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NCPDP Foundation Announces its Call for Grant Proposals, Due July 31, 2023


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The NCPDP Foundation Board of Trustees announced its call for grant proposals that demonstrate the value of NCPDP standards in supporting patient safety, access to care and the expanded role of pharmacists. Grant proposals must meet the grant proposal requirements and be submitted electronically by July 31, 2023, to be considered for the current grant funding cycle.

Research projects must benefit at least one of the NCPDP Foundation strategic initiatives: increasing the role and value of pharmacists; increasing patient access to care; and enhancing patient safety. In addition, research projects must seek to demonstrate and measure how an underutilized NCPDP Standard or a new use for an NCPDP Standard supports the strategic initiative and improves interoperability. Alternatively, the project can demonstrate the need for a new NCPDP standard that supports the initiatives. Descriptions of NCPDP Standards are available on the NCPDP website. Membership in NCPDP is required to access the Standards. The Foundation will consider proposals that broadly support standardization of the exchange of healthcare information and also align with the Foundation’s Vision, Purpose and three strategic initiatives.

Areas of particular interest include demonstrating the value of the Specialty Medication Enrollment Standard; the NCPDP Pharmacy Services Billing Transaction in the Telecommunication Standard; or showing how other NCPDP Standards support value-based arrangements (VBAs), precision medicine, social determinants of health (SDOH), digital therapeutics (DTx) or the NCPDP National Facilitator Model. While these areas are currently of particular interest, the NCPDP Foundation welcomes and will evaluate other projects that meet the essential criteria.

To submit a grant proposal, complete and submit the Request for Funding form along with supplemental material by July 31, 2023. View Frequently Asked Questions for more information.

About NCPDP Foundation

The NCPDP Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona and is affiliated with the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP). The NCPDP Foundation was established in December 2012 to support research, education, and charitable involvement within the healthcare industry. For more information, visit http://ncpdpfoundation.org.

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Developing World-Class SOPs Virtual Workshop on June 7-8, 2023


Susanne Manz, founder of Manz Consulting, will facilitate hands-on small-group exercises and provide practical tools and tips on how to write clear, unambiguous, and flexible SOPs that are easy for employees to read and follow consistently.

Workshop attendees will learn:


  • What FDA investigators are looking for in procedures
  • How to outline and format SOPs
  • How to understand the audience
  • Correct use of terms, such as “shall,” “should,” “may,” “can,” and “guidance”
  • How to use process maps, pictures and diagrams to improve clarity
  • How to mistake-proof SOPs
  • How to ensure good documentation practices
  • How to prepare for an FDA inspection

Virtual Workshop Details

Developing World-Class SOPs:

Optimizing Quality and Compliance

A WCG FDAnews Virtual Workshop

Tuesday-Wednesday, June 7-8, 2023, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. EDT

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About WCG FDAnews:

WCG FDAnews is the premier provider of domestic and international regulatory, legislative, and business news and information for executives in industries regulated by the US FDA and the European Medicines Agency. Pharmaceutical and medical device professionals rely on WCG FDAnews’ newsletters, books, databases, webinars and conferences to stay in compliance with international standards and the FDA’s complex and ever-changing regulations. Learn more at fdanews.com.

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Traliant Announces New Environmental, Health & Safety Compliance Courses


Traliant Announces EHS Compliance Training Courses

“Our EHS courses are designed to be interactive to raise employee consciousness about potential safety hazards and how to avoid them to effectively minimize risk.” Andrea Foster-Mack, Director of EHS at Traliant.

Traliant, an innovator in online compliance training , today announced ten new compliance training courses covering critical Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) topics. The latest additions to Traliant’s library of EHS courses are designed to equip employees with the knowledge and skills to reduce the risk of accidents that can lead to harm and injury, improve workplace safety culture and safeguard businesses.

In today’s competitive job market, EHS should be a priority for all organizations, not only those in high-hazard industries. Workplace accidents, COVID incidents and environmental risks are just some of the EHS challenges that impact organizations across the country. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses for 2021 reached 2.6 million for private industry employers.

“It is the responsibility of the employer to keep employees safe at work and EHS training is an essential tool that organizations can implement to demonstrate their commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment,” said John Arendes, CEO of Traliant. “Our unique approach provides employees with critical safety information that over time, helps drive behavioral changes to foster a culture of safety and helps employees make the right decisions in critical moments.”

Aligned with Federal OSHA General Industry standards, Traliant’s interactive EHS solutions help businesses maintain a safe and healthy workplace by training employees to recognize potential hazards and encouraging them to be safety advocates.

