Practice-based Learning & Improvement

Dialogues With Holmes Report – Racism as a Central Definer Of Culture

The Holmes Report reminds us that the basis of racism, what it flourishes on is the stance of “we and they”. This impacts almost all aspects of the organizational identity and structure, and there are thin margins from everyday microaggressions…

Freud, Gandhi, and South Asia: Historical, Philosophical and Clinical Perspectives

In an era that is increasingly conscious of race and diversity, analysts and therapists are seeking to identify their own biases in understanding other cultures. Freud (depth psychology) and Gandhi (psychosocial/mutual understanding) will be contrasted and explored in the context…

Ernest Becker’s Magnum Opus “The Denial of Death,” Fifty Years On

In 1974, Ernest Becker was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for “The Denial of Death”. Fifty years later, we will highlight its keen interdisciplinary contributions and theories it has spawned (Terror Management Theory) in synthesizing ideas from philosophy, anthropology, and religion,…

The Right to Privacy and Its Psychic Relevance

Protection of patients’ privacy has always been a priority for psychoanalytic practitioners. Although prioritized and guaranteed, privacy has not been examined in light of the multiple theoretical perspectives psychoanalysts and psychotherapists use in their work with patients. The right to…

Artificial Intelligence and Actual Psychoanalysis

From smart phones and Chat GPT to sexbots, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is changing our intimacies, mentation, self-experience and soon, the field of psychoanalysis. Anxiety abounds regarding the presence of these hyper intelligences and the psychoanalytic community has a responsibility and…

Pain Management and Opioids Adaptive Learning from NEJM Group

Gaps Adverse outcomes of addiction, unintentional overdose, and death resulting from inappropriate prescribing and nonmedical use of opioid analgesics continue to contribute to the public health crisis involving opioid use disorder and overdoses. It is critical that HCPs are knowledgeable…

NCCN Guidelines in PractiCE

To provide optimal patient care, clinicians need to be well informed about the latest clinical research updates and how these advances compare to the current clinical practice standards. This activity will allow for self-directed online learning to assist in the…

Master the K (and F) Series

The mentored K Series is often an applicant’s first contact with the NIH grant process. It can be a steep and intimidating learning curve. We will help you think carefully about whether the K is right for you, as its…

Master the R Series

This course guides applicants working on National Institutes of Health (NIH) R01 or R-series submissions. This four-part course will help you write a sophisticated, polished narrative that is responsive to the latest NIH trends and policies and will keep you…

MO Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence

The content of this course will help healthcare providers understand the connection between domestic violence and pregnancy and the impact violence has on maternal health. Participants will be provided a philosophical basis for trauma-informed and survivor-centered care as well as…