The Wayne State University School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs & Professional Development welcomes all members of our community to join us for a special Interactive discussion:"Understanding Your Benefits: Preparing for Open Enrollment"How well do you know your WSU Benefits? Well enough to make decisions during the upcoming open enrollment for 2022? Are you certain that you are fully utilizing the benefit programs available to you and your dependents? Have you setup your retirement savings with TIAA or Fidelity? If you are unable to confidently reply “yes” to these questions, it is time to (re)familiarize yourself with your WSU Benefit Programs. This session will be presented by our Total Reward experts. Information will be provided on the upcoming Open Enrollment for 2022 benefits, as well as an over view of your many benefit options. At the end of the session, participants will feel more confidence in understanding their benefits, where to find additional resources and the Open Enrollment Process. When: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 Time: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Guest Speaker
Merilyn Merkison, Associate Director, WSU Total Rewards Merilyn is a graduate of the Wayne State University School of Business. She is currently attending the WSU Law School, pursing a Masters of Studies in Law. She has worked as an External Auditor with a Public Accounting firm and an Internal Auditor with a major corporation. Merilyn has 20 plus years of benefit experience here at WSU.
The Wayne State University School of Medicine Office of Faculty Affairs & Professional Development welcomes all members of our community to join us for a special Interactive discussion:"Compassion Fatigue: Caring for the Caregiver"In this one hour presentation, participants will learn about what compassion fatigue is and how we get it. They will learn to recognize the factors leading to compassion fatigue. They will also learn about the signs and symptoms of compassion fatigue. Finally, they will create a compassion fatigue action plan to prevent/manage the development of compassion fatigue. Learning objectives:
When: Wednesday, October 27, 2021 Time: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Guest Speaker:
Lisa MacLean, M.D., is the Chief Clinical Wellness Officer for the Henry Ford Medical Group in Detroit, Michigan where she develops programming to assist clinicians in optimizing healthy coping strategies, finding good life balance and delivering high quality health care. Prior to her appointment at Henry Ford Health in 2017, Dr. MacLean served as Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Career Development at Wayne State University School of Medicine. Dr. MacLean’s has a long relationship with Henry Ford Health System. Previously, she worked at Henry Ford Hospital where she served as Psychiatry Residency Program Director, Chair of the Graduate Medical Education Committee, and Director of Education for the Psychiatry Department.
Target Audience: Wayne State University School of Medicine faculty, staff, medical students, fellow and residents **The Wayne State University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Wayne State University School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (s) TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity** Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest: This program is not related to specific diseases or conditions but rather deal exclusively with medical education. Therefore there are no potential conflicts of interest with ineligible companies as defined by ACCME and there is no need to identify, disclose or mitigate commercial conflicts of interest. The WSUSOM Women in Medicine & Science Group invites you to join us for the following event:"Racial and SES disparities in neurological disease and how to address them"This webinar will provide an overview of healthcare disparities, discuss current literature regarding healthcare disparities in neurologic disease and discuss ways to achieve health equity and address disparities in the future. When: Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Time: 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. Guest Speaker
Sonia Eden, M.D., Born and raised in Detroit, Dr. Eden received her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University. Dr. Eden went on to graduate from the University of Michigan School of Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan . She then interned in General Surgery, while completing a six-year residency in Neurological Surgery at the University of Michigan Medical Center. After her residency, Dr. Eden finished fellow ship training in minimally invasive spine surgery with Dr. Kevin Foley at Semmes Murphey Clinic in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Eden is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. She has performed extensive research on healthcare disparities and is passionate about health equity and eliminating health disparities. Dr. Eden is also the co-author of the first book ever written on the surgical management of the sacroiliac joint. In addition, she has performed extensive research on the sacroiliac joint and has been a pioneer of minimally invasive anterior approaches to the spine. Throughout her career, Sonia Eden has generously served as an educator and mentor to other physicians. Along with her professional commitments, Dr. Eden has also been active in the community and is a member of the Links, Inc. She has served on numerous boards, including the YWCA of Kalamazoo Board, the Ascension Borgess Foundation Board, the Friendship Village Senior Living Board, and the Kalamazoo Chapter of Big Brothers/Big Sisters Board.
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