“Complacency is a major challenge in maintaining health and safety in the workplace, and that can result in severe consequences for employees, families and businesses,” said Andrea Foster-Mack, Director of EHS at Traliant. “Our EHS courses are designed to be interactive to raise employee consciousness about potential safety hazards and how to avoid them to effectively minimize risks.”

All of Traliant’s EHS courses are designed to keep employees engaged with interactive content, animated scenario-based videos and real-world scenarios that can be accessed from anywhere. This allows employees to easily start and pick up courses where they left off. Additionally, Traliant provides powerful customization options so employers can tailor learning to meet the unique safety needs of every business and industry.

The newest additions to Traliant’s EHS course catalog include the following titles, available in both English and Spanish:


  • Electrical Safety
  • Workplace Ergonomics
  • Fall Protection
  • Fire Extinguisher Safety
  • Forklift General Awareness
  • Hazard Communication
  • Housekeeping in the Workplace
  • Materials Handling, Storage, Use and Disposal
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Slips, Trips and Falls

To learn more, visit the Environmental, Health & Safety course page.

About Traliant

Traliant’s mission is to transform online compliance training from boring to brilliant, including code of conduct training, sexual harassment training and diversity training. We are helping thousands of organizations foster safe, ethical cultures of respect and inclusion with behavior-based solutions that can be easily customized to their industry, culture, and branding. Backed by PSG, a leading growth equity firm, Traliant is ranked on Inc.’s 2021 and 2022 list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America, and named to Inc’s 2023 list of Best Workplaces. For more information, visit http://www.traliant.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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SignatureCare Emergency Center Now Accepting Applications for the 2023 Fall Semester College Medical and Health Scholarship


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SignatureCare Emergency Center

We know how high college expenses can be. Every time we award these scholarships, we help a deserving student meet their college expenses and further their education. That is the goal of this scholarship.

SignatureCare Emergency Center, owner and operator of neighborhood 24-hour emergency centers throughout Texas is now accepting applications for the 2023 Fall Semester College Health and Medical Scholarship.

The application period for the semester opened on May 1, 2023 and will close on August 15, 2023.

The bi-annual scholarship which awards $1,000 to the winner, is designed to help U.S. based students who major in the medical or healthcare field meet their tuition or other school- related expenses.

To qualify, all applicants must be based in the United States, attend an accredited U.S. college or university, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

If you are a college freshman and do not have a GPA score, indicate that in your application.

Applicants are required to submit a minimum 500-word essay and 30-second video explaining why they deserve to win the scholarship.

Essays and videos should address the question: Who or what inspired you to enter the medical field?

According to Dr. Chris Langan, SignatureCare’s Chief Operating Officer, Houston, TX based SignatureCare Emergency Center believes in giving back to the community and one way the company does that every year is through this bi-annual scholarship.

“We know how high college expenses can be. Every time we award these scholarships, we help a deserving student meet their college expenses and further their education. That is what this scholarship is about,” he said.

“The goal is to give back to the community we serve while helping these students minimize their debt load upon graduation,” Dr. Langan added.

To apply or to get more information about the SignatureCare Emergency Center scholarship, go to the scholarship page.

About SignatureCare Emergency Center

Houston, TX-based SignatureCare Emergency Center own 24-hour emergency centers throughout Texas, including nine ER locations in the Houston area (Montrose, Houston Heights, Cypress/FM 1960, Copperfield, Memorial City, Westchase, Bellaire, Mission Bend/Sugar Land, and Stafford), Atascocita/Humble, Killeen, Austin, College Station/Bryan, Paris, Midland, Odessa, Texarkana, Spring, and Lewisville, TX.

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HealthLink Dimensions Reveals Key Insights On Communications Preferences Of Healthcare Professionals


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Our industry is experiencing a seismic shift as hospitals and healthcare companies try new approaches to digital marketing, staffing, budgetary allocations, practice locations, and even conference participation.

Atlanta-based HealthLink Dimensions, which has the nation’s largest audited healthcare provider database, announced the release of its highly anticipated 2023 Healthcare Provider Communications Report. The report reveals insights and trends in communication preferences among healthcare professionals. HealthLink recently made the report available for download to the public.

This is the 10th consecutive release of the annual communications report, which is developed by the company’s team of data scientists, technologists, healthcare operators, and customer experience partners. The report, based on in-depth interviews with Medical Doctors (M.D.s) and Doctors of Osteopathy (D.O.s), touches on communication preferences, preferred meeting types, working locations, and even HCPs’ views on social media.

