Our Work: Imparting Knowledge: Advance a collective understanding of healing through research, education, and interpersonal dialogue. Cultivating Wisdom: Use nature as a guide and acknowledge the wisdom traditions, as well as the methods and results of science,

as important influences on healing. Taking Action: Facilitate well-being to reduce suffering in all aspects of healthcare delivery for patients and clinicians.

Our Projects: Clinical Services Medical student and resident education Fellowship training Research designed to bring awareness to the healing process Integrative oncology services Continuing medical education Mindfulness-based integrative medicine retreats Incorporating integrative medicine into primary care Environmental stewardship through sustainable practices

David Rakel, MD, Associate ProfessorDirector, Integrative Medicine ProgramUW-Madison Department of Family MedicineUW Director & Faculty, Whole Health Clinical Education Program

Adam Rindfleisch MPhil, MD, Associate ProfessorDirector, Academic Integrative Medicine Fellowship Program UW-Madison Department of Family Medicine

Dave Rakel, MD, is the Director of Integrative Medicine at University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine. After medical school at Baylor College of Medicine, Dave completed a family practice residency in Greeley, Colorado. He spent the next five years in rural practice as one of two physicians staffing a fourteen-bed hospital in Driggs, Idaho. As Medical Director for Grand Targhee Ski resort, he developed an interest in Sports Medicine and received his CAQ in 1999. Dave completed a two-year fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona from 1999-2001. He joined the UW Department of Family Medicine in 2001 where he teaches and practices while serving as the Founder and Director for UW Health Integrative Medicine.

Dave is board certified in Family Medicine, Holistic Medicine and Sports Medicine. He is also certified in Interactive Guided Imagery. He is co-editor for the Textbook of Family Medicine and Editor for Integrative Medicine, now in its third edition. He has been awarded a number of teaching awards including the Baldwin E. Lloyd clinical teacher award, the UW Department of Family Medicine faculty excellence award, the Marc Hansen lecture award, and the resident Teacher-of-the-Year award. His interests include learning how the body self-heals, mind-body health influences, sports medicine, nutrition and incorporating health and healing curriculum into medical school education.

Assistant Director & Faculty, Whole Health Clinical Education Program

Russell Greenfield, MDFaculty, Whole Health Clinical Education Program

Christine Milovani, MSW, LCSWHonorary Associate, UW-Madison Department of Family Medicine Integrative MedicineProgram Manager & Faculty, Whole Health Clinical Education Program

Adam Rindfleisch, MD, is an Associate Professor in the University of Wisconsin Department of Family Medicine. He graduated from Albertson College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho and completed a Masters of Philosophy at Oxford in Comparative Social Research. He completed his medical training at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and his family medicine residency at the University of Wisconsin Madison. In 2005, Adam completed the University of Arizona Online Integrative Medicine Fellowship and a UW Fellowship in Academic Integrative Medicine. Since that time, in the role of Integrative Medicine Fellowship Director, he has been developing a comprehensive Integrative Medicine curriculum for fellows, residents and faculty colleagues.

Adam has received the resident clinical teacher award, and the Marc Hansen lecture award. He is on the faculty for two national medical student courses in Integrative Medicine, the Leadership and Education Program for Students in Integrative Medicine (LEAPS) and Humanistic Elective in Alternative Medicine, Activism, and Reflective Transformation (HEART) programs. Adam’s interests include dietary supplements, mind-body medicine, healthcare practitioner self-care, and shamanism.

Russell H. Greenfield, M.D. is Director of Greenfield Integrative Healthcare, PLLC and President of Greenfield Consulting, LLC. He completed his residency training in Emergency Medicine at Harbor/UCLA Medical Center and subsequently entered into an administrative and teaching fellowship. He became involved in the Emergency Medicine residency program at Carolinas Medical Center, where he was honored as the inaugural recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching. Russ later became one of the first four physicians worldwide to graduate from the fellowship in Integrative Medicine at The University of Arizona College of Medicine under the direct tutelage of Dr. Andrew Weil.

Russ was a consultant in the development of national model guidelines for the use of complementary and alternative therapies, is co-author of Healthy Child, Whole Child (2nd ed. HarperCollins, 2009), and was founding Medical Director of Carolinas Integrative Health, a freestanding center in Charlotte, NC owned and operated by the Carolinas HealthCare System. He currently maintains a medical practice in Charlotte and consults with businesses and organizations on integrative wellness initiatives.

Christine Milovani, MSW, LCSW, received her undergraduate degree in Social Work at Marquette University, and received her Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work at University of Wisconsin-Madison, while completing an independent study in CAM and Integrative Social Work. Christine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and Certified Reiki Master Teacher. She has maintained her private practice since 2000, integrating her skills in social work, counseling, spirituality, meditation, mindful awareness, reiki and qigong. She has coordinated and facilitated groups, workshops, retreats and conferences for over 20 years in the areas of Personal Development, Spirituality and Health. Christine had the pleasure of co-facilitating and managing all 23 Whole Health programs during the first year of the PIRE/UW contract with OPCCCT.

Christine excels at heart-centered patient care while improving the effectiveness of health care systems. She has worked as a Medical and Clinical Social Worker in hospital and clinic settings in the areas of Mental Health, Emergency Services, Cardiology and Wellness while bringing integrative and healing practices into the medical setting.