SOM Professional Development Series

When: Thursday, July 28, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: WebEx

Contact Info: Beth Wilson at mpwilson@umc.edu or 601-815-7833

Description:

Dr. Nicholas McAfee, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, will give the virtual SOM Professional Development Series presentation, "Emotional Intelligence: Applications for Medical Education," at noon on Thursday, July 28, online via WebEx.

Emotional intelligence can positively impact one's ability to manage stress and challenges, communicate effectively, and empathize with others. Each of these benefits of emotional intelligence is useful in general and can be especially beneficial to medical students. This session highlights ways to incorporate emotional intelligence in the curriculum addressing awareness and strategies to improve one's emotional intelligence.