“Our industry is experiencing a seismic shift as hospitals and healthcare companies try new approaches to digital marketing, staffing, budgetary allocations, practice locations, and even conference participation,” reflects Amar Duggasani, CEO of HealthLink Dimensions. “Marketers are eager to see what pandemic-era behaviors become permanent and what were transitory. Many of our clients have been waiting for this year’s HCP Communication Report to understand these changes.”

Amar continues, “The HCP Communications Report has been well-received by the industry over the years and has been used to shape marketing approaches for hospitals, insurance companies, marketing agencies, and pharmaceutical companies.”

This year’s HCP Communications Report reinforced the continuing trend, more than ever, that healthcare professionals prefer email communications from marketers and network partners. In the newly-issued report (2023), 75% of respondents indicated they prefer to be contacted via email for industry communication, a mere 3% increase from 2022.

However, the new report showed significant post-pandemic attitudes about attending professional conferences. The percentage of healthcare providers who indicated receptivity to conferences and exhibits skyrocketed from 12% in 2022 to 42% in 2023, illustrating the normalization of conditions within the industry as the pandemic recedes into the not-so-distant past.

Facts like this demonstrate big changes can occur in the healthcare industry within a single year and underscore the need for healthcare marketers to be ready to pivot quickly to meet HCPs where they are. The report discusses how in-person meetings are also experiencing a rise in popularity with medical experts, healthcare providers, and marketers. Other components of the report detail how HCPs communicate with patients, their perceived interest in social media, and their opinion on networking.

HealthLink Dimensions’ clients embrace the information contained in the annual report, with one stating, “These reports are full of legitimate facts and contain well-researched information. We look forward to seeing this first-party research and analysis from HealthLink Dimensions each year.” The same client added the communications insights in the report “ultimately aid us to connect and communicate well with healthcare providers and create a better HCP community.”

The survey was sent to 400,000 HCPs and consisted of a 5-minute, 17-question survey. HealthLink Dimensions estimates the results have a less than 5% statistical margin of error.

The company used its database, the largest of its kind audited by BPA Worldwide, to reach survey respondents. The list includes more than 1.2 million doctors. In addition to its provider and hospital data, HealthLink Dimensions offers email deployment and programmatic advertising solutions to its clients, which include 11 of the 15 largest pharmaceutical companies in the United States.

The 2023 HCP Communications Report can be requested free of charge here.

To learn more about HealthLink Dimensions, please contact Meieli Sawyer at (305) 668-0070 or msawyer@weinbachgroup.com.

About HealthLink Dimensions

HealthLink Dimensions is the nation’s top choice for healthcare provider data used by hospitals, life sciences, and health insurers, including 11 of the 15 largest pharmaceutical companies. The company helps clients connect and digitally engage with healthcare providers using the nation’s largest database of its kind – sourced from multiple resources and audited by third-party verifier, BPA Worldwide. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company has been recognized as one of America’s fastest-growing private companies on the Inc. 5000 list for five consecutive years. http://www.healthlinkdimensions.com.

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Intelerad Names Healthcare Technology Veteran Jordan Bazinsky as CEO, Ushering in New Era for the Global Company


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Motivated by Intelerad’s mission to improve global human health, Bazinsky’s focus is on the responsibility the organization has to enhance outcomes in healthcare and bring value to the organization’s global client base.

Intelerad Medical Systems™, a leading global provider of enterprise medical imaging solutions, announced the retirement of CEO Mike Lipps, who served the company for nearly three years as part of a 20-plus year software industry career, and is handing the organization’s global team and mission over to Mr. Jordan Bazinsky as the new Chief Executive Officer.

“We are grateful for Mike’s contributions and leadership that helped shape Intelerad into the medical imaging management leader it is today,” said JB Brian, Partner at Hg and Intelerad Chairman. “Jordan’s healthcare experience is coming at a crucial time. His innate ability to efficiently run and significantly scale businesses within this space is invaluable, and we are confident he is the right leader to steer the organization to new heights.”

Bazinsky is recognized for driving breakthrough growth across enterprise healthcare organizations, and joins Intelerad following over 20 years of relevant experience, most recently serving in executive leadership positions at Cotiviti and Verisk Health. His track record for leveraging technology to improve outcomes for patients and providers brings immediate benefit to Intelerad. Motivated by Intelerad’s mission to improve global human health, Bazinsky’s focus is on the responsibility the organization has to enhance outcomes in healthcare and bring value to the organization’s global client base.

