Maine Rural Healthcare Education Grand Rounds
The MERGE Collaborative, in partnership with the Building-ME Network, is proud to host the Maine Rural Healthcare Education Grand Rounds. Each month, on the second Friday at 12:00 PM, a guest presenter leads a session on a healthcare education topic with a focus on supporting healthcare educators in rural Maine.
These sessions are offered virtually at no charge. Clicking the button below gives direct access to the Microsoft TEAMS meeting.
Next Presentation
September 13th, 2024 – 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM
Wellness and Mindfulness to Increase Retention and Reduce Burnout
Presented by Kelley Strout, Ph.D., RN
Director, Associate Professor, University of Maine Nursing
This 30-minute virtual session will overview WellNurse, an interprofessional, holistic wellness intervention designed to promote resilience and reduce burnout. Participants will be able to:
- Understand the impact of emotional well-being and stress on nursing student’s retention and on-time graduation.
- Define mindfulness.
- Explore evidence-based intervention options for nurses and healthcare professionals and their use in student populations.
Kelley Strout is an Associate Professor and Director of the School of Nursing at UMaine. She is the Principal Scientific Investigator for two federal Health Resources Services Administration grants focused on diversifying the nursing workforce, transforming nursing education, and promoting resilience. In the past three years, she has secured over $5 million in federal funding. Under her leadership, UMaine Nursing ranked in the top 11% of BSN programs nationwide by U.S. News and World Report. She lives in Bangor with her husband and two sons.
- October 11th : Supporting Healthcare Learners with Disabilities, presented by Dr. Bethany Picker of Central Maine Medical Center
- November 8th: Models for Medical Education in a Clinical Setting, presented by Dr. Marc Kimball of Tufts University School of Medicine - Maine Track
- December 13th: TBD
All Maine Rural Healthcare Education Grand Rounds sessions are recorded and made available on our YouTube Channel. Click the button below to browse and view the archives.