“I’ve been entrusted with ensuring that Intelerad’s vision aligns with our clients’ most critical needs in supporting their unique healthcare journeys,” Bazinsky said. “I am intimately tied to this industry, and value the work that has been done before me. Now, we have an opportunity to look ahead, evaluate our position and determine how we can make the biggest impact on the lives of healthcare providers and the patients they serve.”

More than two decades ago, Intelerad was founded to democratize access to medical imaging software solutions. It has since grown to serve nearly 2,500 clients worldwide, and has acquired seven world-class companies since December 2020, allowing the organization to enhance its technology and product offerings while growing its global team.

To learn more about Intelerad visit intelerad.com and follow the company on LinkedIn and Twitter.

About Intelerad

Intelerad is one of the leading providers of medical imaging software and services for the healthcare industry. Headquartered in Raleigh, NC and Montreal, Quebec, Intelerad has over 900 employees located in offices across six countries. Nearly 2,500 healthcare organizations around the world rely on Intelerad products to manage patient data, helping them reduce workload while improving patient outcomes. Intelerad’s award-winning enterprise imaging solutions have been recognized globally by KLAS, with Intelerad’s Ambra Health ranked #1 in Image Exchange for eight consecutive years. To learn more, visit intelerad.com.

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Mediliant Group Unveils New Brand Identity as They Merge and Expand Global Capabilities


mediliant group medical contract manufacturer rebrands to spitrex orthopedics

In the wake of their successful merger of Mediliant SA, CTE Solutions, and MDI LLC, medical device contract manufacturing leaders, the Mediliant Group, has announced its rebrand to SpiTrex Orthopedics. The new brand reflects its mission and vision to positively impact people’s lives by developing life-enhancing medical technologies.

Representing speed, precision, and industry-best lead times, SpiTrex Orthopedics’ capabilities instill trust in customers within the medical device industry.

“We’re extremely excited about the platform that we’re building. Relaunching our brand is just the first step in what we expect to be an exciting journey of growth. It serves as notice to our customers and employees that we are one company, ready and able to serve with a complete portfolio of capabilities and locations. The values of precision, speed, and unparalleled lead times that epitomize our brand are a testament to our unwavering dedication to providing exceptional customer service. We want to build lean and robust supply chains that offer unquestionable reliability; to help our customers be first to market with rapid prototyping and new product launches; and we want to be the first to respond when our customers call with a need.” – Matt Burba, CEO of SpiTrex Orthopedics.

“SpiTrex Orthopedics represents the next step in our growth and development. With exciting acquisitions poised to join us, adding even more capacity and new capabilities, we’re making big strides in our desire to be the premier CMO in Spine, Trauma and Extremities. The rebrand has been an exciting journey, made even better since our new name came from one of our valued employees.” added Rob Debney, Senior Vice-President of Sales and Marketing

Driven by the commitment to enhance the customer experience with a relentless dedication to perfection, SpiTex Orthopedics aims to positively impact patient lives through its production quality, speed, and manufacturing expertise.

The international contract manufacturer specifically focuses on complex orthopedic implants for the Spine, Extremity, and Trauma markets. Their multi-site footprint currently consists of three manufacturing locations in Plymouth, IN, Lancaster, PA, and Le Locle, Switzerland, though new sites and capabilities will be added this year.

The organization’s unique philosophy is reflected through its core purpose, Improving Lives, Together, clarifying its dedication to unity and collaboration between customers, partners, and its experts as they continue their expansion worldwide.

SpiTrex Orthopedics will showcase its new brand at this year’s OMTEC conference in Chicago from June 13th to 15th at booth #250.

To learn more, visit their new website, spitrexorthopedics.com

About SpiTrex Orthopedics

SpiTrex Orthopedics is dedicated to being a partner in manufacturing medical devices with a focus on Improving Lives, Together. They believe that together they can positively impact lives, that success comes from integrity, serving others, and a relentless quest for perfection, and that all problems can be solved with dedication, creative thinking, and personal care.

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Conifer Health Solutions Enters into New Partnership with Northwest Community Healthcare


Conifer Health Solutions, a leading provider of comprehensive Physician Revenue Cycle Management (PRCM) outsourced services, announces an extended partnership with Northwest Community Healthcare, part of the NorthShore University HealthSystem since January 2021.

“We are grateful for yet another opportunity to deliver top notch RCM services to this growing organization,” says Matthew Bayley, MD, group president, Conifer PRCM. “We know this long-standing partnership will continue to generate value to Northwest Community Healthcare.

This contract extension is based on an established 21-year collaborative partnership with NorthShore with their five hospitals. As Northwest Community joins the growing system, Conifer has added their physicians to the most current agreement. With the most recent acquisition of Edward Elmhurst, the system now includes a total of 9 hospitals.

This increases Conifer Health Solutions reach in Chicagoland. As part of the NorthShore System, the total practice has 3,000+ physicians and 6,000+ providers as part of their physician’s group. NorthShore selected Conifer Health Solutions because of their established track record with NorthShore including success in RCM business intelligence, excellent reporting and best practice performance. More specifically they increased and accelerated collections, reduce days in A/R, reduced initial denial rate, reduced no response A/R and expanded coding services.

“Northwest Community Healthcare is excited to begin this extended, long term RCM collaboration with Conifer Health,” says Cynthia LaCourt, assistant vice president, revenue cycle operations and business support NorthShore University Health System. “We fully expect a continued positive relationship benefiting both organizations and securing the financial health of our physician practice organization.”

About Conifer Health Solutions

Conifer Health Solutions, LLC, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare Corporation, brings 35 years of healthcare industry expertise to help health systems and physician practices address their most pressing revenue cycle challenges. The company offers tech-enabled end-to-end and point solution revenue cycle services that enhance the patient experience, drive operational efficiency, and improve financial outcomes. Annually, Conifer Health manages 17+ million unique patient interactions, more than $25 billion in net patient revenue and $22.6+ billion in medically managed spend. Conifer Health also provides value-based care services focused on population health management and financial management services for more than five million lives. For more information, visit ConiferHealth.com.

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Behavioral Health and Wellness Coaches Serve as a Front-Line Approach to Support Employee Mental Health


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“There is a bidirectional relationship between mental health and physical health,” said Chris Guild, Director of Training and Client Accounts of OMC Wellness, a Wellness Workdays Company.

Wellness Workdays, a leading provider of workplace wellness programs, has developed a Behavioral Health and Wellness program designed to target employee mental health and resiliency to improve overall health outcomes. Wellness Workdays’ Behavioral Health and Wellness Coaches (BHWC) are trained to help employees learn to manage stress and anxiety and develop necessary coping skills to best achieve mental wellness. Based on available data, coaches trained in this approach can cover approximately 70% of employee mental health needs.

Coaches who are onsite, meeting employees where they are, literally and figuratively, are able to address co-present conditions that affect an individual’s health, along with providing support and accountability. The BHWC training focuses on achieving positive mental health outcomes through behavior change theories, active listening, and communication skills related to emotional health and resilience. “There is a bidirectional relationship between mental health and physical health,” said Chris Guild, Director of Training and Client Accounts of OMC Wellness, a Wellness Workdays Company. “Solutions that target nutrition and exercise alone aren’t enough to manage difficult conditions and drive outcomes. The model of our coaching program integrates mental and physical care in a total well-being approach, ultimately lowering company cost risks.”

Most states have fewer than 40% of the mental health professionals needed to meet needs, and 160 million Americans – nearly half of the US population, live in an area with a mental health professional shortage. Organizations are seeking proactive solutions to employee wellbeing and rising healthcare costs. “There is both a high demand for treatment and a low supply of trained behavioral and mental health professionals nationwide. This translates to 1 in 5 employees reporting a ‘high mental health risk’, and many of these employees going untreated or without support.” said Debra Wein, CEO and Founder of Wellness Workdays. “Our coaches are trained to address mild symptoms and prevent progression. They are trained to make referrals when additional help is necessary, sparing higher demand resources at their organization.”

More information can be found here.

About Wellness Workdays

Wellness Workdays is a Massachusetts company with offices in New York, Florida, and Texas that designs and delivers workplace wellness programs to promote employee health, productivity, and a culture of well-being. Our subsidiary, OMC Wellness, based in Portland, Maine, provides population health management solutions utilizing onsite health coaching and proprietary technology to sustain measurable outcomes. A Certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise, we have earned industry recognition and best practices awards for our clients, which include New Balance, Turner Construction, Merck KGaA, Brown University, the Maine Department of Transportation, Rockland Trust Bank, The Maine Bankers Association and Harvard Business School. Visit us at http://www.wellnessworkdays.com or https://www.wellnessworkdays.com/omc-wellness, and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

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Practicing AMI’s Conference Curriculum Transformed My Burnout Crisis into a Renewed Love of Medicine and Greater Creativity


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“Ten years ago I was ready to leave medicine, but by practicing what I learned at the AMI Physicians Conference, I was again able to say it’s the best job in the world.” — Anthony Santilli MD

Anthony Santilli, MD will share “My Burnout Story” with medical colleagues at the American Meditation Institute’s 12th annual Heart and Science of Yoga CME Conference October 17-21, 2023 at the Equinox Resort and Spa in Manchester, Vermont. This proprietary, comprehensive training in Yoga Science as Holistic Mind/Body Medicine, which was recently found in a peer-reviewed clinical study to reduce Burnout and Stress, is accredited by the American Medical Association for 34 CME credit hours, and will be offered simultaneously in-person and virtually on Zoom.

During his conference presentation, Dr. Santilli will recount the conditions that led to his burnout, and the specific Yoga Science tools he learned and employed that enabled him to transform the debilitating consequences of burnout into an increase in energy, creativity and a renewed love for his medical practice. According to Dr. Santilli, “From this conference I’ve gained knowledge to help myself, which in turn, has helped my patients dramatically. Each year I attend the AMI conference, I feel a renewed sense of empowerment, and feeling empowered is important in the practice of my entire life––personal and professional.”

Speaking directly to the challenges facing today’s healthcare professionals, curriculum developer and faculty director Leonard Perlmutter says, “You became a doctor because you care about people. You work hard and truly want to serve your patients and profession. But as a physician you are subject to many stressors: overwork, cumbersome regulations, EMR and coding requirements, medical liability, on-call issues, lack of sleep, hospital politics, and frustrations with the reimbursement structure. But regardless of how challenging your circumstances might feel today, the 12th annual Heart and Science of Yoga® CME Conference will provide you a set of practical tools that can enable you to improve your job satisfaction and work-life balance, while reducing burnout and feelings of anger, depression, stress and exhaustion.”

Dr. Santilli is a Board Certified Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician. He graduated from the University of Buffalo School of Medicine, and attended Brown University where he completed his training in Internal Medicine. After practicing as a hospitalist at Albany Medical Center, he completed his fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. Currently, Dr. Santilli practices with Schenectady Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates, where he serves as Vice President. He joined the Ellis Hospital Medical Staff in July 2014, and has recently served as its Chief of Staff. Anthony is a board member of the Innovative Health Alliance of New York (IHANY), and serves as co-chair of AMI’s Department of Medical Education.

The dedication, enthusiasm, and teaching methodology of the entire AMI faculty create a dynamic and interactive course for attending medical providers. All faculty members are graduates of previous AMI medical conferences. In addition to Dr. Santilli, other presenters will include AMI founder Leonard Perlmutter; Mark Pettus MD, board certified internist and nephrologist and Director of Medical Education and Population Health of Berkshire Health Systems; Kristin Kaelber MD, PhD, board certified in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics; Renee Rodriguez-Goodemote, MD, Medical Director of the Saratoga Hospital Community Health Center; Jesse Ritvo MD, Assistant Medical Director, Inpatient Psychiatry, University of Vermont Health Center; Joshua Zamer, MD, Medical Director for Addiction Medicine at Saratoga Hospital Community Health Center and Chairman of the Department of Family Practice; Jenness Cortez Perlmutter, co-founder and faculty member of The American Meditation Institute; Anita Burock-Stotts, MD, board certified in Internal Medicine; Janine Pardo MD, board certified in Internal Medicine, and Gustavo Grodnitzky PhD, Chair of the AMI Psychological Education Committee.

The conference core curriculum has been endorsed by medical pioneers Dean Ornish MD, Larry Dossey MD, and Bernie Siegel MD. According to Psychiatry physician and past participant Pamela Shervanick MD, “This conference is life changing! Everyone in every facet of life should experience this teaching. I’m so grateful to AMI for bringing truth to doctors with love and compassion. This is a light the world needs to see.”

About the American Meditation Institute

The American Meditation Institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational organization devoted to the teaching and practice of Yoga Science, AMI Meditation® and its allied disciplines as Mind/Body Medicine. In its holistic approach to wellness, AMI combines the healing arts, philosophy and spirituality of the East with the practicality of modern Western medical science. The American Meditation Institute offers a wide variety of courses, conferences and webinars. AMI also publishes “Transformation” a bi-monthly journal of meditation as Holistic Mind/Body Medicine.

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